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Numbers 5:29

This is the law of jealousies, when a wife goeth aside to another instead of her husband, and is defiled;

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זֹ֥אתzotthisזֹאתpronoun, demonstrative, feminine, singular — “this”H2063this (often used adverb)hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.תּוֹרַ֖תtoratlawתּוֹרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “law”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8451a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuchlaw.הַקְּנָאֹ֑תhaqnaotthe envyקִנְאָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “the envy”, the ordinary formH7068jealousy or envyenvy(-ied), jealousy, [idiom] sake, zeal.אֲשֶׁ֨רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…תִּשְׂטֶ֥הtistehdeclineשָׂטָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “decline”, an unfinished actionH7847to deviate from dutydecline, go aside, turn.אִשָּׁ֛הishaheachאִשָּׁהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “each”, the ordinary formH802a woman(adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.תַּ֥חַתtachatwithתַּחַתpreposition — “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.אִישָׁ֖הּishaha 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…וְנִטְמָֽאָהvenitmaahand be uncleanטָמֵאconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and be unclean”, a completed action in a sequenceH2930to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)defile (self), pollute (self), be (make, make self, pronounce) unclean, [idiom] utterly.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

This is the law of jealousy, when a wife, being under her husband, goeth aside, and is defiled;

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American Standard Version (1901)

This is the law of jealousy, when a wife, being under her husband, goeth aside, and is defiled;

Young’s Literal Translation

'This [is] the law of jealousies, when a wife turneth aside under her husband, and hath been defiled,

World English Bible

“‘This is the law of jealousy, when a wife, being under her husband, goes astray, and is defiled,

Darby Translation

This is the law of jealousies, when a wife goeth astray to another instead of her husband and is defiled,

Douay-Rheims

This is the law of jealousy. If a woman hath gone aside from her husband, and be defiled,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

This is the law of jealousy, when a wife, being under her husband, goeth aside, and is defiled;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

This is the law of jealousy, wherein a married woman should happen to transgress, and be defiled;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὗτος ὁ νόμος τῆς ζηλοτυπίας, ᾧ ἂν παραβῇ ἡ γυνὴ ὕπανδρος οὖσα, καὶ μιανθῇ.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

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Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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