Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
I am black, but comely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like 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 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.
The Emphasized Bible
SHESwarthy, I am but comely, ye daughters of Jerusalem. THEYLike the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.
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 Draw me, we will run after You. The King has brought me into his chambers; we will be glad and rejoice in You, we will remember Your love more than wine; the upright love You. 5 I am black, but comely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon. 6 Do not look on me, that I am black, that the sun has looked on me. My mother's sons were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but my vineyard I have not kept.
Cross References
Psalm 120:5
Woe is me, that I live in Mesech; I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
Song of Songs 2:7
I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the gazelles, and by the does of the field, do not stir up or awake my Love until He please.
Song of Songs 2:14
O My dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let Me see your face, let Me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is beautiful.
Song of Songs 4:3
Your lips are like a cord of scarlet, and your speech is becoming; your temples are like a piece of pomegranate behind your veil.
Song of Songs 5:8
I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if you find my Beloved, what do you tell Him? That I am sick with love.
Song of Songs 5:16
His mouth is most sweet; yes, He is altogether lovely. This is my Beloved, and this is my Friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
Psalm 45:9
Kings' daughters are among Your precious ones; on Your right hand stands the queen in gold of Ophir.
Psalm 90:17
And let the beauty of Jehovah our God be on us; and establish the work of our hands on us; yea, the work of our hands, establish it.
Psalm 149:4
For Jehovah takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the meek with salvation.
Song of Songs 3:5
I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the gazelles, and by the does of the field, do not stir up nor awake my love until it pleases.
Song of Songs 3:10
He made its poles of silver, its back gold, its seat of purple, its middle was paved with love by the daughters of Jerusalem.
Song of Songs 6:4
O my love, you are as beautiful as Tirzah, as lovely as Jerusalem, as inspiring as an army with banners.
Song of Songs 8:4
I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, why should you stir up or awaken my Love until it pleases?
Isaiah 53:2
For He comes up before Him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground; He has no form nor majesty that we should see Him, nor an appearance that we should desire Him.
Isaiah 60:7
All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together to you; the rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you. They shall come up on My altar pleasing Me, and I will glorify the house of My glory.
Isaiah 61:10
I will greatly rejoice in Jehovah, my soul will be joyful in my God; for He has clothed me with the robes of salvation, He covered me with the robe of righteousness like a bridegroom adorns himself with ornaments, and like a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
Ezekiel 16:14
And your name went out among the nations, because of your beauty; for it was perfect in My beauty, which I had put on you, says the Lord Jehovah.
Matthew 10:25
It is enough for the disciple that he is like his master, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more those of his household?
Matthew 22:11
And the king coming in to look over the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment.
Luke 13:34
Jerusalem! Jerusalem! the one killing the prophets, and stoning those having been sent to her; how often I desired to gather your children in the way a hen gathers her brood under the wings, and you did not desire it.
Luke 15:22
But the father said to his servants, Bring the best robe and put it on him. And put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet.
Romans 13:14
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not take thought beforehand for the lusts of the flesh.
1 Corinthians 4:10-13
We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honorable, but we are despised.
2 Corinthians 5:21
For He has made Him who knew no sin, to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
Galatians 4:26
But the Jerusalem from above is free, who is the mother of us all.
Ephesians 5:26
that He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the Word,
1 John 3:1
Behold what manner of love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God. Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.