[a]I am black but (A)lovely,
O (B)daughters of Jerusalem,
Like the (C)tents of (D)Kedar,
Like the curtains of Solomon.
“Do not stare at me because I am [b]swarthy,
For the sun has burned me.
My (E)mother’s sons were angry with me;
They made me (F)caretaker of the vineyards,
But I have not taken care of my own vineyard.
“Tell me, O you (G)whom my soul loves,
Where do you (H)pasture your flock,
Where do you make it (I)lie down at noon?
For why should I be like one who [c]veils herself
Beside the flocks of your (J)companions?”

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Solomon 1:5 BRIDE
  2. Song of Solomon 1:6 Or black
  3. Song of Solomon 1:7 Some versions read wanders