28 And if the woman be not defiled, but be clean; then she shall be free, and shall conceive seed.

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28 If, however, the woman has not made herself impure, but is clean, she will be cleared of guilt and will be able to have children.

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That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

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These have come so that the proven genuineness(A) of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire(B)—may result in praise, glory and honor(C) when Jesus Christ is revealed.(D)

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17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

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17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.(A)

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Therefore I will look unto the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.

Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me.

I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.

10 Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the Lord thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.

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But as for me, I watch(A) in hope(B) for the Lord,
    I wait for God my Savior;
    my God will hear(C) me.

Israel Will Rise

Do not gloat over me,(D) my enemy!
    Though I have fallen, I will rise.(E)
Though I sit in darkness,
    the Lord will be my light.(F)
Because I have sinned against him,
    I will bear the Lord’s wrath,(G)
until he pleads my case(H)
    and upholds my cause.
He will bring me out into the light;(I)
    I will see his righteousness.(J)
10 Then my enemy will see it
    and will be covered with shame,(K)
she who said to me,
    “Where is the Lord your God?”(L)
My eyes will see her downfall;(M)
    even now she will be trampled(N) underfoot
    like mire in the streets.

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He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the Lord.

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He settles the childless(A) woman in her home
    as a happy mother of children.

Praise the Lord.

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19 And the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say unto the woman, If no man have lain with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to uncleanness with another instead of thy husband, be thou free from this bitter water that causeth the curse:

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19 Then the priest shall put the woman under oath and say to her, “If no other man has had sexual relations with you and you have not gone astray(A) and become impure while married to your husband, may this bitter water that brings a curse(B) not harm you.

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