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Numbers 5:28

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

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וְאִםveimand oh thatאִםconjunction, conjunction — “and oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…לֹ֤אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…נִטְמְאָה֙nitmeahbe uncleanטָמֵאverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “be unclean”, a completed actionH2930to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)defile (self), pollute (self), be (make, make self, pronounce) unclean, [idiom] utterly.הָֽאִשָּׁ֔הhaishahthe 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.וּטְהֹרָ֖הutehorahand pureטָהוֹרconjunction, adjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “and pure”, the ordinary formH2889pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)clean, fair, pure(-ness).הִ֑ואhivas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.וְנִקְּתָ֖הveniqtahand be blamelessנָקָהconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and be blameless”, a completed action in a sequenceH5352to be (or make) clean (literally or figuratively); by implication (in an adverse sense) to be bare, i.e. extirpatedacquit [idiom] at all, [idiom] altogether, be blameless, cleanse, (be) clear(-ing), cut off, be desolate, be free, be (hold) guiltless, be (hold) innocent, [idiom] by no means, be quit, be (leave) unpunished, [idiom] utterly, [idiom] wholl…וְנִזְרְעָ֥הvenizreahand bearזָרַעconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and bear”, a completed action in a sequenceH2232to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructifybear, conceive seed, set with sow(-er), yield.זָֽרַעzaraseedזֶרַעnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “seed”, the ordinary formH2233seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity[idiom] carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

'And if the woman hath not been defiled, and is clean, then she hath been acquitted, and hath been sown [with] seed.

World English Bible

If the woman isn’t defiled, but is clean; then she shall be free, and shall conceive offspring.

Darby Translation

But if the woman have not been defiled, and be clean, then she shall be clear, and shall conceive seed.

Douay-Rheims

But if she be not defiled, she shall not be hurt, and shall bear children.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But if the woman have not been polluted, and be clean, then shall she be guiltless and shall conceive seed.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν δὲ μὴ μιανθῇ ἡ γυνὴ, καὶ καθαρὰ ᾖ, καὶ ἀθῶα ἔσται καὶ ἐκσπερματιεῖ σπέρμα.