Song of Solomon 4:14 “with nard and saffron, with calamus and cinnamon, with every kind of f…”

Song of Solomon 4:14

with nard and saffron, with calamus and cinnamon, with every kind of frankincense tree, with myrrh and aloes, with all the finest spices.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:

World English Bible

spikenard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with every kind of incense tree; myrrh and aloes, with all the best spices,

American Standard Version

Spikenard and saffron, Calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; Myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices.

Geneva Bible 1599

Euen spikenarde, and saffran, calamus, and cynamon with all the trees of incense, myrrhe and aloes, with all the chiefe spices.

Darby Translation

Spikenard and saffron; Calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; Myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:

Young's Literal Translation

Cypresses with nard — nard and saffron, Cane and cinnamon, With all trees of frankincense, Myrrh and aloes, with all chief spices.

Bible in Basic English

Spikenard and safron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices.

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Cross references

“calamus”

Exodus 30:23 Ezekiel 27:19

Exodus 30:23 · BSB

“Take the finest spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half that amount (250 shekels) of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of fragrant cane,

Ezekiel 27:19 · BSB

and casks of wine from Izal for your wares. Wrought iron, cassia, and sweet cane were exchanged for your merchandise.

“cinnamon”

Proverbs 7:17 Revelation 18:13

Proverbs 7:17 · BSB

I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, with aloes, and with cinnamon.

Revelation 18:13 · BSB

of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves.

“trees”

Song of Solomon 4:6 Song of Solomon 5:1 Numbers 24:6

Song of Solomon 4:6 · BSB

Before the day breaks and the shadows flee, I will make my way to the mountain of myrrh and to the hill of frankincense.

Song of Solomon 5:1 · BSB

I have come to my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my spice. I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. The Friends Eat, O friends, and drink; drink freely, O be…

Numbers 24:6 · BSB

They spread out like palm groves, like gardens beside a stream, like aloes the LORD has planted, like cedars beside the waters.

“the chief”

Song of Solomon 6:2 Genesis 43:11 1 Kings 10:10 2 Chronicles 9:9 Mark 16:1

Song of Solomon 6:2 · BSB

My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to pasture his flock in the gardens and to gather lilies.

Genesis 43:11 · BSB

Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh…

1 Kings 10:10 · BSB

Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. Never again were spices in such abundance brought in as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

2 Chronicles 9:9 · BSB

Then she gave the king 120 talents of gold, a great quantity of spices, and precious stones. There had never been such spices as those the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

Mark 16:1 · BSB

When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could go and anoint the body of Jesus.

Also

Song of Solomon 3:6 Song of Solomon 1:12 John 19:39

Song of Solomon 3:6 · BSB

Who is this coming up from the wilderness like a column of smoke, scented with myrrh and frankincense from all the spices of the merchant?

Song of Solomon 1:12 · BSB

While the king was at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance.

John 19:39 · BSB

Nicodemus, who had previously come to Jesus at night, also brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13Your branches are an orchard of pomegranates with the choicest of fruits, with henna and nard,

15You are a garden spring, a well of fresh water flowing down from Lebanon.

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