Song of Solomon 4:6 “Before the day breaks and the shadows flee, I will make my way to the…”

Song of Solomon 4:6

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Vntill the day breake, and the shadowes flie away, I wil go into the mountaine of myrrhe and to the mountaine of incense.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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.

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“day”

Song of Solomon 2:17 Luke 1:78 Malachi 4:2 2 Peter 1:19 1 John 2:8 Revelation 22:16

Song of Solomon 2:17 · BSB

Before the day breaks and shadows flee, turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a young stag on the mountains of Bether.

Luke 1:78 · BSB

because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,

Malachi 4:2 · BSB

“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.

2 Peter 1:19 · BSB

We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

1 John 2:8 · BSB

Then again, I am also writing to you a new commandment, which is true in Him and also in you. For the darkness is fading and the true light is already shining.

Revelation 22:16 · BSB

“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”

“the mountain”

Exodus 20:24 Exodus 30:8 Exodus 30:23–26 Exodus 37:29 Psalm 66:15 Isaiah 2:2

Exodus 20:24 · BSB

You are to make for Me an altar of earth, and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and peace offerings, your sheep and goats and cattle. In every place where I cause My name to be remembered, I will come to you and bless…

Exodus 30:8 · BSB

When Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he must burn the incense perpetually before the LORD for the generations to come.

Exodus 30:23–26 · BSB

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

Exodus 37:29 · BSB

He also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer.

Psalm 66:15 · BSB

I will offer You fatlings as burnt offerings, with the fragrant smoke of rams; I will offer bulls and goats. Selah

Isaiah 2:2 · BSB

In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it.

Also

Song of Solomon 4:14

Song of Solomon 4:14 · BSB

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

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

In context

5Your breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle grazing among the lilies.

7You are altogether beautiful, my darling; in you there is no flaw.

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