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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/songs/4.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/songs/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Until the day breaks and the shadows flee, I will go to the mountain of myrrh and to the hill of incense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/songs/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Before the dawn breezes blow and the night shadows flee, I will hurry to the mountain of myrrh and to the hill of frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/songs/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Until the day breathes and the shadows flee, I will go away to the mountain of myrrh and the hill of frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/songs/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Before the day breaks and the shadows flee, I will make my way to the mountain of myrrh and to the hill of frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/songs/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/songs/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Until the day breaks And the shadows flee away, I will go my way to the mountain of myrrh And to the hill of frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/songs/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Until the cool of the day When the shadows flee, I will go my way to the mountain of myrrh And to the hill of frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/songs/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Until the cool of the day When the shadows flee away, I will go my way to the mountain of myrrh And to the hill of frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/songs/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Until the cool of the day When the shadows flee away, I will go my way to the mountain of myrrh And to the hill of frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/songs/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Until the day breathes And the shadows flee, I will go my way to the mountain of myrrh And to the hill of frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/songs/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Until the day breaks And the shadows flee away, [In my thoughts] I will go my way to the mountain of myrrh And to the hill of frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/songs/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Until the day breaks and the shadows flee, I will make my way to the mountain of myrrh and the hill of frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/songs/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Before the day breaks and the shadows flee, I will make my way to the mountain of myrrh and the hill of frankincense. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/songs/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/songs/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I will hasten to those hills sprinkled with sweet perfume and stay there till sunrise. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/songs/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/songs/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When the day brings a cool breeze and the shadows flee, I will go to the mountain of myrrh and the hill of incense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/songs/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will stay on the hill of myrrh, the hill of incense, until the morning breezes blow and the darkness disappears. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/songs/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Until the day breaks and the shadows flee, I'll go to the mountain of myrrh and to the hill of frankincense. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/songs/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Before the day breaks and the shadows flee, I will make my way to the mountain of myrrh and to the hill of frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/songs/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Until the dawn arrives and the shadows flee, I will go up to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/songs/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Until the day is cool, and the shadows flee away, I will go to the mountain of myrrh, to the hill of frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/songs/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Until the day shall break, and the shadows flee away, I will repair to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/songs/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Until the day is cool, and the shadows flee away, I will go to the mountain of myrrh, to the hill of frankincense. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/songs/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Until the day breaks forth, "" And the shadows have fled away, "" I go for myself to the mountain of myrrh, "" And to the hill of frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/songs/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/songs/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Till the day shall breathe, and the shadows fled away, I will go for myself to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of Lebanon.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/songs/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Till the day break, and the shadows retire, I will go to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/songs/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><font color=#CC0000>Until the day rises and the shadows decline, I will go to the mountain of myrrh and to the hill of frankincense.</font><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/songs/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Until the day grows cool and the shadows flee, I shall go to the mountain of myrrh, to the hill of frankincense. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/songs/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Until the day breathes and the shadows flee, I will hasten to the mountain of myrrh and the hill of frankincense.