5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Song of Solomon 1:5:1 ⧉שְׁחוֹרָ֤הshekhorablack or dark Song of Solomon 1:5:2 ⧉אֲנִי֙aniI Song of Solomon 1:5:3 ⧉וְֽנָאוָ֔הvenavaand lovely or comely Song of Solomon 1:5:4 ⧉בְּנ֖וֹתbenotdaughters of Song of Solomon 1:5:5 ⧉יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִםyerushalaimJerusalem Song of Solomon 1:5:6 ⧉כְּאָהֳלֵ֣יkeaholelike the tents of Song of Solomon 1:5:7 ⧉קֵדָ֔רkedarKedar Song of Solomon 1:5:8 ⧉כִּירִיע֖וֹתkirieotlike the curtains or tent cloths of Song of Solomon 1:5:9 ⧉שְׁלֹמֹֽה׃shelomoSolomon |
5. Formal Translation I am black, yet lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon. |
5. Dynamic Translation I am dark-skinned, but beautiful, daughters of Jerusalem, just like Kedar’s tents, like Solomon’s elegant curtains. |