Num.5.11

GOD spoke to Moses:

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Then the LORD said to Moses,

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And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

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And the LORD said to Moses,

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"Tell the People of Israel, Say a man's wife goes off and has an affair, is unfaithful to him

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"Speak to the Israelites and say to them: 'If a man's wife goes astray and is unfaithful to him

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"Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: "If any man's wife goes astray and behaves unfaithfully toward him,

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"Say to the people of Israel: `Suppose a man's wife goes astray and is unfaithful to her husband.

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by sleeping with another man, but her husband knows nothing about it even though she has defiled herself. And then, even though there was no witness and she wasn't caught in the act,

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by sleeping with another man, and this is hidden from her husband and her impurity is undetected (since there is no witness against her and she has not been caught in the act),

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and a man lies with her carnally, and it is hidden from the eyes of her husband, and it is concealed that she has defiled herself, and there was no witness against her, nor was she caught--

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Suppose she sleeps with another man, but there is no witness since she was not caught in the act.

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feelings of jealousy come over the husband and he suspects that his wife is impure. Even if she is innocent and his jealousy and suspicions are groundless,

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and if feelings of jealousy come over her husband and he suspects his wife and she is impure-or if he is jealous and suspects her even though she is not impure-

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if the spirit of jealousy comes upon him and he becomes jealous of his wife, who has defiled herself; or if the spirit of jealousy comes upon him and he becomes jealous of his wife, although she has not defiled herself--

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If her husband becomes jealous and suspicious of his wife, even if she has not defiled herself,

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he is to take his wife to the priest. He must also take an offering of two quarts of barley flour for her. He is to pour no oil on it or mix incense with it because it is a Grain-Offering for jealousy, a Grain-Offering for bringing the guilt out into the open.

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then he is to take his wife to the priest. He must also take an offering of a tenth of an ephah of barley flour on her behalf. He must not pour oil on it or put incense on it, because it is a grain offering for jealousy, a reminder offering to draw attention to guilt.

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then the man shall bring his wife to the priest. He shall bring the offering required for her, one-tenth of an ephah of barley meal; he shall pour no oil on it and put no frankincense on it, because it is a grain offering of jealousy, an offering for remembering, for bringing iniquity to remembrance.

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the husband must bring his wife to the priest with an offering of two quarts of barley flour to be presented on her behalf. Do not mix it with olive oil or frankincense, for it is a jealousy offering--an offering of inquiry to find out if she is guilty.

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"The priest then is to take her and have her stand in the presence of GOD.

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"'The priest shall bring her and have her stand before the LORD.

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"And the priest shall bring her near, and set her before the LORD.

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" `The priest must then present her before the LORD.

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He is to take some holy water in a pottery jar and put some dust from the floor of The Dwelling in the water.

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Then he shall take some holy water in a clay jar and put some dust from the tabernacle floor into the water.

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The priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel, and take some of the dust that is on the floor of the tabernacle and put it into the water.

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He must take some holy water in a clay jar and mix it with dust from the Tabernacle floor.

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After the priest has her stand in the presence of GOD he is to uncover her hair and place the exposure-offering in her hands, the Grain-Offering for jealousy, while he holds the bitter water that delivers a curse.

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After the priest has had the woman stand before the LORD, he shall loosen her hair and place in her hands the reminder offering, the grain offering for jealousy, while he himself holds the bitter water that brings a curse.

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Then the priest shall stand the woman before the LORD, uncover the woman's head, and put the offering for remembering in her hands, which is the grain offering of jealousy. And the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that brings a curse.

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When he has presented her before the LORD, he must unbind her hair and place the offering of inquiry--the jealousy offering--in her hands to determine whether or not her husband's suspicions are justified. The priest will stand before her, holding the jar of bitter water that brings a curse to those who are guilty.

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Then the priest will put the woman under oath and say, "If no man has slept with you and you have not had an adulterous affair and become impure while married to your husband, may this bitter water that delivers a curse not harm you.

