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I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey; I have drunk my wine and my milk. Friends Eat, friends, and drink; drink your fill of love. <a href="/nlt/songs/5.htm">New Living Translation</a> I have entered my garden, my treasure, my bride! I gather myrrh with my spices and eat honeycomb with my honey. I drink wine with my milk. Young Women of Jerusalem Oh, lover and beloved, eat and drink! Yes, drink deeply of your love! Young Woman <a href="/esv/songs/5.htm">English Standard Version</a> I came to my garden, my sister, my bride, I gathered my myrrh with my spice, I ate my honeycomb with my honey, I drank my wine with my milk. Eat, friends, drink, and be drunk with love! <a href="/bsb/songs/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. Eat, O friends, and drink; drink freely, O beloved. <a href="/kjv/songs/5.htm">King James Bible</a> I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved. <a href="/nkjv/songs/5.htm">New King James Version</a> I have come to my garden, my sister, my spouse; I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends! Drink, yes, drink deeply, O beloved ones! <a href="/nasb_/songs/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh along with my balsam. I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, friends; Drink and drink deeply, lovers.” <a href="/nasb/songs/5.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh along with my balsam. I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey; I have drunk my wine and my milk. Eat, friends; Drink and imbibe deeply, O lovers.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/songs/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh along with my balsam. I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey; I have drunk my wine and my milk. Eat, friends; Drink and imbibe deeply, O lovers.” <a href="/lsb/songs/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride; I have picked my myrrh along with my balsam. I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, friends; Drink and imbibe deeply, O lovers.” <a href="/amp/songs/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “I have come into my garden, my sister, my [promised] bride; I have gathered my myrrh along with my balsam and spice [from your sweet words]. I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, friends; Drink and drink deeply, O lovers.” <a href="/csb/songs/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> I have come to my garden—my sister, my bride. I gather my myrrh with my spices. I eat my honeycomb with my honey. I drink my wine with my milk. Narrator Eat, friends! Drink, be intoxicated with caresses! Woman <a href="/hcsb/songs/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> M I have come to my garden—my sister, my bride. I gather my myrrh with my spices. I eat my honeycomb with my honey. I drink my wine with my milk. N Eat, friends! Drink, be intoxicated with love! W <a href="/asv/songs/5.htm">American Standard Version</a> I am come into 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. Eat, O friends; Drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved. <a href="/cev/songs/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> My bride, my very own, I come to my garden and enjoy its spices. I eat my honeycomb and honey; I drink my wine and milk. Eat and drink until you are drunk with love. <a href="/erv/songs/5.htm">English Revised Version</a> I AM come into 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. Eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved. <a href="/gwt/songs/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> My bride, my sister, I will come to my garden. I will gather my myrrh with my spice. I will eat my honeycomb with my honey. I will drink my wine with my milk. Eat, my friends! Drink and become intoxicated with expressions of love! <a href="/gnt/songs/5.htm">Good News Translation</a> I have entered my garden, my sweetheart, my bride. I am gathering my spices and myrrh; I am eating my honey and honeycomb; I am drinking my wine and milk. Eat, lovers, and drink until you are drunk with love! <a href="/isv/songs/5.htm">International Standard Version</a> I've come into my garden, my sister, my bride; I've gathered my myrrh with my spices. I've eaten my honeycomb with my honey. I've drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, friends! Drink and become drunk with love. <a href="/msb/songs/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. Eat, O friends, and drink; drink freely, O beloved. <a href="/net/songs/5.htm">NET Bible</a> I have gathered my myrrh with my balsam spice. I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey; I have drunk my wine and my milk! The Poet to the Couple: Eat, friends, and drink! Drink freely, O lovers! <a href="/nheb/songs/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> I have come into 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. Eat, friends. Drink, yes, drink abundantly, beloved. <a href="/wbt/songs/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> I have come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh, with my spice; I have eaten my honey-comb with my honey; I have drank my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yes, drink abundantly, O beloved. <a href="/web/songs/5.htm">World English Bible</a> I have come into 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. Friends Eat, friends! Drink, yes, drink abundantly, beloved. