KJV King James Version
My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Song of Solomon 6:2
My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to pasture his flock in the gardens and to gather lilies.
WEB World English Bible
My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.
ASV American Standard Version
My beloved is gone down to his garden, To the beds of spices, To feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
My beloved went down to his garden, To the beds of the spice, To delight himself in the gardens, and to gather lilies.
Surrounding context — Song of Solomon 6
1 Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.
2 My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.
3 I [am] my beloved’s, and my beloved [is] mine: he feedeth among the lilies.
4 Thou [art] beautiful, O my love, as Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as [an army] with banners.
5 Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me: thy hair [is] as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead.
Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
דּוֹדִי֙H1730 · dodbelovedיָרַ֣דH3381 · ya.radto go downלְגַנּ֔וֹH1588 · ganGarden (of Uzza)לַעֲרוּג֖וֹתH6170 · a.ru.gahbedהַבֹּ֑שֶׂםH1314 · be.semspiceלִרְעוֹת֙H7462 · bet-e.qed ha.ro.imHouse of Shepherdsבַּגַּנִּ֔יםH1588 · ganGarden (of Uzza)וְלִלְקֹ֖טH3950 · la.qatto gatherשֽׁוֹשַׁנִּֽים׃H7799 · shu.shanlily
Cross-references
Song of Solomon 5:13His cheeks [are] as a bed of spices, [as] sweet flowers: his lips [like] lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh.Isaiah 61:11For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.John 17:24Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.Song of Solomon 4:12A garden inclosed [is] my sister, [my] spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.John 14:3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, [there] ye may be also.1 Thessalonians 4:13-14But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.Song of Solomon 2:1-2I [am] the rose of Sharon, [and] the lily of the valleys.Revelation 7:17For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.Isaiah 58:11And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.Ezekiel 34:23And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, [even] my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.Zephaniah 3:17The LORD thy God in the midst of thee [is] mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.Isaiah 57:1The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth [it] to heart: and merciful men [are] taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil [to come].Matthew 28:20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, [even] unto the end of the world. Amen.Philippians 1:21-23For to me to live [is] Christ, and to die [is] gain.Song of Solomon 1:7-8Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest [thy flock] to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?Song of Solomon 6:11I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, [and] to see whether the vine flourished, [and] the pomegranates budded.John 4:34-35Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.Isaiah 40:11He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry [them] in his bosom, [and] shall gently lead those that are with young.
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