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Then the priest shall put the woman under oath and say to her, "If no other man has slept with you and you have not gone astray and become impure while married to your husband, may this bitter water that brings a curse not harm you.

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And the priest shall put her under oath, and say to the woman, "If no man has lain with you, and if you have not gone astray to uncleanness while under your husband's authority, be free from this bitter water that brings a curse.

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The priest will put the woman under oath and say to her, "If no other man has slept with you, and you have not defiled yourself by being unfaithful, may you be immune from the effects of this bitter water that causes the curse.

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But if you have had an affair while married to your husband and have defiled yourself by sleeping with a man other than your husband'--

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But if you have gone astray while married to your husband and you have defiled yourself by sleeping with a man other than your husband"-

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But if you have gone astray while under your husband's authority, and if you have defiled yourself and some man other than your husband has lain with you"--

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But if you have gone astray while under your husband's authority and defiled yourself by sleeping with another man"--

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here the priest puts the woman under this curse--"may GOD cause your people to curse and revile you when he makes your womb shrivel and your belly swell.

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here the priest is to put the woman under this curse of the oath-"may the LORD cause your people to curse and denounce you when he causes your thigh to waste away and your abdomen to swell.

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then the priest shall put the woman under the oath of the curse, and he shall say to the woman--"the LORD make you a curse and an oath among your people, when the LORD makes your thigh rot and your belly swell;

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at this point the priest must put the woman under this oath--"then may the people see that the LORD's curse is upon you when he makes you infertile.

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Let this water that delivers a curse enter your body so that your belly swells and your womb shrivels.'"Then the woman shall say, "Amen. Amen.'

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May this water that brings a curse enter your body so that your abdomen swells and your thigh wastes away. 'Then the woman is to say, "Amen. So be it."

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and may this water that causes the curse go into your stomach, and make your belly swell and your thigh rot." "Then the woman shall say, "Amen, so be it."

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Now may this water that brings the curse enter your body and make you infertile. "And the woman will be required to say, "Yes, let it be so."

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"The priest is to write these curses on a scroll and then wash the words off into the bitter water.

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"'The priest is to write these curses on a scroll and then wash them off into the bitter water.

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"Then the priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall scrape them off into the bitter water.

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Then the priest will write these curses on a piece of leather and wash them off into the bitter water.

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He then is to give the woman the bitter water that delivers a curse. This water will enter her body and cause acute pain.

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He shall have the woman drink the bitter water that brings a curse, and this water will enter her and cause bitter suffering.

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And he shall make the woman drink the bitter water that brings a curse, and the water that brings the curse shall enter her to become bitter.

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He will then make the woman drink the bitter water, so it may bring on the curse and cause bitter suffering in cases of guilt.

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The priest then is to take from her hands a handful of the Grain-Offering for jealousy, wave it before GOD and bring it to the Altar.

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The priest is to take from her hands the grain offering for jealousy, wave it before the LORD and bring it to the altar.

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Then the priest shall take the grain offering of jealousy from the woman's hand, shall wave the offering before the LORD, and bring it to the altar;

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" `Then the priest will take the jealousy offering from the woman's hand, lift it up before the LORD, and carry it to the altar.

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The priest then is to take a handful of the Grain-Offering, using it as an exposure-offering, and burn it on the Altar; after this he is to make her drink the water.

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The priest is then to take a handful of the grain offering as a memorial offering and burn it on the altar; after that, he is to have the woman drink the water.

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and the priest shall take a handful of the offering, as its memorial portion, burn it on the altar, and afterward make the woman drink the water.

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He will take a handful as a token portion and burn it on the altar. Then he will require the woman to drink the water.

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If she has defiled herself in being unfaithful to her husband, when she drinks the water that delivers a curse, it will enter her body and cause acute pain; her belly will swell and her womb shrivel. She will be cursed among her people.

