13 Thy plants are as an orchard of pomegranates with sweet fruits, as camphire, spikenard,

14 Even spikenard, and saffron: calamus, and cinnamon, with all the trees of incense, myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices.

15 [a]O fountain of the gardens, O well of living waters, and the springs of Lebanon.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 4:15 The Church confesseth that all her glory and beauty cometh of Christ, who is the true fountain of all grace.

13 Your plants are an orchard of pomegranates(A)
    with choice fruits,
    with henna(B) and nard,
14     nard and saffron,
    calamus and cinnamon,(C)
    with every kind of incense tree,
    with myrrh(D) and aloes(E)
    and all the finest spices.(F)
15 You are[a] a garden(G) fountain,(H)
    a well of flowing water
    streaming down from Lebanon.

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  1. Song of Songs 4:15 Or I am (spoken by She)