Song of Solomon 1:5 - Common English Bible Dark am I, and lovely, daughters of Jerusalem— like the black tents of the Kedar nomads, like the curtains of Solomon’s palace. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, As the tents of Kedar, As the curtains of Solomon. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I am so black; but [you are] lovely and pleasant [the ladies assured her]. O you daughters of Jerusalem, [I am as dark] as the tents of [the Bedouin tribe] Kedar, like the [beautiful] curtains of Solomon! American Standard Version (1901) I am black, but comely, Oh ye daughters of Jerusalem, As the tents of Kedar, As the curtains of Solomon. Catholic Public Domain Version Bride to Chorus: The king has led me into his storerooms. |