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/songs/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> I have come to my garden, my sister-spouse, "" I have plucked my myrrh with my spice, "" I have eaten my comb with my honey, "" I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends, drink, "" Indeed, drink abundantly, O beloved ones! <a href="/ylt/songs/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> I have come in to my garden, my sister-spouse, I have plucked my myrrh with my spice, I have eaten my comb with my honey, I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends, drink, Yea, drink abundantly, O beloved ones! <a href="/slt/songs/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> I Came to my garden, my sister, O spouse: I gathered my myrrh with my spices; I ate my droppings with my honey; I drank my wine with my milk: Eat, O friends; drink ye, and drink to the full, O beloved ones.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/songs/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat the fruit of his apple trees. I am come into my garden, O my sister, my spouse, I have gathered my myrrh, with my aromatical spices: I have eaten the honeycomb with my honey, I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends, and drink, and be inebriated, my dearly beloved. <a href="/cpdv/songs/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Bride: May my beloved enter into his garden, and eat the fruit of his apple trees. <V 5:2>Groom to Bride: I have arrived in my garden, O my sister, my spouse. I have harvested my myrrh, with my aromatic oils. I have eaten the honeycomb with my honey. I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends, and drink, and be inebriated, O most beloved. <a href="/nabre/songs/5.htm">New American Bible</a> I have come to my garden, my sister, my bride; I gather my myrrh with my spices, I eat my honeycomb with my honey, I drink my wine with my milk. Eat, friends; drink! Drink deeply, lovers! <a href="/nrsvce/songs/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> I come to my garden, my sister, my bride; I gather my myrrh with my spice, I eat my honeycomb with my honey, I drink my wine with my milk. Eat, friends, drink, and be drunk with love.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/songs/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> I AM come into my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my spices, I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey, I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O my friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O my beloved. <a href="/hpbt/songs/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> I have come to my garden, my sister bride; I have come to my garden. I have picked my myrrh with my sweet spices. I ate my sweetness with my honey. I drank my wine with my milk. Eat, my friends, and drink and be drunk, my beloved<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/songs/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> I am come into 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. Eat, O friends; Drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved. <a href="/sep/songs/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Let my kinsman come down into his garden, and eat the fruit of his choice berries. I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spices; I have eaten my bread with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends, and drink; yea, brethren, drink abundantly. <a href="/parallel/songs/5-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9D_QEk8ZdxU?start=620" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/songs/5.htm">The Bride and Her Beloved</a> 1<a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">I have come</a> <a href="/hebrew/1588.htm" title="1588: lə·ḡan·nî (Prep-l:: N-csc:: 1cs) -- An enclosure, garden. From ganan; a garden.">to my garden,</a> <a href="/hebrew/269.htm" title="269: ’ă·ḥō·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Sister. Irregular feminine of 'ach; a sister (like 'Ezrachiy), literally and figuratively).">my sister,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3618.htm" title="3618: ḵal·lāh (N-fs) -- Daughter-in-law, bride. From kalal; a bride; hence, a son's wife.">my bride;</a> <a href="/hebrew/717.htm" title="717: ’ā·rî·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To gather, pluck. A primitive root; to pluck.">I have gathered</a> <a href="/hebrew/4753.htm" title="4753: mō·w·rî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Myrrh. Or mowr; from marar; myrrh.">my myrrh</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/1313.htm" title="1313: bə·śā·mî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- The balsam plant. From an unused root meaning to be fragrant; the balsam plant.">my spice.</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: ’ā·ḵal·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">I have eaten</a> <a href="/hebrew/3293.htm" title="3293: ya‘·rî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- From an unused root probably meaning to thicken with verdure; a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb.">my honeycomb</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/1706.htm" title="1706: diḇ·šî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Honey. From an unused root meaning to be gummy; honey; by analogy, syrup.">my honey;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8354.htm" title="8354: šā·ṯî·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To drink. A primitive root; to imbibe.">I have drunk</a> <a href="/hebrew/3196.htm" title="3196: yê·nî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Wine. From an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine; by implication, intoxication.">my wine</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/2461.htm" title="2461: ḥă·lā·ḇî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Milk. From the same as cheleb; milk.">my milk.