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href="/niv/songs/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Dark am I, yet lovely, daughters of Jerusalem, dark like the tents of Kedar, like the tent curtains of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/songs/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I am dark but beautiful, O women of Jerusalem— dark as the tents of Kedar, dark as the curtains of Solomon’s tents.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/songs/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I am very dark, but lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/songs/1.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />I am dark, yet lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/songs/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I am black and beautiful, You daughters of Jerusalem, Like the tents of Kedar, Like the curtains of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/songs/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />"I am black but lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, Like the tents of Kedar, Like the curtains of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/songs/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“I am black but lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, Like the tents of Kedar, Like the curtains of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/songs/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/songs/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Daughters of Jerusalem, I am dark like the tents of Kedar, yet lovely like the curtains of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/songs/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Daughters of Jerusalem, I am dark like the tents of Kedar, yet lovely like the curtains of Solomon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/songs/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />My skin is dark and beautiful, like a tent in the desert or like Solomon's curtains. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/songs/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Women of Jerusalem, I am dark but beautiful, dark as the desert tents of Kedar, but beautiful as the draperies in Solomon's palace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/songs/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Young women of Jerusalem, I am dark and lovely like Kedar's tents, like Solomon's curtains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/songs/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The daughters of Jerusalem, I'm dark and lovely like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/songs/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I am dark but lovely, O maidens of Jerusalem, dark like the tents of Qedar, lovely like the tent curtains of Salmah. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/songs/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I <i>am</i> black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/songs/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I <i>am</i> dark, but lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, Like the tents of Kedar, Like the curtains of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/songs/1.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />I am dark, but lovely, O you daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/songs/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I am dark, but lovely, you daughters of Jerusalem, like Kedar's tents, like Solomon's curtains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/songs/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I am dark, but lovely, you daughters of Jerusalem, like Kedar's tents, like Solomon's curtains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/songs/1.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />I am black, but comely, O you daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/songs/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I am black, but comely, Oh ye daughters of Jerusalem, As the tents of Kedar, As the curtains of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/songs/1.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />I <i>am</i> dark tan, but lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/songs/1.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />I am black, but comely, daughters of Jerusalem, As the tents of Kedar, As the curtains of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/songs/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/songs/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/songs/1.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />I am blacke, O daughters of Ierusalem, but comely, as the tentes of Kedar, and as the curtaines of Salomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/songs/1.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br /><FI>(1:4)<Fi> I am blacke (O ye daughters of Hierusalem) but yet fayre and well fauoured, like as the tentes of the Cedarenes, and as the hanginges of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/songs/1.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />I am black (o ye doughters of Ierusale) like as the tentes of the Cedarenes, and as the hanginges of Salomon:</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/songs/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I [am] dark and lovely, daughters of Jerusalem, as tents of Kedar, as curtains of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/songs/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Dark am I, and comely, daughters of Jerusalem, As tents of Kedar, as curtains of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/songs/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I am black and beautiful, O daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/songs/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I am black but beautiful, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Cedar, as the curtains of Solomon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/songs/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Bride to Chorus: <font color=#0000CC>O daughters of Jerusalem: I am black, but shapely, like the tabernacles of Kedar, like the tents of Solomon.