King James Version

Song of Solomon 1:5

In Song of Solomon 1 of Song of Solomon.

I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.

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שְׁחוֹרָ֤הshechorahblackשָׁחֹרadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “black”, the ordinary formH7838properly, dusky, but also (absol.) jettyblack.אֲנִי֙animineאֲנִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.וְֽנָאוָ֔הvenavahand becomethנָאוֶהconjunction, adjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “and becometh”, the ordinary formH5000suitable, or beautifulbecometh, comely, seemly.בְּנ֖וֹתbenotdaughterבַּתnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “daughter”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1323a 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.יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyerushalimJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםnoun, proper name — “Jerusalem”H3389Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of PalestineJerusalem.כְּאָהֳלֵ֣יkeaholeas tentאֹהֶלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “as tent”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH168a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent.קֵדָ֔רqedarKedarקֵדָרnoun, proper name — “Kedar”H6938Kedar, a son of Ishmael; also (collectively) Bedouin (as his descendants or representatives)Kedar.כִּירִיע֖וֹתkiriotas curtainיְרִיעָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct — “as curtain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3407a hanging (as tremulous)curtain.שְׁלֹמֹֽהshelomoSolomonשְׁלֹמֹהnoun, proper name — “Solomon”H8010Shelomah, David's successorSolomon.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

'I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, As the tents of Kedar, As the curtains of Solomon.

Young’s Literal Translation

Dark [am] I, and comely, daughters of Jerusalem, As tents of Kedar, as curtains of Solomon.

World English Bible

I am dark, but lovely, you daughters of Jerusalem, like Kedar’s tents, like Solomon’s curtains.

Darby Translation

I am black, but comely, daughters of Jerusalem, As the tents of Kedar, As the curtains of Solomon.

Douay-Rheims

Do not consider me that I am brown, because the sun hath altered my colour: the sons of my mother have fought against me, they have made me the keeper in the vineyards: my vineyard I have not kept.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

'I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I am black, but beautiful, ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μέλαινά εἰμι ἐγὼ καὶ καλὴ, θυγατέρες Ἱερουσαλὴμ, ὡς σκηνώματα Κηδὰρ, ὡς δέῤῥεις Σαλωμών.