Song of Solomon 4:6 Parallel Translations

When the day brings a cool breeze and the shadows flee, I will go to the mountain of myrrh and the hill of incense.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.

ASV:

Until the day be cool, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, And to the hill of frankincense.

BBE:

Till the evening comes, and the sky slowly becomes dark, I will go to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.

DBY:

Until the day dawn, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, And to the hill of frankincense.

ERV:

Until the day be cool, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.

JPS:

Until the day breathe, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.

WBS:

Until the day shall break, and the shadows flee away, I will repair to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.

WEB:

Until the day is cool, and the shadows flee away, I will go to the mountain of myrrh, to the hill of frankincense.

YLT:

Till the day doth break forth, And the shadows have fled away, I will get me unto the mountain of myrrh, And unto the hill of frankincense.

Song of Solomon 4:6 Cross References

XREF:

Song of Songs 2:17 "Until the cool of the day when the shadows flee away, Turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle Or a young stag on the mountains of Bether."

Song of Songs 4:14 Nard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, With all the trees of frankincense, Myrrh and aloes, along with all the finest spices. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

4:6 Until - These words are uttered by the bride, chap.2:17, and here returned by the bridegroom as an answer to that request. And this place may be understood of the day of glory, when all shadows and ordinances shall cease. To the hill - To my church upon earth, which was typified by the mountain of Moriah and the temple upon it. This in prophetic writings is called a mountain, and may well be called a mountain of myrrh and frankincense, both for the acceptable services which are there offered to God, and for the precious gifts and graces of the Holy Spirit, which are of a sweet smelling savour to God and men. Thus Christ directs believers, where they may find him, namely in his church and ordinances.

MHC:

4:1-7 If each of these comparisons has a meaning applicable to the graces of the church, or of the faithful Christian, they are not clearly known; and great mistakes are made by fanciful guesses. The mountain of myrrh appears to mean the mountain Moriah, on which the temple was built, where the incense was burned, and the people worshipped the Lord. This was his residence till the shadows of the law given to Moses were dispersed by the breaking of the gospel day, and the rising of the Sun of righteousness. And though, in respect of his human nature, Christ is absent from his church on earth, and will continue to be so till the heavenly day break, yet he is spiritually present in his ordinances, and with his people. How fair and comely are believers, when justified in Christ's righteousness, and adorned with spiritual graces! when their thoughts, words, and deeds, though imperfect, are pure, manifesting a heart nourished by the gospel!

CONC:

Becomes Break Breathe Breathes Cool Dark Dawn Evening Fled Flee Forth Frankincense Hie Hill Incense Mountain Myrrh Repair Shadows Sky Slowly Till

Break Breaks Breathe Breathes Cool Dawn Evening Fled Flee Forth Frankincense Hill Incense Mountain Myrrh Repair Shadows Sky Slowly Way

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