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If she has defiled herself and been unfaithful to her husband, then when she is made to drink the water that brings a curse, it will go into her and cause bitter suffering; her abdomen will swell and her thigh waste away, and she will become accursed among her people.

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When he has made her drink the water, then it shall be, if she has defiled herself and behaved unfaithfully toward her husband, that the water that brings a curse will enter her and become bitter, and her belly will swell, her thigh will rot, and the woman will become a curse among her people.

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If she has defiled herself by being unfaithful to her husband, the water that brings the curse will cause bitter suffering. She will become infertile, and her name will become a curse word among her people.

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But if she has not defiled herself and is innocent of impurity, her name will be cleared and she will be able to have children.

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If, however, the woman has not defiled herself and is free from impurity, she will be cleared of guilt and will be able to have children.

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But if the woman has not defiled herself, and is clean, then she shall be free and may conceive children.

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But if she has not defiled herself and is pure, she will be unharmed and will still be able to have children.

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"This is the law of jealousy in a case where a woman goes off and has an affair and defiles herself while married to her husband,

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"'This, then, is the law of jealousy when a woman goes astray and defiles herself while married to her husband,

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"This is the law of jealousy, when a wife, while under her husband's authority, goes astray and defiles herself,

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" `This is the ritual law for dealing with jealousy. If a woman defiles herself by being unfaithful to her husband,

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or a husband is tormented with feelings of jealousy because he suspects his wife. The priest is to have her stand in the presence of GOD and go through this entire procedure with her.

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or when feelings of jealousy come over a man because he suspects his wife. The priest is to have her stand before the LORD and is to apply this entire law to her.

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or when the spirit of jealousy comes upon a man, and he becomes jealous of his wife; then he shall stand the woman before the LORD, and the priest shall execute all this law upon her.

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or if a man is overcome with jealousy and suspicion that his wife has been unfaithful, the husband must present his wife before the LORD, and the priest will apply this entire ritual law to her.

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The husband will be cleared of wrong, but the woman will pay for her wrong."

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The husband will be innocent of any wrongdoing, but the woman will bear the consequences of her sin.'"

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Then the man shall be free from iniquity, but that woman shall bear her guilt."'

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The husband will be innocent of any guilt in this matter, but his wife will be held accountable for her sin.'"

Num.6.1

GOD spoke to Moses:

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The LORD said to Moses,

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Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

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Then the LORD said to Moses, "Speak to the people of Israel and give them these instructions:

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"Speak to the People of Israel; tell them, If any of you, man or woman, wants to make a special Nazirite vow, consecrating yourself totally to GOD,

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"Speak to the Israelites and say to them: 'If a man or woman wants to make a special vow, a vow of separation to the LORD as a Nazirite,

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"Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: "When either a man or woman consecrates an offering to take the vow of a Nazirite, to separate himself to the LORD,

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If some of the people, either men or women, take the special vow of a Nazirite, setting themselves apart to the LORD in a special way,

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you must not drink any wine or beer, no intoxicating drink of any kind, not even the juice of grapes--in fact, you must not even eat grapes or raisins.

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he must abstain from wine and other fermented drink and must not drink vinegar made from wine or from other fermented drink. He must not drink grape juice or eat grapes or raisins.

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he shall separate himself from wine and similar drink; he shall drink neither vinegar made from wine nor vinegar made from similar drink; neither shall he drink any grape juice, nor eat fresh grapes or raisins.

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they must give up wine and other alcoholic drinks. They must not use vinegar made from wine, they must not drink other fermented drinks or fresh grape juice, and they must not eat grapes or raisins.

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For the duration of the consecration, nothing from the grapevine--not even the seeds, not even the skin--may be eaten.

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As long as he is a Nazirite, he must not eat anything that comes from the grapevine, not even the seeds or skins.

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All the days of his separation he shall eat nothing that is produced by the grapevine, from seed to skin.

