1 Corinthians 7 קוֹרִנְתִּים א פרק ז׳

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   וְעַל־דְּבַרve/AL-de/VARand concerningאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthatכְּתַבְתֶּםke/tav/TEMyou wroteאֵלָיe/LAYto meטוֹבtovit is goodלְאָדָםle/a/DAMfor a manלְבִלְתִּיle/vil/TInotנְגֹעַne/GO/ato touchבְּאִשָּׁה׃be/ish/SHAa woman

   Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

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   אַךְakhbutמִפְּנֵיmip/pe/NEbecause ofהַזְּנוּתhaz/ze/NUTfornicationתְּהִיte/HIlet beלְכׇל־אִישׁle/KHOL-ishto every manאִשְׁתּוֹish/TOhis wifeוִיהִיvi/HIand let beלְכׇל־אִשָּׁהle/KHOL-ish/SHAto every womanבַּעְלָהּ׃ba/LAher husband

   Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

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   הָאִישׁha/ISHthe manיִתֵּןyit/TENlet giveלָאִשָּׁהla/ish/SHAto the wifeאֶת־עֹנָתָהּet-o/na/TAher conjugal dueוְכֵןve/KHENand likewiseגַּםgamalsoהָאִשָּׁהha/ish/SHAthe wifeלָאִישׁ׃la/ISHto the husband

   Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.

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   הָאִשָּׁהha/ish/SHAthe wifeלֹאlonotתִמְשֹׁלtim/SHOLrulesבְּגוּפָהּbe/gu/FAin her bodyכִּיkibutאִם־בַּעְלָהּim-ba/LArather her husbandוְכֵןve/KHENand likewiseגַּםgamalsoהָאִישׁha/ISHthe manלֹאlonotיִמְשֹׁלyim/SHOLrulesבְּגוּפוֹbe/gu/FOin his bodyכִּיkibutאִם־אִשְׁתּוֹ׃im-ish/TOrather his wife

   The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.

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   אַל־תִּגְרְעוּal-tig/re/Udo not depriveזֶהzeoneמִזֶּהmiz/ZEfrom anotherכִּיkiexceptאִםimexceptנֵאוֹתִיםne/o/TIMconsentingשְׁנֵיכֶםshe/ne/KHEMboth of youלְעֵתle/ETfor a timeלִשְׁקֹדlish/KODto devote yourselvesעַל־הַצּוֹםal-hats/TSOMfor fastingוְהַתְּפִלָּהve/hat/te/fil/LAand prayerוְשׁוּבוּve/SHU/vuand returnיַחַדYA/chadtogetherפֶּן־יְנַסֶּהpen-ye/nas/SElest temptאֶתְכֶםet/KHEMyouהַשָּׂטָןHas/sa/TANSatanבְּאֵיןbe/ENwithoutמַעְצָרma/TSARrestraintלְרוּחֲכֶם׃le/ru/cha/KHEMfor your spirit

   Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

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   וַאֲנִיva/a/NIand Iאֹמֵרo/MERsayזֹאתzotthisכְּרִשְׁיוֹןke/rish/YONby permissionוְלֹאve/LOand notכְּמִצְוָה׃ke/mits/VAas a commandment

   But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.

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   כִּיkiforמִיmiwhoיִתֵּןyit/TENwould giveוְהָיָהve/ha/YAand would beכׇל־אָדָםkhol-a/DAMevery manכָּמֹנִיka/MO/nilike meאֲבָלa/VALbutכׇּל־אָדָםkol-a/DAMevery manיֶשׁ־לוֹyesh-lohasמַתְּנָתוֹmat/te/na/TOhis giftמֵאֵתme/ETfromהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMGodזֶהzethis oneבְּכֹהbe/KHOthusוְזֶהve/ZEand this oneבְכֹה׃ve/KHOthus

   For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.