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/songs/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Until the day is cool and the evening shadows decline, I will go to the mountains of myrrh and to the hills of frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/songs/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />While the day will grow cool and the shadows of evening will decline, I shall go to the mountains of myrrh and to the hills of frankincense<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/songs/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Until the day breathe, And the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, And to the hill of frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/songs/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Until the day dawn, and the shadows depart, I will betake me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/songs/4-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9D_QEk8ZdxU?start=499" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/songs/4.htm">Solomon Admires His Bride</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>Your breasts are like two fawns, twins of a gazelle grazing among the lilies. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">Before</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">the day</a> <a href="/hebrew/6315.htm" title="6315: še·yā·p̄ū·aḥ (Pro-r:: V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To breathe, blow. A primitive root; to puff, i.e. Blow with the breath or air; hence, to fan, to utter, to kindle, to scoff.">breaks</a> <a href="/hebrew/6752.htm" title="6752: haṣ·ṣə·lā·lîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Shadow. From tsalal; shade.">and the shadows</a> <a href="/hebrew/5127.htm" title="5127: wə·nā·sū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To flee, escape. A primitive root; to flit, i.e. Vanish away.">flee,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: ’ê·leḵ (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">I will make my way</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: har (N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">the mountain</a> <a href="/hebrew/4753.htm" title="4753: ham·mō·wr (Art:: N-ms) -- Myrrh. Or mowr; from marar; myrrh.">of myrrh</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: wə·’el- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1389.htm" title="1389: giḇ·‘aṯ (N-fsc) -- A hill. Feminine from the same as Geba'; a hillock.">and to the hill</a> <a href="/hebrew/3828.htm" title="3828: hal·lə·ḇō·w·nāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Frankincense. Or lbonah; from laban; frankincense.">of frankincense.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>You are altogether beautiful, my darling; in you there is no flaw.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/23-4.htm">Psalm 23:4</a></span><br />Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/45-8.htm">Psalm 45:8</a></span><br />All your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces of ivory the harps make you glad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/7-17.htm">Proverbs 7:17</a></span><br />I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, with aloes, and with cinnamon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-2.htm">Isaiah 2:2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-6.htm">Isaiah 60:6</a></span><br />Caravans of camels will cover your land, young camels of Midian and Ephah, and all from Sheba will come, bearing gold and frankincense and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-11.htm">Matthew 2:11</a></span><br />On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-7.htm">Matthew 26:7-13</a></span><br />a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table. / When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and asked, “Why this waste? / This perfume could have been sold at a high price, and the money given to the poor.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-3.htm">Mark 14:3-9</a></span><br />While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head. / Some of those present, however, expressed their indignation to one another: “Why this waste of perfume? / It could have been sold for over three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/7-37.htm">Luke 7:37-38</a></span><br />When a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume. / As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-3.htm">John 12:3</a></span><br />Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/2-14.htm">2 Corinthians 2:14-16</a></span><br />But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him. / For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. / To the one we are an odor that brings death, to the other a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-2.htm">Ephesians 5:2</a></span><br />and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-18.htm">Philippians 4:18</a></span><br />I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-8.htm">Revelation 5:8</a></span><br />When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/8-3.htm">Revelation 8:3-4</a></span><br />Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne. / And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.</p><p class="hdg">day</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/2-17.htm">Song of Solomon 2:17</a></b></br> Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/malachi/4-2.htm">Malachi 4:2</a></b></br> But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/1-78.htm">Luke 1:78</a></b></br> Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,</p><p class="hdg">break</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/20-24.htm">Exodus 20:24</a></b></br> An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/30-8.htm">Exodus 30:8,23-26</a></b></br> And when Aaron lighteth the lamps at even, he shall burn incense upon it, a perpetual incense before the LORD throughout your generations… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/37-29.htm">Exodus 37:29</a></b></br> And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/songs/2-17.htm">Break</a> <a href="/songs/2-17.htm">Breaks</a> <a href="/songs/2-17.htm">Breathe</a> <a href="/songs/2-17.htm">Breathes</a> <a href="/songs/2-17.htm">Cool</a> <a href="/songs/2-17.htm">Dawn</a> <a href="/songs/2-17.htm">Evening</a> <a href="/songs/2-17.htm">Fled</a> <a href="/songs/2-17.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/songs/3-11.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/songs/3-6.htm">Frankincense</a> <a href="/psalms/99-9.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/songs/3-6.htm">Incense</a> <a href="/songs/2-14.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/songs/3-6.htm">Myrrh</a> <a href="/psalms/60-2.htm">Repair</a> <a href="/songs/2-17.htm">Shadows</a> <a href="/songs/2-17.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/songs/2-17.htm">Slowly</a> <a href="/songs/3-4.