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As long as they are bound by their Nazirite vow, they are not allowed to eat or drink anything that comes from a grapevine, not even the grape seeds or skins.

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"Also, for the duration of the consecration you must not have your hair cut. Your long hair will be a continuing sign of holy separation to GOD.

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"'During the entire period of his vow of separation no razor may be used on his head. He must be holy until the period of his separation to the LORD is over; he must let the hair of his head grow long.

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"All the days of the vow of his separation no razor shall come upon his head; until the days are fulfilled for which he separated himself to the LORD, he shall be holy. Then he shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.

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"They must never cut their hair throughout the time of their vow, for they are holy and set apart to the LORD. That is why they must let their hair grow long.

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"Also, for the duration of the consecration to GOD, you must not go near a corpse.

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Throughout the period of his separation to the LORD he must not go near a dead body.

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All the days that he separates himself to the LORD he shall not go near a dead body.

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And they may not go near a dead body during the entire period of their vow to the LORD,

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Even if it's the body of your father or mother, brother or sister, you must not ritually defile yourself because the sign of consecration to God is on your head.

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Even if his own father or mother or brother or sister dies, he must not make himself ceremonially unclean on account of them, because the symbol of his separation to God is on his head.

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He shall not make himself unclean even for his father or his mother, for his brother or his sister, when they die, because his separation to God is on his head.

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even if their own father, mother, brother, or sister has died. They must not defile the hair on their head, because it is the symbol of their separation to God.

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"For the entire duration of your consecration you are holy to GOD.

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Throughout the period of his separation he is consecrated to the LORD.

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All the days of his separation he shall be holy to the LORD.

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This applies as long as they are set apart to the LORD.

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"If someone should die suddenly in your presence, so that your consecrated head is ritually defiled, you must shave your head on the day of your purifying, that is, the seventh day.

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"'If someone dies suddenly in his presence, thus defiling the hair he has dedicated, he must shave his head on the day of his cleansing-the seventh day.

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"And if anyone dies very suddenly beside him, and he defiles his consecrated head, then he shall shave his head on the day of his cleansing; on the seventh day he shall shave it.

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"If their hair is defiled because someone suddenly falls dead beside them, they must wait for seven days and then shave their heads. Then they will be cleansed from their defilement.

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Then on the eighth day bring two doves or two pigeons to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

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Then on the eighth day he must bring two doves or two young pigeons to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

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Then on the eighth day he shall bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons to the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of meeting;

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On the eighth day they must bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons to the priest at the entrance of the Tabernacle.

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The priest will offer one for the Absolution-Offering and one for the Whole-Burnt-Offering, purifying you from the ritual contamination of the corpse. You resanctify your hair on that day

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The priest is to offer one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering to make atonement for him because he sinned by being in the presence of the dead body. That same day he is to consecrate his head.

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and the priest shall offer one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering, and make atonement for him, because he sinned in regard to the corpse; and he shall sanctify his head that same day.

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The priest will offer one of the birds for a sin offering and the other for a burnt offering. In this way, he will make atonement for the guilt they incurred from the dead body. Then they must renew their vow that day and let their hair begin to grow again.

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and reconsecrate your Nazirite consecration to GOD by bringing a yearling lamb for a Compensation-Offering. You start over; the previous days don't count because your consecration was ritually defiled.

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He must dedicate himself to the LORD for the period of his separation and must bring a year-old male lamb as a guilt offering. The previous days do not count, because he became defiled during his separation.

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He shall consecrate to the LORD the days of his separation, and bring a male lamb in its first year as a trespass offering; but the former days shall be lost, because his separation was defiled.

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The days of their vow that were completed before their defilement no longer count. They must rededicate themselves to the LORD for the full term of their vow, and each must bring a one-year-old male lamb for a guilt offering.

