if a spiritof jealousycomesoverhim and he is jealousof his wifewhen she has defiledherself, orif a spiritof jealousycomesoverhim and he is jealousof his wifewhen she has not defiledherself,
For jealousyenragesa man,And he will not sparein the dayof vengeance.
"Putme like a sealoveryour heart,Like a sealon your arm.For loveis as strongas death,Jealousyis as severeas Sheol;Its flashesare flashesof fire,The [very] flameof the LORD.
"Thereforewaitfor Me," declaresthe LORD,"For the daywhen I riseup as a witness.Indeed,My decisionis to gathernations,To assemblekingdoms,To pourout on them My indignation,AllMy burninganger;For allthe earthwill be devouredBy the fireof My zeal.
orwhena spiritof jealousycomesovera manand he is jealousof his wife,he shall then make the womanstandbeforethe LORD,and the priestshall applyallthislawto her.
Ordo we provokethe Lordto jealousy?We are not strongerthan He, are we?
