I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon.
Song of Solomon 1:5 · KJV
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KJV

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

WEB

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

Word study

I ʼănîy H589
am black, shâchôr H7838
but comely, nâʼveh H5000
O ye daughters bath H1323
of Jerusalem, Yᵉrûwshâlaim H3389
as the tents ʼôhel H168
of Kedar, Qêdâr H6938
as the curtains yᵉrîyʻâh H3407
of Solomon. Shᵉlômôh H8010

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