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"These are the instructions for the time set when your special consecration to GOD is up. First, you are to be brought to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

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"'Now this is the law for the Nazirite when the period of his separation is over. He is to be brought to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

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"Now this is the law of the Nazirite: When the days of his separation are fulfilled, he shall be brought to the door of the tabernacle of meeting.

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"This is the ritual law of the Nazirites. At the conclusion of their time of separation as Nazirites, they must each go to the entrance of the Tabernacle

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Then you will present your offerings to GOD: a healthy yearling lamb for the Whole-Burnt-Offering, a healthy yearling ewe for an Absolution-Offering, a healthy ram for a Peace-Offering,

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There he is to present his offerings to the LORD: a year-old male lamb without defect for a burnt offering, a year-old ewe lamb without defect for a sin offering, a ram without defect for a fellowship offering,

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And he shall present his offering to the LORD: one male lamb in its first year without blemish as a burnt offering, one ewe lamb in its first year without blemish as a sin offering, one ram without blemish as a peace offering,

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and offer these sacrifices to the LORD: a one-year-old male lamb without defect for a burnt offering, a one-year-old female lamb without defect for a sin offering, a ram without defect for a peace offering,

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a basket of unraised bread made of fine flour, loaves mixed with oil, and crackers spread with oil, along with your Grain-Offerings and Drink-Offerings.

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together with their grain offerings and drink offerings, and a basket of bread made without yeast-cakes made of fine flour mixed with oil, and wafers spread with oil.

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a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mixed with oil, unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and their grain offering with their drink offerings.

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a basket of bread made without yeast--cakes of choice flour mixed with olive oil and wafers spread with olive oil--along with their prescribed grain offerings and drink offerings.

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The priest will approach GOD and offer up your Absolution-Offering and Whole-Burnt-Offering.

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"'The priest is to present them before the LORD and make the sin offering and the burnt offering.

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"Then the priest shall bring them before the LORD and offer his sin offering and his burnt offering;

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The priest will present these offerings before the LORD: first the sin offering and the burnt offering;

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He will sacrifice the ram as a Peace-Offering to GOD with the basket of unraised bread, and, last of all, the Grain-Offering and Drink-Offering.

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He is to present the basket of unleavened bread and is to sacrifice the ram as a fellowship offering to the LORD, together with its grain offering and drink offering.

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and he shall offer the ram as a sacrifice of a peace offering to the LORD, with the basket of unleavened bread; the priest shall also offer its grain offering and its drink offering.

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then the ram for a peace offering, along with the basket of bread made without yeast. The priest must also make the prescribed grain offering and drink offering.

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"At the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, shave off the hair you consecrated and put it in the fire that is burning under the Peace-Offering.

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"'Then at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the Nazirite must shave off the hair that he dedicated. He is to take the hair and put it in the fire that is under the sacrifice of the fellowship offering.

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Then the Nazirite shall shave his consecrated head at the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and shall take the hair from his consecrated head and put it on the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace offering.

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"Then the Nazirites will shave their hair at the entrance of the Tabernacle and put it on the fire beneath the peace-offering sacrifice.

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"After you have shaved the hair of your consecration, the priest will take a shoulder from the ram, boiled, and a piece of unraised bread and a cracker from the basket and place them in your hands.

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"'After the Nazirite has shaved off the hair of his dedication, the priest is to place in his hands a boiled shoulder of the ram, and a cake and a wafer from the basket, both made without yeast.

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"And the priest shall take the boiled shoulder of the ram, one unleavened cake from the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and put them upon the hands of the Nazirite after he has shaved his consecrated hair,

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After each Nazirite's head has been shaved, the priest will take for each of them the boiled shoulder of the ram, one cake made without yeast, and one wafer made without yeast, and put them all into the Nazirite's hands.

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The priest will then wave them before GOD, a Wave-Offering. They are holy and belong to the priest, along with the breast that was waved and the thigh that was offered. "Now you are free to drink wine.

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The priest shall then wave them before the LORD as a wave offering; they are holy and belong to the priest, together with the breast that was waved and the thigh that was presented. After that, the Nazirite may drink wine.