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/5-5.htm">Break</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-13.htm">Breaks</a> <a href="/songs/4-16.htm">Breathe</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-16.htm">Breathes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-14.htm">Cool</a> <a href="/songs/6-10.htm">Dawn</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-11.htm">Evening</a> <a href="/isaiah/10-29.htm">Fled</a> <a href="/songs/8-13.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/songs/5-6.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/songs/4-14.htm">Frankincense</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-1.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/songs/4-14.htm">Incense</a> <a href="/songs/4-8.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/songs/4-14.htm">Myrrh</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-15.htm">Repair</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-4.htm">Shadows</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-10.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-9.htm">Slowly</a> <a href="/songs/6-1.htm">Way</a><div class="vheading2">Song of Solomon 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/4-1.htm">Christ sets forth the graces of the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/4-8.htm">He shows forth his love to her</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/songs/4-16.htm">The church prays to be made fit for his presence</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical symbolism, darkness often represents ignorance or sin, while light signifies knowledge, purity, and divine presence. The transition from night to day can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual awakening or the coming of Christ, who is referred to as the "light of the world" (<a href="/john/8-12.htm">John 8:12</a>). The mention of shadows fleeing suggests the dispelling of fear or uncertainty, aligning with the hope and renewal found in Christ's presence.<p><b>I will make my way to the mountain of myrrh</b><br>Myrrh is a fragrant resin used in ancient times for anointing, embalming, and as a perfume. It holds significant biblical symbolism, often associated with suffering and sacrifice. Myrrh was one of the gifts brought by the Magi to Jesus (<a href="/matthew/2-11.htm">Matthew 2:11</a>), symbolizing His future suffering and death. The "mountain of myrrh" could represent a place of devotion and sacrifice, pointing to the sacrificial love of Christ. Mountains in Scripture often symbolize closeness to God, as seen in Moses receiving the Law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 19).<p><b>and to the hill of frankincense</b><br>Frankincense, like myrrh, is a valuable resin used in incense and offerings, symbolizing prayer and worship. It was a key component in the incense burned in the Tabernacle and Temple (<a href="/exodus/30-34.htm">Exodus 30:34-38</a>), representing the prayers of the faithful rising to God. The "hill of frankincense" suggests a place of worship and divine encounter. Hills and mountains are frequently depicted as places where God reveals Himself, such as Mount Zion, the spiritual center of Israel. This phrase can also be seen as a type of Christ, who is our intercessor and mediator, offering Himself as a fragrant offering to God (<a href="/ephesians/5-2.htm">Ephesians 5:2</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_beloved.htm">The Beloved</a></b><br>The speaker in this verse, often interpreted as Solomon or a representation of Christ, expressing love and admiration.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_shulammite.htm">The Shulammite</a></b><br>The recipient of the speaker's affection, symbolizing the bride or the church.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mountain_of_myrrh.htm">Mountain of Myrrh</a></b><br>A metaphorical place representing beauty, sacrifice, and love. Myrrh was used in anointing and embalming, symbolizing purity and dedication.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/h/hill_of_frankincense.htm">Hill of Frankincense</a></b><br>Another metaphorical place, frankincense was used in worship and signifies prayer, devotion, and the presence of God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/daybreak_and_shadows.htm">Daybreak and Shadows</a></b><br>Symbolic of the transition from night to day, representing hope, renewal, and the dispelling of fear or uncertainty.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_myrrh_and_frankincense.htm">Symbolism of Myrrh and Frankincense</a></b><br>Myrrh and frankincense are not just aromatic substances but carry deep spiritual meanings. Myrrh represents sacrifice and suffering, while frankincense symbolizes prayer and worship. As believers, we are called to live lives of sacrificial love and constant prayer.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_transition.htm">Hope in Transition</a></b><br>The imagery of daybreak and shadows fleeing reminds us that God brings hope and renewal. In times of darkness or uncertainty, we can trust that God will bring clarity and light.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intimacy_with_god.htm">Intimacy with God</a></b><br>The journey to the mountain of myrrh and hill of frankincense can be seen as a pursuit of deeper intimacy with God. Just as the beloved seeks the presence of the Shulammite, we are invited to seek God's presence through worship and prayer.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ's_love_for_the_church.htm">Christ's Love for the Church</a></b><br>This verse can be seen as a reflection of Christ's enduring love for His church. Just as the beloved is committed to the Shulammite, Christ is committed to His bride, the church, until the end of time.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_as_fragrance_of_christ.htm">Living as Fragrance of Christ</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to be the fragrance of Christ in the world. Our lives should reflect His love, sacrifice, and devotion, drawing others to Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_song_of_solomon_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Song of Solomon 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/when_should_you_weep_or_laugh.htm">What is calamus in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_'terrible_army'_imply_hyperbole.htm">(Song of Solomon 6:4,10) Does comparing a lover to a 'terrible army with banners' suggest hyperbole that conflicts with a literal reading of the text?