Context 6“Do not stare at me because I am swarthy,For the sun has burned me. My mother’s sons were angry with me; They made me caretaker of the vineyards, But I have not taken care of my own vineyard. 7“Tell me, O you whom my soul loves, Solomon, the Lover, Speaks 8“If you yourself do not know, 9“To me, my darling, you are like 10“Your cheeks are lovely with ornaments, 11“We will make for you ornaments of gold 12“While the king was at his table, 13“My beloved is to me a pouch of myrrh 14“My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms 15“How beautiful you are, my darling, 16“How handsome you are, my beloved, 17“The beams of our houses are cedars, Parallel Verses American Standard VersionLook not upon me, because I am swarthy, Because the sun hath scorched me. My mother's sons were incensed against me; They made me keeper of the vineyards; But mine own vineyard have I not kept. Douay-Rheims Bible Do not consider me that I am brown, because the sun hath altered my colour: the sons of my mother have fought against me, they have made me the keeper in the vineyards: my vineyard I have not kept. Darby Bible Translation 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 keeper of the vineyards; Mine own vineyard have I not kept. English Revised Version Look not upon me, because I am swarthy, because the sun hath scorched me. My mother's sons were incensed against me, they made me keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept. Webster's Bible Translation 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 my own vineyard have I not kept. World English Bible Don't stare at me because I am dark, because the sun has scorched me. My mother's sons were angry with me. They made me keeper of the vineyards. I haven't kept my own vineyard. Young's Literal Translation Fear me not, because I am very dark, Because the sun hath scorched me, The sons of my mother were angry with me, They made me keeper of the vineyards, My vineyard -- my own -- I have not kept. Library Song of SongsThe contents of this book justify the description of it in the title, i. 1, as the "loveliest song"--for that is the meaning of the Hebrew idiom "song of songs." It abounds in poetical gems of the purest ray. It breathes the bracing air of the hill country, and the passionate love of man for woman and woman for man. 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. It is a song tremulous from … John Edgar McFadyen—Introduction to the Old Testament The Banquet of Love. Ss 2:1-4,6,7. Links Song of Solomon 1:6 NIV • Song of Solomon 1:6 NLT • Song of Solomon 1:6 ESV • Song of Solomon 1:6 NASB • Song of Solomon 1:6 KJV • Song of Solomon 1:6 Bible Apps • Song of Solomon 1:6 Parallel • Bible Hub |
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