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and the priest shall wave them as a wave offering before the LORD; they are holy for the priest, together with the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the heave offering. After that the Nazirite may drink wine.'

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The priest will then lift the gifts up before the LORD in a gesture of offering. These are holy portions for the priest, along with the breast and thigh pieces that were lifted up before the LORD. After this ceremony the Nazirites may again drink wine.

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"These are the instructions for Nazirites as they bring offerings to GOD in their vow of consecration, beyond their other offerings. They must carry out the vow they have vowed following the instructions for the Nazirite."

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"'This is the law of the Nazirite who vows his offering to the LORD in accordance with his separation, in addition to whatever else he can afford. He must fulfill the vow he has made, according to the law of the Nazirite.'"

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"This is the law of the Nazirite who vows to the LORD the offering for his separation, and besides that, whatever else his hand is able to provide; according to the vow which he takes, so he must do according to the law of his separation."

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"This is the ritual law of the Nazirites. If any Nazirites have vowed to give the LORD anything else beyond what is required by their normal Nazirite vow, they must fulfill their special vow exactly as they have promised."

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GOD spoke to Moses:

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The LORD said to Moses,

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And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

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Then the LORD said to Moses,

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"Tell Aaron and his sons, This is how you are to bless the People of Israel. Say to them,

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"Tell Aaron and his sons, 'This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:

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"Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, "This is the way you shall bless the children of Israel. Say to them:

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"Instruct Aaron and his sons to bless the people of Israel with this special blessing:

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GOD bless you and keep you,

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"'"The LORD bless you and keep you;

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"The LORD bless you and keep you;

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`May the LORD bless you and protect you.

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GOD smile on you and gift you,

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the LORD make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you;

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The LORD make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you;

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May the LORD smile on you and be gracious to you.

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GOD look you full in the face and make you prosper.

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the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace."'

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The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace."'

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May the LORD show you his favor and give you his peace.'

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In so doing, they will place my name on the People of Israel--I will confirm it by blessing them."

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"So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them."

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"So they shall put My name on the children of Israel, and I will bless them."

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This is how Aaron and his sons will designate the Israelites as my people, and I myself will bless them."

Luke.2.1

About that time Caesar Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Empire.

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In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.

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And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.

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At that time the Roman emperor, Augustus, decreed that a census should be taken throughout the Roman Empire.

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This was the first census when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

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(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.)

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This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria.

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(This was the first census taken when Quirinius was governor of Syria.)

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Everyone had to travel to his own ancestral hometown to be accounted for.

Luke.2.3

And everyone went to his own town to register.

Luke.2.3

So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city.

Luke.2.3

All returned to their own towns to register for this census.

Luke.2.4

So Joseph went from the Galilean town of Nazareth up to Bethlehem in Judah, David's town, for the census. As a descendant of David, he had to go there.

Luke.2.4

So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David.

Luke.2.4

Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David,

Luke.2.4

And because Joseph was a descendant of King David, he had to go to Bethlehem in Judea, David's ancient home. He traveled there from the village of Nazareth in Galilee.

Luke.2.5

He went with Mary, his fianc�, who was pregnant.

Luke.2.5

He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.

Luke.2.5

to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child.

Luke.2.5

He took with him Mary, his fiance, who was obviously pregnant by this time.

Luke.2.6

While they were there, the time came for her to give birth.

Luke.2.6

While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born,

Luke.2.6

So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered.

Luke.2.6

And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born.

Luke.2.7

She gave birth to a son, her firstborn. She wrapped him in a blanket and laid him in a manger, because there was no room in the hostel.

Luke.2.7

and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

Luke.2.7

And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

Luke.2.7

She gave birth to her first child, a son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the village inn.

Luke.2.8

There were sheepherders camping in the neighborhood. They had set night watches over their sheep.

Luke.2.8

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.