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_'tirzah'_anachronistic_in_solomon's_era.htm">(Song of Solomon 6:4) Was 'Tirzah' actually significant during Solomon's reign, or is this reference an anachronism undermining authorship claims?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_song_4_fit_solomon's_many_wives.htm">If historically attributed to King Solomon, how does Song of Solomon 4 mesh with the accounts of his many wives and concubines in other biblical texts (e.g., 1 Kings 11:3)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/songs/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">Until the day break</span>.--See Note, <a href="/songs/2-17.htm" title="Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be you like a roe or a young hart on the mountains of Bether.">Song of Solomon 2:17</a>. <span class= "ital">Until the day breathe = when evening is come. </span>Commentators have tried to identify the <span class= "ital">mountain of myrrh and hill of frankincense, </span>but these only carry on the thought of <a href="/songs/4-5.htm" title="Your two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies.">Song of Solomon 4:5</a> under another figure. We have come to another break in the poem, the end of another day, and, as before, though the metaphor is changed, the curtain falls on the complete union of the bridegroom with his bride.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/songs/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">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.</span> If this be the language of the bride, which most modern interpreters think, the meaning is to check the ardour of her lover, in the modesty of her fresh and maidenly feeling - Let me retire from such praises. They are too ardent for me. It is only a moment's interruption, which is followed by still more loving words from the bridegroom. We must naturally connect the words with <a href="/songs/2-17.htm">Song of Solomon 2:17</a>, where the bride certainly speaks. Louis de Leon thinks that the meaning is general, "shady and fragrant places." Anton (1773) suggests that she is desiring to escape and be free. It cannot be included as a description of the neighbourhood of the royal palace. She might, however, mean merely - Let me walk alone in the lovely gardens of the palace until the shades of night shall hide my blushes. It is unlikely that the words are in the mouth of Solomon; for then it would be impossible to explain their use by Shulamith previously. She is not referring to Lebanon and its neighbourhoed, and there can be no idea of looking back to a lover from whom she is torn. The interpretation which connects it with maidenly feeling is certainly the most in harmony with what has preceded. Perhaps the typical meaning is underlying the words - Let me find a place of devout meditation to feed my thoughts on the sweetness of this Divine love into which I have entered. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/songs/4-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Before</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֤ד</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the day</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיּ֔וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">breaks</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶׁיָּפ֙וּחַ֙</span> <span class="translit">(še·yā·p̄ū·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6315.htm">Strong's 6315: </a> </span><span class="str2">To puff, blow with the breath, air, to fan, to utter, to kindle, to scoff</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and shadows</span><br /><span class="heb">הַצְּלָלִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(haṣ·ṣə·lā·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6752.htm">Strong's 6752: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shadow </span><br /><br /><span class="word">flee,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנָ֖סוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·sū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5127.htm">Strong's 5127: </a> </span><span class="str2">To flit, vanish away</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will make my way</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֤לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the mountain</span><br /><span class="heb">הַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(har)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of myrrh</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמּ֔וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4753.htm">Strong's 4753: </a> </span><span class="str2">Myrrh</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and to the hill</span><br /><span class="heb">גִּבְעַ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(giḇ·‘aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1389.htm">Strong's 1389: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hillock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of frankincense.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַלְּבוֹנָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(hal·lə·ḇō·w·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3828.htm">Strong's 3828: </a> </span><span class="str2">Frankincense</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/songs/4-6.htm">Song of Solomon 4:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/songs/4-6.htm">Song of Solomon 4:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/songs/4-6.htm">Song of Solomon 4:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/songs/4-6.htm">Song of Solomon 4:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/songs/4-6.htm">Song of Solomon 4:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/songs/4-6.htm">Song of Solomon 4:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/songs/4-6.htm">Song of Solomon 4:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/songs/4-6.htm">Song of Solomon 4:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/songs/4-6.htm">Song of Solomon 4:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/songs/4-6.htm">Song of Solomon 4:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/songs/4-6.htm">OT Poetry: Song of Solomon 4:6 Until the day is cool and (Song Songs SS So Can)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/songs/4-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Song of Solomon 4:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 4:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/songs/4-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Song of Solomon 4:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 4:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>