Song of Solomon 4:16 (KJV)

Song of Solomon 4:16 · King James Version

Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.

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Song of Solomon 4:16 in the King James Version reads: “Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.”. Read it in the full context of Song of Solomon 4, or compare how other translations render it below.

Song of Solomon 4:16 in the Original Hebrew

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Awake, עוּר ʻûwr H5782 O north צָפוֹן tsâphôwn H6828 wind; and come, בּוֹא bôwʼ H935 thou south; תֵּימָן têymân H8486 blow upon פּוּחַ pûwach H6315 my garden, גַּן gan H1588 that the spices בֶּשֶׂם besem H1314 thereof may flow out. נָזַל nâzal H5140 Let my beloved דּוֹד dôwd H1730 come בּוֹא bôwʼ H935 into his garden, גַּן gan H1588 and eat אָכַל ʼâkal H398 his pleasant מֶגֶד meged H4022 fruits. פְּרִי pᵉrîy H6529

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Song of Solomon 4:16 in Other Translations

KJV	Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.
WEB	Awake, north wind; and come, you south! Blow on my garden, that its spices may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and taste his precious fruits.
ASV	Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; Blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, And eat his precious fruits.
YLT	Awake, O north wind, and come, O south, Cause my garden to breathe forth, its spices let flow, Let my beloved come to his garden, And eat its pleasant fruits!
WBT	Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, [that] its spices may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.
DBY	Awake, north wind, and come, [thou] south; Blow upon my garden, [that] the spices thereof may flow forth. Let my beloved come into his garden, And eat its precious fruits.

Cross References for Song of Solomon 4:16

Song of Solomon 6:2 Song of Solomon 5:1 Song of Solomon 4:13–14 Ezekiel 37:9 Song of Solomon 7:12–13 Acts 2:1–2 1 Peter 2:5 Romans 15:28 Ecclesiastes 1:6 2 Corinthians 9:10–15 John 5:8 Song of Solomon 2:3 1 Thessalonians 2:12–13 Matthew 26:12 Acts 4:31 Song of Solomon 8:12

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Questions about Song of Solomon 4:16

What does Song of Solomon 4:16 say?

Song of Solomon 4:16 in the King James Version reads: “Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.” Read it in the full context of Song of Solomon 4, alongside the classic commentary on this page.

Where is Song of Solomon 4:16 found in the Bible?

Song of Solomon 4:16 is in the book of Song of Solomon, chapter 4, verse 16, in the Old Testament.

What Bible translation is Song of Solomon 4:16 shown in?

This is the King James Version (KJV), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Song of Solomon 4:16 in the table on this page.

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