Song of Solomon 1:5-11
New American Standard Bible
The Bride
5 “I am black and (A)beautiful,
You (B)daughters of Jerusalem,
Like the (C)tents of (D)Kedar,
Like the curtains of Solomon.
6 Do not stare at me because I am [a]dark,
For the sun has tanned me.
My (E)mother’s sons were angry with me;
They made me (F)caretaker of the vineyards,
But I have not taken care of my own vineyard.
7 Tell me, you (G)whom my soul loves,
Where do you (H)pasture your flock,
Where do you have it (I)lie down at noon?
For why should I be like one who [b]veils herself
Beside the flocks of your (J)companions?”
Solomon, the Lover, Speaks
8 “If you yourself do not know,
(K)Most beautiful among women,
Go out on the trail of the flock,
And pasture your young goats
By the tents of the shepherds.
9 “[c]To me, (L)my darling, you are like
My (M)mare among the chariots of Pharaoh.
10 Your (N)cheeks are delightful with jewelry,
Your neck with strings of (O)beads.”
The Chorus
11 “We will make for you jewelry of gold
With beads of silver.”
Footnotes
- Song of Solomon 1:6 Or swarthy, blackish
- Song of Solomon 1:7 Some ancient versions wanders
- Song of Solomon 1:9 Lit I have compared you to
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