6Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept. Do not stare at me because I am swarthy. 5I am black, but beautiful,O daughters of Jerusalem,like the tents of Kedar,like the curtains of Solomon.6Do not gaze at me because I am dark,because the sun has looked on me.My mothers sons were angry with meand made me keeper of the vineyards;my very own vineyard I have not kept.7Tell me, the one my soul loves,where you graze your flock,where you make it lie down at noon?Why should I be as one veiledbeside the flocks of your companions? What is the Armor of God and How Can We Put it On Daily? It is a song tremulous from, The banquet of love. It is a revelation of the keen Hebrew delight in nature, in her vineyards and pastures, flowers and fruit trees, in her doves and deer and sheep and goats. SONG OF SOLOMON 1 View more Song of Solomon 1:5 meaning, interpretation, and commentary "I am black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon." I am dark but beautiful, O women of Jerusalem dark as the tents of Kedar, dark as the curtains of Solomons tents. (x) "Nigra per naturam, formosa per gratiam", Aug. de Tempore, serm. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Song of Solomon 1 You will be a crown of splendor in the LORDs hand, a royal diadem in the hand of your God. Parallel Bible Verse; Bible Contextual Overview; Bible Cross-References; Gill's Bible Notes; Clarke's Bible Notes; Barnes' Bible Notes; Bible Study Resources. Darby Bible Translation. word could certainly also mean curtains for separating a chamber; but in the tabernacle and the temple the curtains separating the Most Holy from the Holy Place were not so designated, but are called and ; and as with the tabernacle, so always elsewhere, (from , to tremble, to move hither and thither) is the name of the cloths or tapestry which formed the sides of the tent (Isaiah 54:2); of the tent coverings, which were named in parall. sawda, black, and calls, (Note: The houri (damsel of paradise) is thus called hawaryyt, adj. All rights reserved. 6Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mothers children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept. WebVERSE Song of Solomon 1:6 Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me: my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept. King James Version (KJV) < Previous Verse Next Verse > View Chapter Song of Solomon 1:6 Context 12While the king was at his table,My perfume gave forth its fragrance. King James Version (KJV). Psalm 30:11 American Standard Version (ASV) 11 Thou hast turned for WebSong of Solomon 1:5 I [am] black but beautiful, {O maidens of Jerusalem}, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon. Read verse in Lexham English Bible 4 I am black but She is, as will afterwards appear, from Lower Galilee; - and it may be remarked, in the interest of the mystical interpretation, that the church, and particularly her first congregations, according to the prophecy, was also Galilean, for Nazareth and Capernaum are their original seats; - and if Shulamith is a poetico-mystical Mashal or emblem, then she represents the synagogue one day to enter into the fellowship of Solomon - i.e., of the son of David, and the daughters of Jerusalem, i.e., the congregation already believing on the Messiah. The banquet of love. of WebSong of Solomon 1:56 Ezekiel 34:26 26 And I will make them and the places all around my hill va blessing, and wI will send down the showers in their season; they shall be xshowers of I [am] black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem The church having obtained of Christ, what she wanted, turns to the daughters of Jerusalem, the same perhaps with the virgins her companions; they seem to be young converts, it may be not yet members of the visible church, but had a great respect for the church, and she for them; and who, though they had but a small knowledge of Christ her beloved, yet were desirous of knowing more of him, and seeking him with her; see ( Song of Solomon 3:9-11 ) ( Song of Solomon 5:8 Song of Solomon 5:9 ) ( 6:1 ) ; to these she gives this character of herself, that she was "black" in herself F24, through original sin and actual transgression; in her own eyes, through indwelling sin, and many infirmities, spots, and blemishes in life; and in the eyes of the world, through afflictions, persecutions, and reproaches, she was attended with, and so with them the offscouring of all things: "but comely" in the eyes of Christ, called by him his "fair one", the "fairest among women", and even "all fair", ( Song of Solomon 1:8 Song of Solomon 1:15 ) ( 4:7 ) ; through his comeliness put upon her, the imputation of his righteousness to her; through the beauties of holiness upon her; through, the sanctifying influences of his Spirit; and, being in a church state, walking in Gospel order, attending to the commands and ordinances of Christ; and so beautiful as Tirzah, and comely as Jerusalem, ( Song of Solomon 6:4 ) ; and upon all accounts "desirable" F25 to Christ, and to his people, as the word may be rendered; as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon: each of which are thought by some to refer to both parts of her character; and suppose that the tents of Kedar, though they might look poor on the outside, were full of wealth and riches within; and Solomon's