29 “This is the law in cases of jealousy, when a wife, (A)though under her husband's authority, goes astray and defiles herself,

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29 “‘This, then, is the law of jealousy when a woman goes astray(A) and makes herself impure while married to her husband,

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19 Then the priest shall make her take an oath, saying, ‘If no man has lain with you, and if you have not turned aside to uncleanness while you were under your husband's authority, be free from this water of bitterness that brings 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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12 “Speak to the people of Israel, If any man's wife goes astray and breaks faith with him,

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12 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘If a man’s wife goes astray(A) and is unfaithful to him

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(A)For the vineyard of the Lord of hosts
    is the house of Israel,
and the men of Judah
    are his pleasant planting;
and he looked for justice,
    but behold, bloodshed;[a]
for righteousness,
    but behold, an outcry![b]

Woe to the Wicked

Woe to those who (B)join house to house,
    who add field to field,
until there is no more room,
    and you are made to dwell alone
    in the midst of the land.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 5:7 The Hebrew words for justice and bloodshed sound alike
  2. Isaiah 5:7 The Hebrew words for righteous and outcry sound alike

The vineyard(A) of the Lord Almighty
    is the nation of Israel,
and the people of Judah
    are the vines he delighted in.
And he looked for justice,(B) but saw bloodshed;
    for righteousness,(C) but heard cries of distress.(D)

Woes and Judgments

Woe(E) to you who add house to house
    and join field to field(F)
till no space is left
    and you live alone in the land.

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15 then the man shall bring his wife to the priest and bring the offering required of her, a tenth of an ephah[a] of barley flour. (A)He shall pour no oil on it and put no frankincense on it, for it is a grain offering of jealousy, a grain offering of remembrance, (B)bringing iniquity to remembrance.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 5:15 An ephah was about 3/5 bushel or 22 liters

15 then he is to take his wife to the priest. He must also take an offering of a tenth of an ephah[a](A) of barley flour(B) on her behalf. He must not pour olive oil on it or put incense on it, because it is a grain offering for jealousy,(C) a reminder-offering(D) to draw attention to wrongdoing.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 5:15 That is, probably about 3 1/2 pounds or about 1.6 kilograms

32 This is the law (A)for him who has a discharge and (B)for him who has an emission of semen, becoming unclean thereby; 33 (C)also for her who is unwell with her menstrual impurity, that is, for anyone, (D)male or (E)female, who has a discharge, and for the (F)man who lies with a woman who is unclean.

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32 These are the regulations for a man with a discharge, for anyone made unclean by an emission of semen,(A) 33 for a woman in her monthly period, for a man or a woman with a discharge, and for a man who has sexual relations with a woman who is ceremonially unclean.(B)

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54 This is the law for any case of leprous disease: for (A)an itch, 55 for (B)leprous disease in a garment or in (C)a house, 56 and (D)for a swelling or an eruption or a spot, 57 to (E)show when it is unclean and when it is clean. This is the law for leprous disease.

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54 These are the regulations for any defiling skin disease,(A) for a sore, 55 for defiling molds(B) in fabric or in a house, 56 and for a swelling, a rash or a shiny spot,(C) 57 to determine when something is clean or unclean.

These are the regulations for defiling skin diseases and defiling molds.(D)

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59 This is the law for a case of leprous disease in a garment of wool or linen, either in the warp or the woof, or in any article made of skin, to determine whether it is clean or unclean.

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59 These are the regulations concerning defiling molds in woolen or linen clothing, woven or knitted material, or any leather article, for pronouncing them clean or unclean.

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46 This is the law about beast and bird and every living creature that moves through the waters and every creature that swarms on the ground,

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46 “‘These are the regulations concerning animals, birds, every living thing that moves about in the water and every creature that moves along the ground.

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11 “And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings that one may offer to the Lord.

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The Fellowship Offering

11 “‘These are the regulations for the fellowship offering anyone may present to the Lord:

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