</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: ’iḵ·lū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">Eat,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7453.htm" title="7453: rê·‘îm (N-mp) -- Friend, companion, fellow. Or reya2; from ra'ah; an associate.">O friends,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8354.htm" title="8354: šə·ṯū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To drink. A primitive root; to imbibe.">and drink;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7937.htm" title="7937: wə·šiḵ·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- A primitive root; to become tipsy; in a qualified sense, to satiate with a stimulating drink or influence.">drink freely,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1730.htm" title="1730: dō·w·ḏîm (N-mp) -- Or dod; from an unused root meaning properly, to boil, i.e. to love; by implication, a love- token, lover, friend; specifically an uncle.">O beloved.</a> 2I sleep, but my heart is awake. A sound! My beloved is knocking: “Open to me, my sister, my darling, my dove, my flawless one. My head is drenched with dew, my hair with the dampness of the night.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/revelation/3-20.htm">Revelation 3:20</a> Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me. <a href="/john/15-9.htm">John 15:9-11</a> As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Remain in My love. / If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love. / I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete. <a href="/isaiah/62-5.htm">Isaiah 62:5</a> For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you. <a href="/matthew/22-2.htm">Matthew 22:2-4</a> “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. / He sent his servants to call those he had invited to the banquet, but they refused to come. / Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’ <a href="/john/2-1.htm">John 2:1-11</a> On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, / and Jesus and His disciples had also been invited to the wedding. / When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to Him, “They have no more wine.” ... <a href="/ephesians/5-25.htm">Ephesians 5:25-27</a> Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her / to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, / and to present her to Himself as a glorious church, without stain or wrinkle or any such blemish, but holy and blameless. <a href="/psalms/45-1.htm">Psalm 45:1-17</a> For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies.” A Maskil of the sons of Korah. A love song. My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses to the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer. / You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever. / Strap your sword at your side, O mighty warrior; appear in your majesty and splendor. ... <a href="/proverbs/9-1.htm">Proverbs 9:1-5</a> Wisdom has built her house; she has carved out her seven pillars. / She has prepared her meat and mixed her wine; she has also set her table. / She has sent out her maidservants; she calls out from the heights of the city. ... <a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1-2</a> “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost! / Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods. <a href="/matthew/26-26.htm">Matthew 26:26-29</a> While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.” / Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. / This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. ... <a href="/john/6-53.htm">John 6:53-56</a> So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man, you have no life in you. / Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. / For My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink. ... <a href="/revelation/19-7.htm">Revelation 19:7-9</a> Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him the glory. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready. / She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints. / Then the angel told me to write, “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.” <a href="/jeremiah/31-12.htm">Jeremiah 31:12-14</a> They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD—the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish. / Then the maidens will rejoice with dancing, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into joy, and give them comfort and joy for their sorrow. / I will fill the souls of the priests abundantly, and will fill My people with My goodness,” declares the LORD. <a href="/hosea/2-19.htm">Hosea 2:19-20</a> So I will betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in loving devotion and compassion. / And I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will know the LORD.” <a href="/1_corinthians/10-16.htm">1 Corinthians 10:16-17</a> Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ? / Because there is one loaf, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yes, drink abundantly, O beloved.come<a href="/songs/4-16.htm">Song of Solomon 4:16</a> Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.<a href="/songs/6-2.htm">Song of Solomon 6:2,11</a> My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies… <a href="/songs/8-13.htm">Song of Solomon 8:13</a> Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: cause me to hear it.my sister<a href="/songs/4-9.htm">Song of Solomon 4:9-12</a> Thou hast ravished my heart, my sister, my spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thine eyes, with one chain of thy neck… <a href="/songs/8-1.htm">Song of Solomon 8:1</a> O that thou wert as my brother, that sucked the breasts of my mother! when I should find thee without, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised.