¹⁸ After the priest has had the woman stand before the Lord, he shall loosen her hair^(A) and place in her hands the reminder-offering, the grain offering for jealousy,^(B) while he himself holds the bitter water that brings a curse.^(C)

⁹ So I went to the angel and asked him to give me the little scroll. He said to me, “Take it and eat it. It will turn your stomach sour, but ‘in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.’^[a]”^{(A) 10} I took the little scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it. It tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth,^(B) but when I had eaten it, my stomach turned sour.

⁴ Marriage should be honored by all,^(A) and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.^(B)

¹² For the word of God^(A) is alive^(B) and active.^(C) Sharper than any double-edged sword,^(D) it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.^{(E) 13} Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight.^(F) Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

⁶ For if a woman does not cover her head, she might as well have her hair cut off; but if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, then she should cover her head.