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   וְאֶל־אֲשֶׁרve/EL-a/SHERand to those whoאֵין־לָהֶםen-la/HEMhave noאִשָּׁהish/SHAwifeוְאֶל־הָאַלְמָנוֹתve/EL-ha/al/ma/NOTand to the widowsאֹמֵרo/MERsayאֲנִיa/NIIכִּי־טוֹבki-tovthat it is goodלָהֶםla/HEMfor themאִם־יַעַמְדוּim-ya/am/DUif they remainכָּמֹנִי׃ka/MO/nilike me

   I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.

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   אַךְakhbutאִם־לֹאim-loif notיוּכְלוּyukh/LUthey canלְהִתְאַפֵּקle/hit/ap/PEKhold backיִשְׂאוּyis/Ulet them marryנָשִׁיםna/SHIMwivesכִּי־טוֹבki-tovfor it is betterלָשֵׂאתla/SETto marryאִשָּׁהish/SHAa wifeמִלִּבְעֹר׃mil/liv/ORthan to burn

   But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

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    וְאֶל־הַנְּשׂוּאִיםve/EL-han/ne/su/IMand to the marriedאֲנִיa/NIIמְצַוֶּהme/tsav/VEcommandלֹאlonotאָנִיA/niIכִּיkibutאִםimratherהָאָדוֹןha/a/DONthe Lordאַל־תֵּצֵאal-te/TSEdo not departאִשָּׁהish/SHAa wifeמֵאֵתme/ETfromבַּעְלָהּ׃ba/LAher husband

    And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:

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    וְאִם־יָצֹאve/IM-ya/TSObut if go outתֵצֵאte/TSEshe departsתֵּשֵׁבte/SHEVlet her remainבְּלֹאbe/LOwithoutאִישׁisha husbandאוֹoorתִתְרַצֶּהtit/rats/TSEbe reconciledאֶל־בַּעְלָהּel-ba/LAto her husbandוְאִישׁve/ISHand a husbandאַל־יְשַׁלַּחal-ye/shal/LACHlet not send awayאֶת־אִשְׁתּוֹ׃et-ish/TOhis wife

    But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

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    וְאֶל־הַנִּשְׁאָרִיםve/EL-han/nish/a/RIMand to the restמְדַבֵּרme/dab/BERspeakאֲנִיa/NIIלֹאlonotהָאָדוֹןha/a/DONthe Lordכִּי־תִהְיֶהki-tih/YEif there isלְאָחle/ACHto a brotherאִשָּׁהish/SHAa wifeאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoאֵינֶנָּהe/NEN/nais notמַאֲמִינָהma/a/mi/NAbelievingוְהִיאve/HIand sheחֲפֵצָהcha/fe/TSAwillingלָשֶׁבֶתla/SHE/vetto dwellעִמּוֹim/MOwith himאַל־יְשַׁלְּחֶנָּה׃al-ye/shal/le/chen/NAlet him not send her away

    But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

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    וְאֵשֶׁתve/E/shetand the wife ofאִישׁisha manאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoאֵינֶנּוּe/NEN/nuis notמַאֲמִיןma/a/MINbelievingוְהוּאve/HUand heחָפֵץcha/FETSwillingלָשֶׁבֶתla/SHE/vetto dwellעִמָּהּim/MAwith herאַל־תַּעַזְבֶנּוּ׃al-ta/az/VEN/nulet her not leave him

    And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.

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    כִּיkiforהָאִישׁha/ISHthe husbandאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoאֵינֶנּוּe/NEN/nuis notמַאֲמִיןma/a/MINbelievingיִקָּדֵשׁyik/ka/DESHis sanctifiedבָּאִשָּׁהba/ish/SHAby the wifeוְהָאִשָּׁהve/ha/ish/SHAand the wifeאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoאֵינֶנָּהe/NEN/nais notמַאֲמִינָהma/a/mi/NAbelievingתִּקָּדֵשׁtik/ka/DESHis sanctifiedבָּאִישׁba/ISHby the husbandכִּיkiforאִם־לֹאim-loif notכֵןkhensoבְּנֵיכֶםbe/ne/KHEMyour sonsטְמֵאִיםte/me/IMwould be uncleanוְעַתָּהve/at/TAand nowקְדוֹשִׁיםke/do/SHIMholyהֵמָּה׃HEM/maare they

