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

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.

“ 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.

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 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.

I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, If you find my beloved, That you tell him I am lovesick!

Woe is me, that I dwell in Meshech, That I dwell among the tents of Kedar!

I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles or by the does of the field, Do not stir up nor awaken love Until it pleases.

His mouth is most sweet, Yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, And this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem!

“ O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, In the secret places of the cliff, Let me see your face, Let me hear your voice; For your voice is sweet, And your face is lovely.”

Your lips are like a strand of scarlet, And your mouth is lovely. Your temples behind your veil Are like a piece of pomegranate.

“ But the father said to his servants,‘ Bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet.

“ But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment.

It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household!

“ O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you were not willing!

I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, My soul shall be joyful in my God; For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, As a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored!To the present hour we both hunger and thirst, and we are poorly clothed, and beaten, and homeless.And we labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;being defamed, we entreat. We have been made as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things until now.

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.

Your fame went out among the nations because of your beauty, for it was perfect through My splendor which I had bestowed on you,” says the Lord GOD.

but the Jerusalem above is free, which is the mother of us all.

All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together to you, The rams of Nebaioth shall minister to you; They shall ascend with acceptance on My altar, And I will glorify the house of My glory.

For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, And as a root out of dry ground. He has no form or comeliness; And when we see Him, There is no beauty that we should desire Him.

I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, Do not stir up nor awaken love Until it pleases.

THE BELOVED: O my love, you are as beautiful as Tirzah, Lovely as Jerusalem, Awesome as an army with banners!

that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word,

And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us, And establish the work of our hands for us; Yes, establish the work of our hands.

Kings’ daughters are among Your honorable women; At Your right hand stands the queen in gold from Ophir.

I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles or by the does of the field, Do not stir up nor awaken love Until it pleases.

He made its pillars of silver, Its support of gold, Its seat of purple, Its interior paved with love By the daughters of Jerusalem.

For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the humble with salvation.