He is like a bouquet of sweet henna blossoms from the vineyards of En-gedi.
Parallel translations
- WEB My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms from the vineyards of En Gedi.
- KJV My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of Engedi.
- BSB My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms in the vineyards of En-gedi.
- NKJV My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blooms In the vineyards of En Gedi. The Beloved
- NASB “My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms In the vineyards of Engedi.”
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Quick answer
She likens her beloved to fragrant henna blossoms from En Gedi. It is another picture of his preciousness and delight to her.
Overview
The henna of En Gedi, an oasis by the Dead Sea, was prized for its blossoms' fragrance. Comparing him to such beauty in a barren land magnifies his worth to her. The Lord likewise is the believer's joy and fragrance, a refreshing presence amid the wilderness of this world (Ps. 73:25).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Song 1:13My beloved is to me a sachet of myrrh, that lies between my breasts.
- Josh 15:62Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En Gedi; six cities with their villages.
- 1 Sam 23:29David went up from there, and lived in the strongholds of En Gedi.
- Song 2:3As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, his fruit was sweet to my taste.
- Song 4:13–14Your shoots are an orchard of pomegranates, with precious fruits: henna with spikenard plants,
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