<a href="/hebrews/2-12.htm">Hebrews 2:12-14</a> Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee… I have gathered<a href="/songs/4-13.htm">Song of Solomon 4:13,14</a> Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates, with pleasant fruits; camphire, with spikenard, … <a href="/psalms/147-11.htm">Psalm 147:11</a> The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.<a href="/isaiah/53-11.htm">Isaiah 53:11</a> He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.eat<a href="/deuteronomy/16-13.htm">Deuteronomy 16:13-17</a> Thou shalt observe the feast of tabernacles seven days, after that thou hast gathered in thy corn and thy wine: … <a href="/deuteronomy/26-10.htm">Deuteronomy 26:10-14</a> And now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land, which thou, O LORD, hast given me. And thou shalt set it before the LORD thy God, and worship before the LORD thy God: … <a href="/2_chronicles/31-6.htm">2 Chronicles 31:6-10</a> And concerning the children of Israel and Judah, that dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of holy things which were consecrated unto the LORD their God, and laid them by heaps… friends<a href="/luke/12-4.htm">Luke 12:4</a> And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.<a href="/luke/15-6.htm">Luke 15:6,7,9,10</a> And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost… <a href="/john/3-29.htm">John 3:29</a> He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/28-25.htm">Abundantly</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-14.htm">Balsam</a> <a href="/songs/4-16.htm">Beloved</a> <a href="/songs/4-12.htm">Bride</a> <a href="/job/29-23.htm">Drank</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-7.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/3-13.htm">Drunk</a> <a href="/songs/4-16.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-12.htm">Eaten</a> <a href="/songs/1-4.htm">Friends</a> <a href="/songs/4-16.htm">Garden</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-8.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/songs/4-11.htm">Honey</a> <a href="/songs/4-11.htm">Honeycomb</a> <a href="/songs/4-11.htm">Honey-Comb</a> <a href="/songs/4-11.htm">Milk</a> <a href="/songs/4-14.htm">Myrrh</a> <a href="/songs/4-12.htm">Sister</a> <a href="/songs/4-10.htm">Spice</a> <a href="/songs/4-12.htm">Spouse</a> <a href="/songs/4-10.htm">Wine</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/15-3.htm">Abundantly</a> <a href="/songs/5-13.htm">Balsam</a> <a href="/songs/5-2.htm">Beloved</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-18.htm">Bride</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-25.htm">Drank</a> <a href="/songs/8-2.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-9.htm">Drunk</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-19.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-14.htm">Eaten</a> <a href="/songs/5-8.htm">Friends</a> <a href="/songs/6-2.htm">Garden</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-2.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-15.htm">Honey</a> <a href="/luke/24-42.htm">Honeycomb</a> <a href="/luke/24-42.htm">Honey-Comb</a> <a href="/songs/5-12.htm">Milk</a> <a href="/songs/5-5.htm">Myrrh</a> <a href="/songs/5-2.htm">Sister</a> <a href="/songs/5-13.htm">Spice</a> <a href="/songs/4-7.htm">Spouse</a> <a href="/songs/7-2.htm">Wine</a><div class="vheading2">Song of Solomon 5</div>1. <a href="/songs/5-1.htm">Christ awakes the church with his calling</a> 2. <a href="/songs/5-2.htm">The church having a taste of Christ's love is sick of love</a> 9. <a href="/songs/5-9.htm">A description of Christ by his graces</a> </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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/songs/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/songs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/songs/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>I have come to my garden, my sister, my bride; This phrase reflects the intimate relationship between the bridegroom and the bride, symbolizing Christ's relationship with the Church. The garden represents a place of beauty, growth, and intimacy, often used in Scripture to depict a place of divine encounter (<a href="/genesis/2-8.htm">Genesis 2:8</a>, <a href="/songs/4-12.htm">Song of Solomon 4:12-16</a>). The terms "my sister, my bride" indicate a deep, multifaceted relationship, combining familial love with marital intimacy. In ancient Near Eastern culture, such language underscores the purity and closeness of the bond.I have gathered my myrrh with my spice. Myrrh and spices were valuable commodities in biblical times, often used in anointing oils and perfumes (<a href="/exodus/30-23.htm">Exodus 30:23-25</a>). Myrrh, in particular, is associated with both love and suffering, as it was a gift brought to Jesus at His birth (<a href="/matthew/2-11.htm">Matthew 2:11</a>) and used in His burial (<a href="/john/19-39.htm">John 19:39</a>). This gathering signifies the bridegroom's delight in the richness and fragrance of the relationship, as well as a foreshadowing of Christ's sacrificial love.I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; Honeycomb and honey symbolize sweetness and abundance. In biblical literature, honey is often associated with the Promised Land, described as "a land flowing with milk and honey" (<a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a>). This imagery conveys the satisfaction and delight found in the union between the bridegroom and the bride, paralleling the spiritual nourishment and joy found in communion with Christ.I have drunk my wine with my