King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
I [am] black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
Complete Jewish Bible:
[She] I am dark tan but beautiful, you daughters of Yerushalayim, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Shlomo.
Berean Standard Bible:
I am dark, yet lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like 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.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
I am black{H7838}, but comely{H5000}, O ye daughters{H1323} of Jerusalem{H3389}, as the tents{H168} of Kedar{H6938}, as the curtains{H3407} of Solomon{H8010}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Song of Solomon 2:14
- ¶ O my dove, [that art] in the clefts of the rock, in the secret [places] of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet [is] thy voice, and thy countenance [is] comely.
Psalms 120:5
- ¶ Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, [that] I dwell in the tents of Kedar!
2 Corinthians 5:21
- For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
Song of Solomon 5:16
- His mouth [is] most sweet: yea, he [is] altogether lovely. This [is] my beloved, and this [is] my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
Song of Solomon 2:7
- I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake [my] love, till he please.
Luke 15:22
- But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put [it] on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on [his] feet:
Song of Solomon 5:8
- I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I [am] sick of love.
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Commentary for Song Of Solomon 1:5
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H7838
There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁחֹר
Transliteration: shâchôr
Pronunciation: shaw-khore'
Description: or שָׁחוֹר; from שָׁחַר; properly, dusky, but also (absol.) jetty; black. - Strong's Number: H5000
There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נָאוֶה
Transliteration: nâʼveh
Pronunciation: naw-veh'
Description: from נָאָה or נָוֶה; suitable, or beautiful; becometh, comely, seemly. - Strong's Number: H1323
There are 499 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בַּת
Transliteration: bath
Pronunciation: bath
Description: from בָּנָה (as feminine of בֵּן); a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively); apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village. - Strong's Number: H3389
There are 600 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם
Transliteration: Yᵉrûwshâlaim
Pronunciation: yer-oo-shaw-lah'-im
Description: rarely יְרוּשָׁלַיִם; a dual (in allusion to its two main hills (the true pointing, at least of the former reading, seems to be that of יְרוּשָׁלֵם)); probably from (the passive participle of) יָרָה and שָׁלַם; founded peaceful; Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine; Jerusalem. - Strong's Number: H168
There are 369 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֹהֶל
Transliteration: ʼôhel
Pronunciation: o'-hel
Description: from אָהַל; a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance); covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent. - Strong's Number: H6938
There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: קֵדָר
Transliteration: Qêdâr
Pronunciation: kay-dawr'
Description: from קָדַר; dusky (of the skin or the tent); Kedar, a son of Ishmael; also (collectively) Bedouin (as his descendants or representatives); Kedar. - Strong's Number: H3407
There are 32 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יְרִיעָה
Transliteration: yᵉrîyʻâh
Pronunciation: yer-ee-aw'
Description: from יָרַע; a hanging (as tremulous); curtain. - Strong's Number: H8010
There are 263 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שְׁלֹמֹה
Transliteration: Shᵉlômôh
Pronunciation: shel-o-mo'
Description: from שָׁלוֹם; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor; Solomon.