Song of Solomon 1:5 · King James Version
Song of Solomon 1:5 in the Original Hebrew
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Song of Solomon 1:5 in Other Translations
| KJV | I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon. |
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| WEB | I am dark, but lovely, you daughters of Jerusalem, like Kedar’s tents, like Solomon’s curtains. |
| ASV | I am black, but comely, Oh ye daughters of Jerusalem, As the tents of Kedar, As the curtains of Solomon. |
| YLT | Dark am I, and comely, daughters of Jerusalem, As tents of Kedar, as curtains of Solomon. |
| WBT | I [am] black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon. |
| DBY | I am black, but comely, daughters of Jerusalem, As the tents of Kedar, As the curtains of Solomon. |
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Questions about Song of Solomon 1:5
What does Song of Solomon 1:5 say?
Song of Solomon 1:5 in the King James Version reads: “I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.” Read it in the full context of Song of Solomon 1, alongside the classic commentary on this page.
Where is Song of Solomon 1:5 found in the Bible?
Song of Solomon 1:5 is in the book of Song of Solomon, chapter 1, verse 5, in the Old Testament.
What Bible translation is Song of Solomon 1:5 shown in?
This is the King James Version (KJV), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Song of Solomon 1:5 in the table on this page.