Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
O
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.
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
The
“
We will
Rightly do they love you.”
O
Like the
Like the curtains of Solomon.
For the sun has burned me.
My
They made me
But I have not taken care of my own vineyard.
Cross References
Psalm 120:5
For I dwell among the
Song of Songs 2:7
By the
Until
Song of Songs 2:14
In the secret place of the steep
Let me see your
For your voice is sweet,
And your
Song of Songs 4:3
And your
Your
Behind your veil.
Song of Songs 5:8
If you find my beloved,
As to what you will tell him:
For
Song of Songs 5:16
And he is wholly
This is my beloved and this is my friend,
O daughters of Jerusalem.”
Psalm 45:9
At Your
Psalm 90:17
And
Yes,
Psalm 149:4
He will
Song of Songs 3:5
By the
That you will not arouse or awaken my love
Until
Song of Songs 3:10
Its
And its seat of purple fabric,
With its interior lovingly fitted out
By the
Song of Songs 6:4
As
As
Song of Songs 8:4
Until
Isaiah 53:2
And like a root out of parched ground;
He has
That we should look upon Him,
Nor appearance that we should
Isaiah 60:7
The rams of Nebaioth will minister to you;
They will go up with acceptance on My
And I shall
Isaiah 61:10
My soul will exult in
For He has
He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness,
As a bridegroom decks himself with a garland,
And
Ezekiel 16:14
Then your
Matthew 10:25
Matthew 22:11
Luke 13:34
Luke 15:22
Romans 13:14
But
1 Corinthians 4:10-13
We are
2 Corinthians 5:21
He made Him who
Galatians 4:26
But
Ephesians 5:26
1 John 3:1
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