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Ezekiel 16:32

But as a wife that committeth adultery, which taketh strangers instead of her husband!

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הָאִשָּׁ֖הhaishahthe eachאִשָּׁהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the each”, the ordinary formH802a woman(adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.הַמְּנָאָ֑פֶתhamnaafetthe commit adulteryנָאַףdefinite article, verb, piel, participle, absolute — “the commit adultery”, a verb used as a describing wordH5003to commit adultery; figuratively, to apostatizeadulterer(-ess), commit(-ing) adultery, woman that breaketh wedlock.תַּ֣חַתtachatwithתַּחַתpreposition — “with”H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.אִישָׁ֔הּishaha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “a certain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…תִּקַּ֖חtiqachtakeלָקַחverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “take”, an unfinished actionH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).זָרִֽיםzarimstrangeזוּרadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “strange”, the ordinary formH2114to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be aforeigner, strange, profane; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery(come from) another (man, place), fanner, go away, (e-) strange(-r, thing, woman).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Thou wife that committest adultery, that takest strangers instead of thy husband —

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American Standard Version (1901)

A wife that committeth adultery! that taketh strangers instead of her husband!

Young’s Literal Translation

The wife who committeth adultery — Under her husband — doth receive strangers.

World English Bible

“‘“Adulterous wife, who takes strangers instead of her husband!

Darby Translation

O adulterous wife, that taketh strangers instead of her husband.

Douay-Rheims

But as an adulteress, that bringeth in strangers over her husband.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Thou wife that committest adultery, that takest strangers instead of thy husband —

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

An adulteress resembles thee, taking rewards of her husband.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἡ γυνὴ ἡ μοιχωμένη ὁμοία σοι, παρὰ τοῦ ἀνδρὸς αὐτῆς λαμβάνουσα μισθώματα, πᾶσι τοῖς ἐκπορνεύσασαιν αὐτὴν προσεδίδου μισθώματα·