milk. Wine and milk together suggest a combination of celebration and nourishment. Wine is frequently a symbol of joy and festivity in Scripture (<a href="/psalms/104-15.htm">Psalm 104:15</a>), while milk represents sustenance and growth (<a href="/1_peter/2-2.htm">1 Peter 2:2</a>). This phrase highlights the completeness and richness of the relationship, akin to the spiritual fulfillment found in Christ, who offers both joy and sustenance to His followers.Eat, O friends, and drink; drink freely, O beloved. The invitation to friends to eat and drink reflects the communal aspect of love and celebration. In the context of a wedding feast, it signifies the sharing of joy with others, reminiscent of the communal nature of the Church. The exhortation to "drink freely" suggests abundance and generosity, echoing the invitation of Christ to partake in the blessings of His kingdom (<a href="/isaiah/55.htm">Isaiah 55:1</a>, <a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37</a>). The term "beloved" underscores the deep affection and chosen status of those invited, paralleling the Church as the beloved of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_bridegroom.htm">The Bridegroom</a> Often interpreted as Solomon or a representation of Christ, the bridegroom speaks of intimate union and satisfaction. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_bride.htm">The Bride</a> Symbolic of the church or the individual believer, she is addressed with terms of endearment and intimacy. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_garden.htm">The Garden</a> Represents a place of intimacy and personal relationship, often seen as the heart or life of the believer. 4. <a href="/topical/f/friends.htm">Friends</a> Those invited to share in the joy and celebration, possibly representing the community of believers. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_feast.htm">The Feast</a> Symbolizes the abundance and satisfaction found in a relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/i/intimacy_with_god.htm">Intimacy with God</a> The passage invites believers to cultivate a deep, personal relationship with God, akin to the intimate bond between bride and bridegroom. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_abundance.htm">Spiritual Abundance</a> Just as the bridegroom enjoys the fruits of the garden, believers are encouraged to experience the fullness of life in Christ. <a href="/topical/c/community_celebration.htm">Community Celebration</a> The invitation to friends to partake in the feast highlights the importance of communal joy and fellowship in the Christian life. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_garden.htm">Symbolism of the Garden</a> Reflect on the state of your "garden"—your heart and spiritual life—and how it can be a place of meeting with God. <a href="/topical/i/invitation_to_participate.htm">Invitation to Participate</a> The call to "eat and drink freely" is an invitation to actively engage in the blessings and joy of a life with God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_song_of_solomon_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Song of Solomon 5</a> <a href="/q/why_focus_on_sensuality_in_song_4_5-7.htm">Why does this chapter focus on sensual imagery (Song of Solomon 4:5–7) when other biblical texts seem to emphasize modesty or spiritual themes? </a> <a href="/q/how_do_60_queens_fit_solomon's_700_wives.htm">(Song of Solomon 6:8) How can sixty queens and eighty concubines align with Solomon's reputed 700 wives and 300 concubines (1 Kings 11:3)?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_song_3_with_matt_5_28.htm">How do we reconcile the romantic imagery of Song of Solomon 3 with the more sober views on marriage and lust in other biblical texts (e.g., Matthew 5:28)?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_of_pharaoh's_cavalry_in_solomon's_era.htm">Is there archaeological or historical evidence of Pharaoh's cavalry that supports the mare comparison in Song of Solomon 1:9 from Solomon's era?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/songs/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>V.(1) I am come into my garden.--This continues the same figure, and under it describes once more the complete union of the wedded pair. The only difficulty lies in the invitation, "Eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved" (Marg., and be drunken with loves). Some suppose an invitation to an actual marriage feast; and if sung as an epithalamium, the song might have this double intention. But the margin, "be drunken with loves," suggests the right interpretation. The poet, it has been already said (Note, <a href="/songs/2-7.htm" title="I charge you, O you daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that you stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.">Song of Solomon 2:7</a>), loves to invoke the sympathy of others with his joys, and the following lines of Shelley reproduce the very feeling of this passage. Here, as throughout the poem, it is the "new strong wine of love," and not the fruit of the grape, which is desired and drunk."Thou art the wine, whose drunkenness is allWe can desire, O Love! and happy souls,Ere from thy vine the leaves of autumn fall,Catch thee and feed, from thine o'erflowing bowls,Thousands who thirst for thy ambrosial dew."Prince Athanase.