“ I am black and beautiful, You 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 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.

Swear to me, you daughters of Jerusalem, If you find my beloved, As to what you will tell him: For I am lovesick.”

Woe to me, for I reside in Meshech, For I have settled among the tents of Kedar!

“ Swear to me, you daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles or by the does of the field, That you will not disturb or awaken my love Until she pleases.”

His mouth is full of sweetness. And he is wholly desirable. This is my beloved and this is my friend, You daughters of Jerusalem.”

“ My dove, in the clefts of the rock, In the hiding place of the mountain pathway, Let me see how you look, Let me hear your voice; For your voice is pleasant, And you look delightful.”

Your lips are like a scarlet thread, And your mouth is beautiful. Your temples are like a slice of a pomegranate Behind your veil.

But the father said to his slaves,‘ Quickly bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet;

“ But when the king came in to look over the dinner guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed in wedding clothes,

It is enough for the disciple that he may become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they have called the head of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they insult the members of his household!

Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who have been sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, just as a hen gathers her young under her wings, and you were unwilling!

I will rejoice greatly in the Lord, My soul will be joyful in my God; For He has clothed me with garments of salvation, He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness, As a groom puts on a turban, And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

He made Him who knew no sin to be sin in our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

We are fools on account of Christ, but you are prudent in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are without honor!Up to this present hour we are both hungry and thirsty, and are poorly clothed and roughly treated and homeless;and we labor, working with our own hands; when we are verbally abused, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;when we are slandered, we reply as friends; we have become as the scum of the world, the dregs of all things, even until now.

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

Then your fame spread among the nations on account of your beauty, for it was perfect because of My splendor which I bestowed on you,” declares the Lord God.

But the Jerusalem above is free; she is our mother.

All the flocks of Kedar will be gathered to you, The rams of Nebaioth will serve you; They will go up on My altar with acceptance, And I will glorify My glorious house.

For He grew up before Him like a tender shoot, And like a root out of dry ground; He has no stately form or majesty That we would look at Him, Nor an appearance that we would take pleasure in Him.

“ Swear to me, you daughters of Jerusalem: Do not disturb or awaken my love Until she pleases.”

“ You are as beautiful as Tirzah, my darling, As lovely as Jerusalem, As awesome as an army with banners.

so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,

May the kindness of the Lord our God be upon us; And confirm for us the work of our hands; Yes, confirm the work of our hands.

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

“ Swear to me, you daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles or by the does of the field, That you will not disturb or awaken my love Until she pleases.”

He made its posts of silver, Its back of gold And its seat of purple fabric, With its interior lovingly inlaid By the daughters of Jerusalem.

For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; He will glorify the lowly with salvation.