Song of Solomon 4:12-5:1

English Standard Version

¹²A garden locked is my ^(A)sister, my bride,
    a spring locked, ^(B)a fountain ^(C)sealed.
¹³Your shoots are ^(D)an orchard of pomegranates
    with all ^(E)choicest fruits,
    ^(F)henna with ^(G)nard,
¹⁴nard and saffron, ^(H)calamus and ^(I)cinnamon,
    with all trees of ^(J)frankincense,
^(K)myrrh and ^(L)aloes,
    with all ^(M)choice spices—
¹⁵a garden fountain, a well of ^(N)living water,
    and flowing streams from ^(O)Lebanon.

¹⁶Awake, O north wind,
and come, O south wind!
Blow upon my ^(P)garden,
let its spices flow.

Together in the Garden of Love

She

^(Q)Let my beloved come to his ^(R)garden,
and eat its ^(S)choicest fruits.

He

5 I ^(T)came to my garden, my ^(U)sister, my bride,
    I gathered my ^(V)myrrh with my spice,
    I ate my ^(W)honeycomb with my honey,
    I ^(X)drank my wine with my milk.

Others

Eat, ^(Y)friends, drink,
and be drunk with love!

Song of Solomon 4:12-5:1

New Living Translation

¹²You are my private garden, my treasure, my bride,
    a secluded spring, a hidden fountain.
¹³Your thighs shelter a paradise of pomegranates
    with rare spices—
henna with nard,
¹⁴    nard and saffron,
    fragrant calamus and cinnamon,
with all the trees of frankincense, myrrh, and aloes,
    and every other lovely spice.
¹⁵You are a garden fountain,
    a well of fresh water
    streaming down from Lebanon’s mountains.

Young Woman

¹⁶Awake, north wind!
    Rise up, south wind!
Blow on my garden
    and spread its fragrance all around.
Come into your garden, my love;
    taste its finest fruits.

Young Man

5 I have entered my garden, my treasure,^[a] my bride!
I gather myrrh with my spices
and eat honeycomb with my honey.
I drink wine with my milk.

Young Women of Jerusalem

Oh, lover and beloved, eat and drink!
Yes, drink deeply of your love!

Footnotes

5:1 Hebrew my sister; also in 5:2.

English Standard Version (ESV)

New Living Translation (NLT)

Song of Solomon 4:12-5:1 English Standard Version