Song of Songs 4:16·~1 min
The Bride
The bride calls on the north and south winds to awaken her garden so that its spices may flow out. She then invites the beloved to enter his garden and eat its choicest fruit, transforming praise into reception and welcome.
A16wake, O north wind,
Verse 16The bride asks the winds to stir her garden and invites the beloved to enter and enjoy its fruit.
This verse closes the chapter by answering praise with welcome.
Passage shape
A quiet block diagram: each row is one authored paragraph movement, with verse numbers kept visible for scanning and deeper work.
- vv. 16
The bride calls on the north and south winds to awaken her garden so that its spices may flow out. She then invites the beloved to enter his garden and eat its choicest fruit, transforming praise into reception and welcome.
This paragraph ends the chapter with open invitation after guarded admiration.
Section summaryThe bride responds by summoning the winds to stir her garden so its fragrance may spread and inviting the beloved to come enjoy its choicest fruits. Her answer turns the bridegroom's garden imagery into a willing welcome, making the chapter's final movement one of consent and shared delight.
Role in the chapterThis section closes the chapter with the bride's responsive invitation.