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/songs/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 1. - I am come into 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. Eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved. My myrrh with my balsam (see <a href="/1_kings/10-10.htm">1 Kings 10:10</a>). There were celebrated plantations at Jericho. The Queen of Sheba brought "of spices very great store;" "There came no more such abundance of spices as these which the Queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon." Is there a reference to the conversion of the heathen nations in this? The wine and milk are what God offers to his people (see <a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1</a>) without money and without price. Οἰογάλα is what Chloe gives to Daphnis (cf. <a href="/psalms/19-6.htm">Psalm 19:6</a>). It would seem as though the writer intended us to follow the bridal procession to its destination in the royal palace. The bridal night intervenes. The joy of the king in his bride is complete. The climax is reached, and the rest of the song is an amplification. The call to the friends is to celebrate the marriage in a banquet on the second day (see <a href="/genesis/29-28.htm">Genesis 29:28</a>; <a href="/judges/14-12.htm">Judges 14:12</a>; Tobit 11:18; and cf. <a href="/revelation/19-7.htm">Revelation 19:7</a> and Revelation 19:9). A parallel might be found in <a href="/psalms/22-26.htm">Psalm 22:26</a>, where Messiah, at the close of his sufferings, salutes his friends, the poor, and as they eat at his table gives them his royal blessing, "Vivat cor vestrum in aeternum!" The perfect state of the Church is represented in Scripture, both in the Old Testament and in the New, as celebrated with universal joy - all tears wiped away from off all faces, and the loud harpings of innumerable harpers. Can we doubt that this wonderful book has tinged the whole of subsequent inspired Scripture? Can we read the descriptions of triumphant rejoicing in the Apocalypse and not believe that the apostolic seer was familiar with this idealized love song? <a href="/commentaries/songs/5-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>I have come בָּ֣אתִי (bā·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go to my garden, לְגַנִּי֮ (lə·ḡan·nî) Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1588.htm">Strong's 1588: </a> An enclosure, garden my sister, אֲחֹתִ֣י (’ă·ḥō·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_269.htm">Strong's 269: </a> Sister -- a sister my bride; כַלָּה֒ (ḵal·lāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3618.htm">Strong's 3618: </a> Daughter-in-law, bride I have gathered אָרִ֤יתִי (’ā·rî·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_717.htm">Strong's 717: </a> To gather, pluck my myrrh מוֹרִי֙ (mō·w·rî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4753.htm">Strong's 4753: </a> Myrrh with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with my spice. בְּשָׂמִ֔י (bə·śā·mî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1314.htm">Strong's 1314: </a> Fragrance, spicery, the balsam plant I have eaten אָכַ֤לְתִּי (’ā·ḵal·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> To eat my honeycomb יַעְרִי֙ (ya‘·rî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3293.htm">Strong's 3293: </a> A copse of bushes, a forest, honey in the comb with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with my honey; דִּבְשִׁ֔י (diḇ·šî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1706.htm">Strong's 1706: </a> Honey, syrup I have drunk שָׁתִ֥יתִי (šā·ṯî·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8354.htm">Strong's 8354: </a> To imbibe my wine יֵינִ֖י (yê·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3196.htm">Strong's 3196: </a> Wine, intoxication with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with my milk. חֲלָבִ֑י (ḥă·lā·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2461.htm">Strong's 2461: </a> Milk Eat, אִכְל֣וּ (’iḵ·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> To eat O friends, רֵעִ֔ים (rê·‘îm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7453.htm">Strong's 7453: </a> Friend, companion, fellow [and] drink; שְׁת֥וּ (šə·ṯū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8354.htm">Strong's 8354: </a> To imbibe drink freely, וְשִׁכְר֖וּ (wə·šiḵ·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7937.htm">Strong's 7937: </a> To become tipsy, to satiate with a, stimulating drink, influence O beloved. דּוֹדִֽים׃ (dō·w·ḏîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1730.htm">Strong's 1730: </a> To love, a love-token, lover, friend, an uncle <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/songs/5-1.htm">Song of Solomon 5:1 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/songs/5-1.htm">Song of Solomon 5:1 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/songs/5-1.htm">Song of Solomon 5:1 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/songs/5-1.htm">Song of Solomon 5:1 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/songs/5-1.htm">Song of Solomon 5:1 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/songs/5-1.htm">Song of Solomon 5:1 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/songs/5-1.htm">Song of Solomon 5:1 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/songs/5-1.htm">Song of Solomon 5:1 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/songs/5-1.htm">Song of Solomon 5:1 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/songs/5-1.htm">Song of Solomon 5:1 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/songs/5-1.htm">OT Poetry: Song of Solomon 5:1 I have come into my garden my (Song Songs SS So Can)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/songs/4-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Song of Solomon 4:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 4:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/songs/5-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Song of Solomon 5:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 5:2" /></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>