</font><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/songs/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I am black and beautiful, daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Qedar and like the curtains of Solomon<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/songs/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I have dark skin, but I am comely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/songs/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, As the tents of Kedar, As the curtains of Solomon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/songs/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I am black, but beautiful, ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 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class="str"><a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/7838.htm" title="7838: šə·ḥō·w·rāh (Adj-fs) -- Black. Or shachowr; from shachar; properly, dusky, but also Jetty.">am dark,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5000.htm" title="5000: wə·nā·wāh (Conj-w:: Adj-fs) -- Comely, seemly. From na'ah or naveh; suitable, or beautiful.">yet lovely,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: bə·nō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">O daughters</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">of Jerusalem,</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: kə·’ā·ho·lê (Prep-k:: N-mpc) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">like the tents</a> <a href="/hebrew/6938.htm" title="6938: qê·ḏār (N-proper-fs) -- Perhaps swarthy, a son of Ishmael, also his desc. From qadar; dusky; Kedar, a son of Ishmael; also Bedouin.">of Kedar,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3407.htm" title="3407: kî·rî·‘ō·wṯ (Prep-k:: N-fpc) -- Curtain. From yara'; a hanging.">like the curtains</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šə·lō·mōh (N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">of Solomon.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/songs/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/7838.htm" title="7838. shachor (shaw-khore') -- black">Dark</a><a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589. 'aniy (an-ee') -- I"> [am] I</a><a href="/hebrew/5000.htm" title="5000. na'veh (naw-veh') -- comely, seemly">, and comely</a><a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323. bath (bath) -- daughter">, daughters</a><a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389. Yruwshalaim (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im) -- probably "foundation of peace," capital city of all Isr."> of Jerusalem</a><a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168. 'ohel (o'-hel) -- a tent">, As tents</a><a href="/hebrew/6938.htm" title="6938. Qedar (kay-dawr') -- perhaps "swarthy," a son of Ishmael, also his desc."> of Kedar</a><a href="/hebrew/3407.htm" title="3407. yriy'ah (yer-ee-aw') -- curtain">, as curtains</a><a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010. Shlomoh (shel-o-mo') -- David's son and successor to his throne"> of Solomon.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/songs/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="בַּת_1 ncfpc 1323"></song2><song3>Daughters</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="יְרוּשָׁלִַם np 3389"> of Jerusalem</a>,</song3></songrow> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="אֲנִי pi1cs 589"><song1> </song1><song2> </song2><song3>I</a> <a href="/hebrew/7838.htm" title="שָׁחֹר afsa 7838"> am dark</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> like</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="אֹהֶל_1 ncmpc 168"> the tents</a> <a href="/hebrew/6938.htm" title="קֵדָר np 6938"> of Kedar</a>,</song3></songrow> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"><song1> </song1><song2> </song2><song3>yet</a> <a href="/hebrew/5000.htm" title="נָאוֶה afsa 5000"> lovely</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> like</a> <a href="/hebrew/3407.htm" title="יְרִיעָה ncfpc 3407"> the curtains</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="שְׁלֹמֹה np 8010"> of Solomon</a>.</song3></songrow><song1> </song1><song2></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/songs/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/7838.htm" title="7838. shachor (shaw-khore') -- black">"I am black</a> <a href="/hebrew/5000.htm" title="5000. na'veh (naw-veh') -- comely, seemly">but lovely,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323. bath (bath) -- daughter">O daughters</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389. Yruwshalaim (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im) -- probably 'foundation of peace,' capital city of all Isr.">of Jerusalem,</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168. 'ohel (o'-hel) -- a tent">Like the tents</a> <a href="/hebrew/6938.htm" title="6938. Qedar (kay-dawr') -- perhaps 'swarthy,' a son of Ishmael, also his desc.">of Kedar,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3407.htm" title="3407. yriy'ah (yer-ee-aw') -- curtain">Like the curtains</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010. Shlomoh (shel-o-mo') -- David's son and successor to his throne">of Solomon.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/songs/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/7838.htm" title="7838. shachor (shaw-khore') -- black">I [am] black,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5000.htm" title="5000. na'veh (naw-veh') -- comely, seemly">but comely,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323. bath (bath) -- daughter">O ye daughters</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389. Yruwshalaim (yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im) -- probably 'foundation of peace,' capital city of all Isr.">of Jerusalem,</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168. 'ohel (o'-hel) -- a tent">as the tents</a> <a href="/hebrew/6938.htm" title="6938. Qedar (kay-dawr') -- perhaps 'swarthy,' a son of Ishmael, also his desc.">of Kedar,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3407.htm" title="3407. yriy'ah (yer-ee-aw') -- curtain">as the curtains</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010. Shlomoh (shel-o-mo') -- David's son and successor to his throne">of Solomon.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../songs/1-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Song of Solomon 1:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 1:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../songs/1-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Song of Solomon 1:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Song of Solomon 1:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>