Verse List for SNG 1:6

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Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=The bride (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) Don’t look at me, that I’m black. ⇔ That the sun scorched me. ⇔ My brothers were angry with me. ⇔ They forced me to look after our vineyards— ⇔ but I haven’t maintained my own vineyard.

OET-LV Do _not look_at _me who_I am_blackish whom_it_has _looked _on _me the_sun the _sons _of my _mother _of_my they _were _angry with_me they_made _me one _who_keeps DOM the_vineyards vineyard _of_my _own which_belongs_to_me not I _have _kept.

ULT Do not look at me, that I, am black, ⇔ that the sun scorched me. ⇔ The sons of my mother were angry with me; ⇔ they appointed me, as keeper of the vineyards— ⇔ my vineyard that, is mine I have not kept.

UST But do not stare at me because the sun has made my skin dark; ⇔ my brothers were angry with me, ⇔ so they forced me to work outside in the sunshine in the vineyards, ⇔  so I was not able to take good care of my skin.

BSB & MSB Do not stare because I am dark, ⇔  for the sun has gazed upon me. ⇔ My mother ’s sons were angry with me; ⇔  they made me a keeper of the vineyards, ⇔  [but] my own vineyard I have neglected.

OEB No OEB SNG book available

WEBBE & WMBB 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.

NET Do not stare at me because I am dark, ⇔ for the sun has burned my skin. ⇔ My brothers were angry with me; ⇔ they made me the keeper of the vineyards. ⇔ Alas, my own vineyard I could not keep!

LSV Do not fear me, because I [am] very dark,
Because the sun has 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.

FBV Don't look down on me because I'm black, because the sun has burned me. My brothers were angry with me and made me look after the vineyards, so I couldn't look after my own vineyard.[fn]

T4T But do not stare at me because of the sun having caused my skin to become dark; ⇔ my brothers were angry with me, ⇔ so they forced me to work out in the sunshine in the vineyards, ⇔  so I was not able to take good care of my body/skin [CHI, MET].

LEB • Do not gaze at me because I am black,[fn]
  • because the sun has stared at me.
• The sons of my mother were angry with me;
  • they made me keeper of the vineyards,
   • but my own “vineyard”[fn] I did not keep.

BBE Let not your eyes be turned on me, because I am dark, because I was looked on by the sun; my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vine-gardens; but my vine-garden I have not kept.

Moff Scorn me not for being dark ⇔  for the sun has tanned me ⇔ my brothers in anger set m ⇔  to look after the vineyard ⇔  but I did not look after the vineyard of my charms.

JPS Look not upon me, that I am swarthy, that the sun hath tanned me; my mother's sons were incensed against me, they made me keeper of the vineyards; but mine own vineyard have I not kept.'

ASV 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.

DRA Shew me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou liest in the midday, lest I begin to wander after the flocks of thy companions.

YLT 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.

Drby 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.

RV 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.
(Look not upon me, because I am swarthy, because the sun hath/has 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.)

SLT Thou shalt not see me, I am black; the sun searched me: my mother’s sons were angry with me; they set me to watch the vineyards; my vineyard I watched not for me.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.
(Look not upon me, because I am black, because the sun hath/has 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.)

KJB-1611 Looke not vpon me because I am blacke, because the Sunne hath looked vpon me: my mothers children were angry with me, they made me the keeper of the vineyards, but mine owne vineyard haue I not kept.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps Marueyle not at me that I am so blacke, for why? the sunne hath shined vpon me: my mothers chyldren haue euyll wyll at me, they made me the keper of the vineyardes, but mine owne vineyarde haue I not kept.
(Marvel not at me that I am so black, for why? the sun hath/has shined upon me: my mothers children have evil will at me, they made me the keeper of the vineyards, but mine own vineyard have I not kept.)

Gnva Shewe me, O thou, whome my soule loueth, where thou feedest, where thou liest at noone: for why should I be as she that turneth aside to the flockes of thy companions?
(Show me, Oh thou/you, whom my soul loveth/loves, where thou/you feedest, where thou/you liest/lie at noone: for why should I be as she that turneth aside to the flocks of thy/your companions?)

Cvdl but yet am I faire & welfauoured withal. Maruell not at me yt I am so black, & why? ye Sonne hath shyned vpo me. For whan my mothers childre had euell wil at me, they made me ye keper of the vynyarde. Thus was I fayne to kepe a vynyarde, which was not myne owne.
(but yet am I fair and welfauoured also/fully. Marvel not at me it I am so black, and why? ye/you_all Son hath/has shined upon me. For when my mothers children had evil will at me, they made me ye/you_all keeper of the vineyard. Thus was I gladly to keep a vineyard, which was not mine own.)

Wycl Thou spouse, whom my soule loueth, schewe to me, where thou lesewist, where thou restist in myddai; lest Y bigynne to wandre, aftir the flockis of thi felowis.
(Thou/You spouse, whom my soul loveth/loves, show to me, where thou/you lesewist, where thou/you restist in myddai; lest I begin to wander, after the flocks of thy/your fellows.)

Luth Sehet mich nicht an, daß ich so schwarz bin; denn die Sonne hat mich so verbrannt. Meiner Mutter Kinder zürnen mit mir. Man hat mich zur Hüterin der Weinberge gesetzt; aber meinen Weinberg, den ich hatte, habe ich nicht behütet.
(Behold me not to/along, that I so black bin; because/than the sun has me so burnt. Mine mother children get_angry with to_me. They has me to/for guardianin the/of_the vineyards set(v); but my vineyard, the I had, have I not protected/sheltered.)

ClVg Indica mihi, quem diligit anima mea, ubi pascas, ubi cubes in meridie, ne vagari incipiam post greges sodalium tuorum.[fn]
(Indica to_me, which he_loves the_soul my, where feed, where cubes in/into/on noon, not to_wander I_will_begin after flocks members yours.)

UHB אַל־תִּרְא֨וּ⁠נִי֙ שֶׁ⁠אֲנִ֣י שְׁחַרְחֹ֔רֶת שֶׁ⁠שֱּׁזָפַ֖תְ⁠נִי הַ⁠שָּׁ֑מֶשׁ בְּנֵ֧י אִמִּ֣⁠י נִֽחֲרוּ־בִ֗⁠י שָׂמֻ֨⁠נִי֙ נֹטֵרָ֣ה אֶת־הַ⁠כְּרָמִ֔ים כַּרְמִ֥⁠י שֶׁ⁠לִּ֖⁠י לֹ֥א נָטָֽרְתִּי׃ ‡

BrLXX Μὴ βλέψητέ με ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι μεμελανωμένη, ὅτι παρέβλεψέ με ὁ ἥλιος· υἱοὶ μητρός μου ἐμαχέσαντο ἐν ἐμοὶ, ἔθεντό με φυλάκισσαν ἐν ἀμπελῶσιν, ἀμπελῶνα ἐμὸν οὐκ ἐφύλαξα.

BrTr Look not upon me, because I am dark, because the sun has looked unfavourably upon me: my mother's sons strove with me; they made me keeper in the vineyards; I have not kept my own vineyard.