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Song of Songs 4:12-14
New Catholic Bible
Song of Songs 4:12-14
New Catholic Bible
12 You are an enclosed garden,
my sister, my promised bride;
you are a garden that is locked,
a fountain that is sealed.[a]
13 You are like an orchard that brings forth pomegranates,
an orchard with the choicest fruits:[b]
14 nard[c] and saffron, calamus and cinnamon,
with all the incense-bearing trees,
myrrh and aloes
with all the finest spices.
Footnotes
- Song of Songs 4:12 Enclosed . . . locked . . . sealed: words that indicate the bride is the bridegroom’s and faithful to him (see Prov 5:15-19).
- Song of Songs 4:13 The bridegroom sings of the bride’s features that delight him, likening them to sweet-smelling plants.
- Song of Songs 4:14 Nard: see note on Song 1:12. Saffron: a purple-flowered crocus used as a cooking spice. Calamus: an aromatic spice cane used in the anointing oil (see Ex 30:23-24) and in incense (see Isa 43:23-24). Cinnamon: an aromatic spice used in the anointing oil (see Ex 30:23, 25). Myrrh: see note on Song 1:13. Aloes: a fragrant resin used in perfuming nuptial robes (see Ps 48:8).
Song of Songs 4:12-14
New International Version
Song of Songs 4:12-14
New International Version
12 You are a garden(A) locked up, my sister, my bride;(B)
you are a spring enclosed, a sealed fountain.(C)
13 Your plants are an orchard of pomegranates(D)
with choice fruits,
with henna(E) and nard,
14 nard and saffron,
calamus and cinnamon,(F)
with every kind of incense tree,
with myrrh(G) and aloes(H)
and all the finest spices.(I)
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