Do not gaze at me because I am dark,
    because the sun has looked upon me.
My (A)mother's sons were angry with me;
    they made me (B)keeper of (C)the vineyards,
    but (D)my own vineyard I have not kept!

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Do not stare at me because I am dark,
    because I am darkened by the sun.
My mother’s sons were angry with me
    and made me take care of the vineyards;(A)
    my own vineyard I had to neglect.

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11 Solomon had (A)a vineyard at Baal-hamon;
    he (B)let out the vineyard to (C)keepers;
    each one was to bring for its fruit (D)a thousand pieces of silver.
12 My vineyard, my very own, is before me;
    you, O Solomon, may have the thousand,
    and (E)the keepers of the fruit two hundred.

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11 Solomon had a vineyard(A) in Baal Hamon;
    he let out his vineyard to tenants.
Each was to bring for its fruit
    a thousand shekels[a](B) of silver.
12 But my own vineyard(C) is mine to give;
    the thousand shekels are for you, Solomon,
    and two hundred[b] are for those who tend its fruit.

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Songs 8:11 That is, about 25 pounds or about 12 kilograms; also in verse 12
  2. Song of Songs 8:12 That is, about 5 pounds or about 2.3 kilograms