curtains, or hangings, might have an outward covering not so rich and beautiful as they were on the inside; but rather the blackness of the church is designed by the one, and her comeliness by the other. My mothers sons were angry with me;They made me caretaker of the vineyards,But I have not taken care of my own vineyard. Daughters - By which she understands particular believers, whose mother, Jerusalem is called, #Gal 4:26|. Holman Bible Daughters of Jerusalem, Do not gaze at me because I am dark, because the sun has looked But I have not taken care of my own vineyard. WebI am dark, yet lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon. SONG OF SOLOMON 1:5 KJV "I am black, but comely, O Historically, the dark tents of Kedar represent the Gentile Church (Isa 60:3-7, &c.). See next verse. WebSong of Solomon 1:5 (1-4) I am black but beautiful, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Cedar, as the curtains of Solomon. Read verse in Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible 5 Black am I, yet comely, ye daughters of Jerusalem. 14My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossomsIn the vineyards of Engedi., 15How beautiful you are, my darling,How beautiful you are! 201. p. 354. tom. With respect to her blackness, she compares herself to the tents of Kedar, to the inhabitants of those tents, who were of a black or swarthy complexion; Kedar signifies the name of a man whose posterity these were, that dwelt in tents, even of Kedar the second son of Ishmael, and who inhabited some part of Arabia; and, their employment being to feed cattle, moved from place to place for the sake of pasturage, and so dwelt in tents, which they could easily remove, and hence were called Scenites; and the tents they dwelt in being made of hair cloth, and continually exposed to the sun and rain, were very black, and yet a number of them made a fine appearance, as Dr. Shaw relates F26; though black, yet were beautiful to behold; he says. 8If you yourself do not know,Most beautiful among women,Go forth on the trail of the flockAnd pasture your young goatsBy the tents of the shepherds. 5 I am black and beautiful, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon. I am black - Dark-hued, as the tents of Kedar with their black goats' hair coverings, rough and weather-stained, "but comely (beautiful) as the rich hangings which adorn the pavilion of Solomon. It is easy to find spiritual meanings: every creed will furnish them. These words express humility without abjectness. As the tents of Kedar - I am tawny, like the tents of the Arabians, and like the pavilions of Solomon, probably covered by a kind of tanned cloth. Song of Solomon 1:5 NASB95 - I am black but | Biblia Matthew 5:36 chapter context similar meaning copy save kadar, to have ability, be powerful, though of after the Heb. (with the Tsere, probably from (Arab.) I [am] black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem The church having obtained of Christ, what she wanted, turns to the daughters of Jerusalem, the same perhaps with the virgins her companions; they seem to be young converts, it may be not yet members of the visible church, but had a great respect for the church, and she for them; and who, though they had but a small knowledge of Christ her beloved, yet were desirous of knowing more of him, and seeking him with her; see ( Song of Solomon 3:9-11 ) ( Song of Solomon 5:8 Song of Solomon 5:9 ) ( 6:1 ) ; to these she gives this character of herself, that she was "black" in herself F24, through original sin and actual transgression; in her own eyes, through indwelling sin, and many infirmities, spots, and blemishes in life; and in the eyes of the world, through afflictions, persecutions, and reproaches, she was attended with, and so with them the offscouring of all things: "but comely" in the eyes of Christ, called by him his "fair one", the "fairest among women", and even "all fair", ( Song of Solomon 1:8 Song of Solomon 1:15 ) ( 4:7 ) ; through his comeliness put upon her, the imputation of his righteousness to her; through the beauties of holiness upon her; through, the sanctifying influences of his Spirit; and, being in a church state, walking in Gospel order, attending to the commands and ordinances of Christ; and so beautiful as Tirzah, and comely as Jerusalem, ( Song of Solomon 6:4 ) ; and upon all accounts "desirable" F25 to Christ, and to his people, as the word may be rendered; as the tents of Kedar, as the curtains of Solomon: each of which are thought by some to refer to both parts of her character; and suppose that the tents of Kedar, though they might look poor on the outside, were full of wealth and riches within; and Solomon's curtains, or hangings, might have an outward covering not so rich and beautiful as they were on the inside; but rather the blackness of the church is designed by the one, and her comeliness by the other. American Standard Version I am black, but comely, Oh ye daughters of Jerusalem, As the tents of Kedar, As the Song of Solomon 1:5 GODS WORD Translation (GW) 5 Young women of Shulamith, the lightly esteemed, cannot boast that she is so ruddy and fair of countenance as they who have just sung how pleasant it is to be beloved by this king; but yet she is not so devoid of beauty as not to venture to love and hope to be loved: "Black am I, yet comely."