Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
SHESwarthy, I am but comely, ye daughters of Jerusalem. THEYLike the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.
New American Standard Bible
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Like the
Like the curtains of Solomon.
King James Version
I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
Holman Bible
I am dark like the tents of Kedar,
yet lovely
International Standard Version
The daughters of Jerusalem, I'm dark and lovely like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.
A Conservative Version
I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
American Standard Version
I am black, but comely, Oh ye daughters of Jerusalem, As the tents of Kedar, As the curtains of Solomon.
Amplified
We will remember and extol your love more [sweet and fragrant] than wine.
Rightly do they love you.”(The Shulammite Bride)
“I am deeply tanned but lovely,
O daughters of Jerusalem,
[I am dark] like the tents of [the Bedouins of] Kedar,
Like the [beautiful] curtains of Solomon.
Bible in Basic English
I am dark, but fair of form, O daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
Darby Translation
I am black, but comely, daughters of Jerusalem, As the tents of Kedar, As the curtains of Solomon.
Julia Smith Translation
I am black and beautiful, O daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
King James 2000
I am dark, but lovely, O you daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I [am] black but beautiful, {O maidens of Jerusalem}, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.
Modern King James verseion
I am black, but comely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I am black, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, like as the tents of the Kedarenes, and as the hangings of Solomon: but yet am I fair and well favored withal.
NET Bible
The Beloved to the Maidens: I am dark but lovely, O maidens of Jerusalem, dark like the tents of Qedar, lovely like the tent curtains of Salmah.
New Heart English Bible
I am dark, but lovely, you daughters of Jerusalem, like Kedar's tents, like Solomon's curtains.
Webster
I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
World English Bible
I am dark, but lovely, you daughters of Jerusalem, like Kedar's tents, like Solomon's curtains.
Youngs Literal Translation
Dark am I, and comely, daughters of Jerusalem, As tents of Kedar, as curtains of Solomon.
Themes
Kedar » A nomadic clan of the ishmaelites
Tents » Of the jews contrasted with those of the arabs
Woman » Of the poorer classes swarthy from exposure to the sun
Topics
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Song of Solomon 1:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Maiden's Self-Description
4 SHEDraw me! THEYAfter thee, will we run! SHEThe king, hath brought me, into his chambers. THEYWe will exult and rejoice in thee, we will mention thy caresses, beyond wine, Sincerely they love thee. 5 SHESwarthy, I am but comely, ye daughters of Jerusalem. THEYLike the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon. 6 SHEDo not look on me, because, I, am so swarthy, because the sun hath scorched me, - My mother's sons, were angry with me, they set me to keep the vineyards, Mine own vineyard, have I not kept. --
Cross References
Psalm 120:5
Woe is me, That I sojourn in Meshek, - That I abide near the tents of Kedar!
Song of Songs 2:7
HEI adjure you, ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the gazelles or by the hinds of the field, - That ye wake not, nor arouse, the dear love until she please! ****
Song of Songs 2:14
HEO my dove! In the retreats of the crag, in the hiding-place of the terrace, Let me see thy form, Let me hear thy voice, - For, thy voice, is sweet, and, thy form, comely.
Song of Songs 4:3
Like a cord of crimson, are thy lips, and, thy mouth, is lovely, - Like a slice of pomegranate, are thy temples, behind thy veil:
Song of Songs 5:8
I adjure you, ye daughters of Jerusalem, - If ye find my beloved, what will ye tell him? That, sick with love, I am.
Song of Songs 5:16
His mouth, most sweet, yea, altogether, he is delightful, - This, is my beloved, yea, this, is my dear one, ye daughters of Jerusalem.
Psalm 45:9
Daughters of kings, are among thine honourable women, Stationed is the bride at thy right hand, in gold of Ophir.
Psalm 90:17
And let the delightfulness of Adonay our God be upon us, - And, the work of our hands, establish thou upon us, Yea, the work of our hands, establish thou it.
Psalm 149:4
For Yahweh is taking pleasure in his people, He will beautify humbled ones with victory.
Song of Songs 3:5
HEI adjure you ye, daughters of Jerusalem, by the gazelles, or by the hinds of the field, - That ye wake not, nor arouse, the dear love until she please. ****
Song of Songs 3:10
The supports thereof, made he of silver, the couch thereof, of gold, the seat thereof, of purple, - the midst thereof, hath an inlay of love from the daughters of Jerusalem.
Song of Songs 6:4
HEBeautiful, art thou, my fair one, as Tirzah, comely, as Jerusalem, - majestic as bannered hosts!
Song of Songs 8:4
I HEadjure you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, - Why will ye wake, and why will ye arouse the dear love until she please! ****
Isaiah 53:2
When he came up as a sapling before him. And as a root-sprout out of dry ground, He had neither beauty nor majesty, - When we beheld him, there was nothing to behold, that we should desire him;
Isaiah 60:7
All the flocks of Kedar, shall be gathered unto thee, The rams of Nebaioth, shall wait upon thee, - They shall come up, with acceptance, on mine altar, And my beautiful house, will I adorn.
Isaiah 61:10
I will, greatly rejoice, in Yahweh, My soul shall exult in my God, For he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, With a robe of righteousness, hath he enwrapt me, - As a bridegroom, adorneth himself with, a chaplet, And as a bride, bedecketh herself with, her jewels.
Ezekiel 16:14
Then went forth thy fame among the nations. for thy beauty,- Foe perfect, it was - in my splendour which I had put upon thee, Declareth My Lord, Yahweh.
Matthew 10:25
Sufficient for the disciple, that he become, as his teacher, and, the servant, as, his lord. If, the master of the house, Beelzebul, they called, how much more, the men of his house!
Matthew 22:11
But the king, entering to view the guests, saw there a man, who had not put on a wedding-garment, -
Luke 13:34
Jerusalem! Jerusalem! she that slayeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! How often, have I desired to gather together thy children, like as a hen, her own brood, under her wings, - and ye did not desire!
Luke 15:22
But the father said unto his servants - Quick! bring forth a robe - the best! and put on him, and get out a ring for his hand, and sandals for his feet.
Romans 13:14
But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and, for the flesh, take not forethought to fulfil its covetings.
1 Corinthians 4:10-13
We, are foolish for Christ's sake, but, ye, prudent in Christ; we are weak, but, ye, mighty; ye, all-glorious, but, we, dishonoured.
2 Corinthians 5:21
Him who knew not sin, in our behalf, he made to be, sin, that we might become God's righteousness in him.
Galatians 4:26
But, the Jerusalem above, is free, - the which is our mother;
Ephesians 5:26
That, her, he might sanctify, having purified her with the bath of water, in declaration,
1 John 3:1
Behold, what manner of love, the Father hath bestowed upon us - that, children of God, we should be called, - and such we are! Therefore, the world understandeth us not, because it understood not him.