Song of Solomon 1:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.”
Song of Solomon 1:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Song of Solomon 1:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Song of Solomon 1:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“I am dark, but lovely, you daughters of Jerusalem, like Kedar’s tents, like Solomon’s curtains.”
Song of Solomon 1:5 — World English Bible
Song of Solomon 1:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“ I am black, but comely, Oh ye daughters of Jerusalem, As the tents of Kedar, As the curtains of Solomon. ”
Song of Solomon 1:5 — American Standard Version
Song of Solomon 1:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Dark <FI>am<Fi> I, and comely, daughters of Jerusalem, As tents of Kedar, as curtains of Solomon.”
Song of Solomon 1:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Song of Solomon 1:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“I am black, but comely, daughters of Jerusalem, As the tents of Kedar, As the curtains of Solomon. ”
Song of Solomon 1:5 — Darby Translation
Song of Solomon 1:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Regard ye me not because I am blacke: for the sunne hath looked vpon mee. The sonnes of my mother were angry against mee: they made me the keeper of ye vines: but I kept not mine owne vine.”
Song of Solomon 1:5 — Geneva Bible
Song of Solomon 1:5 in Context — Song of Solomon 1
3 Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
4 Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.
5 I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
6 Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother’s children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.
7 Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?
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What Does Song of Solomon 1:5 Mean?
Song of Solomon 1:5 is a verse from the Book of Song of Solomon, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Song of Solomon chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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