“ Women of Jerusalem, my skin is dark but lovely. It is dark like the tents in Kedar. It’s like the curtains of Solomon’s tent.

耶路撒冷的众女子啊，我虽然黑，却是秀美，如同基达的帐棚，好像所罗门的幔子。

耶路撒冷的女子啊，我虽然黑，却是秀美，如同基达的帐棚，好像所罗门的幔子，

耶路撒冷的女子啊，我虽然黑，却是秀美，如同基达的帐棚，好像所罗门的幔子，

耶路撒冷的少女啊！我虽然黑似基达的帐篷，却美如所罗门的锦帐。

耶路撒冷的众女子啊！我虽然黑，却是秀美，如同基达的帐棚，好像所罗门的幔幕。

耶路撒冷的眾女子啊，我雖然黑，卻是秀美，如同基達的帳棚，好像所羅門的幔子。

耶路撒冷的女子啊，我雖然黑，卻是秀美，如同基達的帳棚，好像所羅門的幔子，

耶路撒冷的女子啊，我雖然黑，卻是秀美，如同基達的帳棚，好像所羅門的幔子，

耶路撒冷的少女啊！我雖然黑似基達的帳篷，卻美如所羅門的錦帳。

耶路撒冷的眾女子啊！我雖然黑，卻是秀美，如同基達的帳棚，好像所羅門的幔幕。

耶路撒冷的女子啊，我雖黝黑，卻很秀美，如同基達的帳棚，如同所羅門的幔子。

書拉密女曰耶路撒冷諸女歟、我顏雖黑、猶為佳麗、即黑如基達之幕、美如所羅門之幬、

謂其婢曰、耶路撒冷女乎、我顏微紫、若基達之幕、我容微美、若所羅門之幬。

耶路撒冷眾女乎、我顏雖黑、容仍秀美、雖如基達之幕、仍似所羅門之幔、

Dark am I, yet lovely, daughters of Jerusalem, dark like the tents of Kedar, like the tent curtains of Solomon.

I am very dark, but lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon.

I am dark but beautiful, O women of Jerusalem— dark as the tents of Kedar, dark as the curtains of Solomon’s tents.

Daughters of Jerusalem, I am dark like the tents of Kedar, yet lovely like the curtains of Solomon.

“ I am black and beautiful, You daughters of Jerusalem, Like the tents of Kedar, Like the curtains of Solomon.

I am dark, but lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, Like the tents of Kedar, Like the curtains of Solomon.

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

Daughters of Jerusalem, I am dark like the tents of Kedar, yet lovely like the curtains of Solomon.

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

I am dark but lovely, O maidens of Jerusalem, dark like the tents of Qedar, lovely like the tent curtains of Salmah.

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

Women of Jerusalem, make me a promise. If you find the one who loves me, tell him our love has made me weak.”

How terrible it is for me to live in the tents of the people of Meshek! How terrible to live in the tents of the people of Kedar!

Women of Jerusalem, make me a promise. Let the antelopes and the does serve as witnesses. Don’t stir up love. Don’t wake it up until it’s ready.

His mouth is very sweet. Everything about him is delightful. That’s what the one who loves me is like. That’s what my friend is like, women of Jerusalem.”

“ You are like a dove in an opening in the rocks. You are like a dove in a hiding place on a mountainside. Show me your face. Let me hear your voice. Your voice is so sweet. Your face is so lovely.

Your lips are like a bright red ribbon. Your mouth is so lovely. Your cheeks behind your veil are like the halves of a pomegranate.

“ But the father said to his servants,‘ Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.

“ The king came in to see the guests. He noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes.

It is enough for students to be like their teachers. And it is enough for slaves to be like their masters. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, what can the others who live there expect?

“ Jerusalem! Jerusalem! You kill the prophets and throw stones in order to kill those who are sent to you. Many times I have wanted to gather your people together. I have wanted to be like a hen who gathers her chicks under her wings. And you would not let me.

The people of Jerusalem will say,“ We take great delight in the Lord. We are joyful because we belong to our God. He has dressed us with salvation as if it were our clothes. He has put robes of godliness on us. We are like a groom who is dressed up for his wedding. We are like a bride who decorates herself with her jewels.

Christ didn’t have any sin. But God made him become sin for us. So we can be made right with God because of what Christ has done for us.

We are fools for Christ. But you are so wise in Christ! We are weak. But you are so strong! You are honored. But we are looked down on!Up to this very hour we are hungry and thirsty. We are dressed in rags. We are being treated badly. We have no homes.We work hard with our own hands. When others curse us, we bless them. When we are attacked, we put up with it.When others say bad things about us, we answer with kind words. We have become the world’s garbage. We are everybody’s trash, right up to this moment.

Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ as if he were your clothing. Don’t think about how to satisfy sinful desires.

You were so beautiful that your fame spread among the nations. The glory I had given you made your beauty perfect,” announces the Lord and King.

But the Jerusalem that is above is free. She is our mother.

All of Kedar’s flocks will be gathered to you. The rams of Nebaioth will serve as your sacrifices. I will accept them as offerings on my altar. That is how I will bring honor to my glorious temple.

His servant grew up like a tender young plant. He grew like a root coming up out of dry ground. He didn’t have any beauty or majesty that made us notice him. There wasn’t anything special about the way he looked that drew us to him.

Women of Jerusalem, make me a promise. Don’t stir up love. Don’t wake it up until it’s ready.”

“ My love, you are as beautiful as the city of Tirzah. You are as lovely as Jerusalem. You are as majestic as troops carrying their banners.

He did it to make her holy. He made her clean by washing her with water and the word.

May the Lord our God always be pleased with us. Lord, make what we do succeed. Please make what we do succeed.

Daughters of kings are among the women you honor. At your right hand is the royal bride dressed in gold from Ophir.

Women of Jerusalem, make me a promise. Let the antelopes and the does serve as witnesses. Don’t stir up love. Don’t wake it up until it’s ready.

He formed its posts out of silver. He made its base out of gold. Its seat was covered with purple cloth. It was decorated inside with love. Women of Jerusalem,

The Lord takes delight in his people. He awards with victory those who are humble.