But ifthe womanhas not defiledherself and is clean,she will then be freeand conceivechildren.
He makes the barrenwomanabidein the house[As] a joyfulmotherof children.Praisethe LORD!
The priestshall have her takean oathand shall sayto the woman,"Ifnomanhas lainwith you and ifyou have not goneastrayinto uncleanness,[being] under[the authority of] your husband,be immuneto thiswaterof bitternessthat bringsa curse;
When he has made her drinkthe water,then it shall comeabout, ifshe has defiledherself and has beenunfaithfulto her husband,that the waterwhich bringsa cursewill gointo her and [cause] bitterness,and her abdomenwill swelland her thighwill wasteaway,and the womanwill becomea curseamongher people.
Thisis the lawof jealousy:whena wife,[being] under[the authority of] her husband,goesastrayand defilesherself,
For momentary,lightafflictionis producingfor us an eternalweightof gloryfarbeyondall comparison,
"Whena mantakesa wifeand marriesher, and it happensthat she findsnofavorin his eyesbecausehe has foundsomeindecencyin her, and he writesher a certificateof divorceand puts[it] in her handand sendsher out from his house,
sothat the proofof your faith,[being] more preciousthan goldwhich is perishable,even thoughtestedby fire,may be foundto resultin praiseand gloryand honorat the revelationof JesusChrist;