Luke.2.8

Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.

Luke.2.8

That night some shepherds were in the fields outside the village, guarding their flocks of sheep.

Luke.2.9

Suddenly, God's angel stood among them and God's glory blazed around them. They were terrified.

Luke.2.9

An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

Luke.2.9

And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid.

Luke.2.9

Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord's glory surrounded them. They were terribly frightened,

Luke.2.10

The angel said, "Don't be afraid. I'm here to announce a great and joyful event that is meant for everybody, worldwide:

Luke.2.10

But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.

Luke.2.10

Then the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.

Luke.2.10

but the angel reassured them. "Don't be afraid!" he said. "I bring you good news of great joy for everyone!

Luke.2.11

A Savior has just been born in David's town, a Savior who is Messiah and Master.

Luke.2.11

Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.

Luke.2.11

For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

Luke.2.11

The Savior--yes, the Messiah, the Lord--has been born tonight in Bethlehem, the city of David!

Luke.2.12

This is what you're to look for: a baby wrapped in a blanket and lying in a manger."

Luke.2.12

This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."

Luke.2.12

And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger."

Luke.2.12

And this is how you will recognize him: You will find a baby lying in a manger, wrapped snugly in strips of cloth!"

Luke.2.13

At once the angel was joined by a huge angelic choir singing God's praises:

Luke.2.13

Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

Luke.2.13

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:

Luke.2.13

Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others--the armies of heaven--praising God:

Luke.2.14

Glory to God in the heavenly heights, Peace to all men and women on earth who please him.

Luke.2.14

"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."

Luke.2.14

"Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!"

Luke.2.14

"Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to all whom God favors. "

Luke.2.15

As the angel choir withdrew into heaven, the sheepherders talked it over. "Let's get over to Bethlehem as fast as we can and see for ourselves what God has revealed to us."

Luke.2.15

When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about."

Luke.2.15

So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, "Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us."

Luke.2.15

When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, "Come on, let's go to Bethlehem! Let's see this wonderful thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about."

Luke.2.16

They left, running, and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger.

Luke.2.16

So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.

Luke.2.16

And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger.

Luke.2.16

They ran to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby, lying in the manger.

Luke.2.17

Seeing was believing. They told everyone they met what the angels had said about this child.

Luke.2.17

When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child,

Luke.2.17

Now when they had seen Him, they made widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child.

Luke.2.17

Then the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child.

Luke.2.18

All who heard the sheepherders were impressed.

Luke.2.18

and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.

Luke.2.18

And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

Luke.2.18

All who heard the shepherds' story were astonished,

Luke.2.19

Mary kept all these things to herself, holding them dear, deep within herself.

Luke.2.19

But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.

Luke.2.19

But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart.

Luke.2.19

but Mary quietly treasured these things in her heart and thought about them often.

Luke.2.20

The sheepherders returned and let loose, glorifying and praising God for everything they had heard and seen. It turned out exactly the way they'd been told!

Luke.2.20

The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

Luke.2.20

Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.

Luke.2.20

The shepherds went back to their fields and flocks, glorifying and praising God for what the angels had told them, and because they had seen the child, just as the angel had said.

Prov.7.6

As I stood at the window of my house looking out through the shutters,

Prov.7.6

At the window of my house I looked out through the lattice.

Prov.7.6

For at the window of my house I looked through my lattice,

Prov.7.6

I was looking out the window of my house one day

Prov.7.7

Watching the mindless crowd stroll by, I spotted a young man without any sense

Prov.7.7

I saw among the simple, I noticed among the young men, a youth who lacked judgment.

Prov.7.7

And saw among the simple, I perceived among the youths, A young man devoid of understanding,

Prov.7.7

and saw a simpleminded young man who lacked common sense.

Prov.7.8

Arriving at the corner of the street where she lived, then turning up the path to her house.

