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Song of Solomon 1:12–14

12 1While the king was at his 2table,

My 3aperfume gave forth its fragrance.

13 “My beloved is to me a pouch of amyrrh

Which lies all night between my breasts.

14 “My beloved is to me a cluster of ahenna blossoms

In the vineyards of bEngedi.”

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Song of Solomon 1:12–14 — The New International Version (NIV)

12 While the king was at his table,

my perfume spread its fragrance.

13 My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh

resting between my breasts.

14 My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms

from the vineyards of En Gedi.

Song of Solomon 1:12–14 — English Standard Version (ESV)

12 While the king was on his couch,

my nard gave forth its fragrance.

13 My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh

that lies between my breasts.

14 My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms

in the vineyards of Engedi.

Song of Solomon 1:12–14 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

12 While the king sitteth at his table,

My spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.

13 A bundle of myrrh is my wellbeloved unto me;

He shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.

14 My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire

In the vineyards of En-gedi.

Song of Solomon 1:12–14 — New Living Translation (NLT)

12 The king is lying on his couch,

enchanted by the fragrance of my perfume.

13 My lover is like a sachet of myrrh

lying between my breasts.

14 He is like a bouquet of sweet henna blossoms

from the vineyards of En-gedi.

Song of Solomon 1:12–14 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

12 While the king is at his table,

My spikenard sends forth its fragrance.

13 A bundle of myrrh is my beloved to me,

That lies all night between my breasts.

14 My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blooms

In the vineyards of En Gedi.

Song of Solomon 1:12–14 — New Century Version (NCV)

12 The smell of my perfume spreads out

to the king on his couch.

13 My lover is like a bag of myrrh

that lies all night between my breasts.

14 My lover is like a bunch of flowers

from the vineyards at En Gedi.

Song of Solomon 1:12–14 — American Standard Version (ASV)

12 While the king sat at his table,

My spikenard sent forth its fragrance.

13 My beloved is unto me as a bundle of myrrh,

That lieth betwixt my breasts.

14 My beloved is unto me as a cluster of henna-flowers

In the vineyards of En-gedi.

Song of Solomon 1:12–14 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

12 While the king is at his table, My spikenard sendeth forth its fragrance. 13 A bundle of myrrh is my beloved unto me; He shall pass the night between my breasts. 14 My beloved is unto me a cluster of henna-flowers In the vineyards of Engedi.

Song of Solomon 1:12–14 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

12 While the king is at his table, 

my perfume fills the air with its fragrance. 

13 My beloved is a pouch of myrrh

that lies at night between my breasts. 

14 My beloved is a bouquet of henna flowers 

in the vineyards of En Gedi. 

Song of Solomon 1:12–14 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

12 While the king is on his couch,

my perfume releases its fragrance.

13 My love is a sachet of myrrh to me,

spending the night between my breasts.

14 My love is a cluster of henna blossoms to me,

in the vineyards of En-gedi.

Song of Solomon 1:12–14 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

12 While the king was on his couch,

my nard gave forth its fragrance.

13 My beloved is to me a bag of myrrh

that lies between my breasts.

14 My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms

in the vineyards of En-gedi.

Song of Solomon 1:12–14 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

12 While the king was on his couch,

my nard gave its fragrance.

13 My beloved is to me a pouch of myrrh,

he spends the night between my breasts.

14 My beloved is to me a cluster of blossoms of henna

in the vineyards of En Gedi.

Song of Solomon 1:12–14 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

12 “The king was at his table.

My perfume gave off a sweet smell.

13 The one who loves me is like a small bag of myrrh

resting between my breasts.

14 He is like henna flowers

from the vineyards of En Gedi.”

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