Song of Solomon 4:13
Thy shoots are a paradise of pomegranates, with precious fruits; Henna with spikenard plants;
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard,
In Context
12A garden enclosed is my sister, [my] spouse; A spring shut up, a fountain sealed.
Cross References
Psalms 92:14They are still vigorous in old age, they are full of sap and green;
Song of Solomon 1:12While the king is at his table, My spikenard sendeth forth its fragrance.
Song of Solomon 4:14Spikenard and saffron; Calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; Myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:
Song of Solomon 6:11I went down into the garden of nuts, To see the verdure of the valley, To see whether the vine budded, Whether the pomegranates blossomed.
Song of Solomon 8:2I would lead thee, bring thee into my mother's house; Thou wouldest instruct me: I would cause thee to drink of spiced wine, Of the juice of my pomegranate.
Isaiah 61:11For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as a garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth, so the Lord Jehovah will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.
Matthew Henry on Song of Solomon 4:9-15
The Love of Christ to the Church. 8 Come with me from Lebanon, my spouse, with me from Lebanon: look from the top of Amana, from the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the lions' dens, from the mountains of the leopards. 9 Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck. 10 How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices! 11 Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as… Read the whole commentary →