Prov.7.8

He was going down the street near her corner, walking along in the direction of her house

Prov.7.8

Passing along the street near her corner; And he took the path to her house

Prov.7.8

He was crossing the street near the house of an immoral woman. He was strolling down the path by her house

Prov.7.9

It was dusk, the evening coming on, the darkness thickening into night.

Prov.7.9

at twilight, as the day was fading, as the dark of night set in.

Prov.7.9

In the twilight, in the evening, In the black and dark night.

Prov.7.9

at twilight, as the day was fading, as the dark of night set in.

Prov.7.10

Just then, a woman met him--she'd been lying in wait for him, dressed to seduce him.

Prov.7.10

Then out came a woman to meet him, dressed like a prostitute and with crafty intent.

Prov.7.10

And there a woman met him, With the attire of a harlot, and a crafty heart.

Prov.7.10

The woman approached him, dressed seductively and sly of heart.

Prov.7.11

Brazen and brash she was, restless and roaming, never at home,

Prov.7.11

(She is loud and defiant, her feet never stay at home;

Prov.7.11

She was loud and rebellious, Her feet would not stay at home.

Prov.7.11

She was the brash, rebellious type who never stays at home.

Prov.7.12

Walking the streets, loitering in the mall, hanging out at every corner in town.

Prov.7.12

now in the street, now in the squares, at every corner she lurks.)

Prov.7.12

At times she was outside, at times in the open square, Lurking at every corner.

Prov.7.12

She is often seen in the streets and markets, soliciting at every corner.

Prov.7.13

She threw her arms around him and kissed him, boldly took his arm and said,

Prov.7.13

She took hold of him and kissed him and with a brazen face she said:

Prov.7.13

So she caught him and kissed him; With an impudent face she said to him:

Prov.7.13

She threw her arms around him and kissed him, and with a brazen look she said,

Prov.7.14

"I've got all the makings for a feast--today I made my offerings, my vows are all paid,

Prov.7.14

"I have fellowship offerings at home; today I fulfilled my vows.

Prov.7.14

"I have peace offerings with me; Today I have paid my vows.

Prov.7.14

"I've offered my sacrifices and just finished my vows.

Prov.7.15

So now I've come to find you, hoping to catch sight of your face--and here you are!

Prov.7.15

So I came out to meet you; I looked for you and have found you!

Prov.7.15

So I came out to meet you, Diligently to seek your face, And I have found you.

Prov.7.15

It's you I was looking for! I came out to find you, and here you are!

Prov.7.16

I've spread fresh, clean sheets on my bed, colorful imported linens.

Prov.7.16

I have covered my bed with colored linens from Egypt.

Prov.7.16

I have spread my bed with tapestry, Colored coverings of Egyptian linen.

Prov.7.16

My bed is spread with colored sheets of finest linen imported from Egypt.

Prov.7.17

My bed is aromatic with spices and exotic fragrances.

Prov.7.17

I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.

Prov.7.17

I have perfumed my bed With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

Prov.7.17

I've perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

Prov.7.18

Come, let's make love all night, spend the night in ecstatic lovemaking!

Prov.7.18

Come, let's drink deep of love till morning; let's enjoy ourselves with love!

Prov.7.18

Come, let us take our fill of love until morning; Let us delight ourselves with love.

Prov.7.18

Come, let's drink our fill of love until morning. Let's enjoy each other's caresses,

Prov.7.19

My husband's not home; he's away on business, and he won't be back for a month."

Prov.7.19

My husband is not at home; he has gone on a long journey.

Prov.7.19

For my husband is not at home; He has gone on a long journey;

Prov.7.19

for my husband is not home. He's away on a long trip.

Prov.7.20

Soon she has him eating out of her hand, bewitched by her honeyed speech.

Prov.7.20

He took his purse filled with money and will not be home till full moon."

Prov.7.20

He has taken a bag of money with him, And will come home on the appointed day."

Prov.7.20

He has taken a wallet full of money with him, and he won't return until later in the month."