    For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

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    וְאִםve/IMbut ifאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoאֵינֶנּוּe/NEN/nuis notמַאֲמִיןma/a/MINbelievingיֵצֵאye/TSEdepartsיֵצֵאye/TSElet him departוְהָאָחve/ha/ACHthe brotherאוֹoorהָאָחוֹתha/a/CHOTthe sisterאֵינָםe/NAMare notעֲבָדִיםa/va/DIMslavesבְּאֵלֶּהbe/EL/lein theseאַךְakhbutלְשָׁלוֹםle/sha/LOMto peaceקְרָאָנוּke/ra/a/NUhas called usהָאֱלֹהִים׃ha/e/lo/HIMGod

    But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.

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    כִּיkiforמַה־תֵּדְעִיma-ted/Iwhat do you knowאַתְּattyouהָאִשָּׁהha/ish/SHAO womanאִם־תּוֹשִׁיעִיim-to/shi/Iif you will saveאֶת־אִישֵׁךְet-i/SHEKHyour husbandוּמַה־תֵּדַעu/MA-te/DAand what do you knowאַתָּהat/TAyouהָאִישׁha/ISHO manאִם־תּוֹשִׁיעַim-to/SHI/aif you will saveאֶת־אִשְׁתְּךָ׃et-ish/te/KHAyour wife

    For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

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    אַךְakhbutכׇּל־אִישׁkol-ishevery manכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERasחָלַקcha/LAKapportionedלוֹloto himהָאֱלֹהִיםha/e/lo/HIMGodוְכַאֲשֶׁרve/kha/a/SHERand asקָרָאka/RAcalledאֹתוֹo/TOhimהָאָדוֹןha/a/DONthe Lordכֵּןkensoיִתְהַלֵּךְyit/hal/LEKHlet walkוְכֵןve/KHENand soמְצַוֶּהme/tsav/VEI commandאֲנִיa/NIIבְּכׇל־הַקְּהִלּוֹת׃be/KHOL-hak/ke/hil/LOTin all the churches

    But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.

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    הֲנִקְרָאha/nik/RAwas calledאִישׁishany manנִמּוֹלnim/MOLcircumcisedאַל־יְהִיal-ye/HIlet him not beלְעָרֵלle/a/RELas uncircumcisedהֲנִקְרָאha/nik/RAwas calledאִישׁishanyבְּעׇרְלָהbe/or/LAin uncircumcisionאַל־יִמּוֹל׃al-yim/MOLlet him not be circumcised

    Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.

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    אֵין־הַמִּילָהen-ham/mi/LAcircumcision is notנֶחְשְׁבָהnech/she/VAcountedוְאֵין־הָעׇרְלָהve/EN-ha/or/LAand uncircumcision is notנֶחְשָׁבָהnech/sha/VAcountedכִּיkibutאִם־לִשְׁמֹרim-lish/MORrather to keepמִצְוֹתmits/VOTthe commandments ofהָאֱלֹהִים׃ha/e/lo/HIMGod

    Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

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    אִישׁisheachאִישׁishmanבַּקְּרִיאָהbak/ke/ri/Ain the same callingאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichנִקְרָאnik/RAhe was calledבָהּvain itבָּהּbain itיַעֲמֹד׃ya/a/MODlet him stand

    Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.

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    אִם־נִקְרֵאתָim-nik/re/TAif you were calledוְאַתָּהve/at/TAwhile you wereעֶבֶדE/veda servantאַל־יֵרַעal-ye/RAlet it not be evilבְּעֵינֶךָbe/e/NE/khain your eyesאַךְakhbutאִם־תַּשִּׂיגim-tas/SIGif can reachיָדְךָya/de/KHAyour handלָצֵאתla/TSETto go outלַחׇפְשִׁיla/chof/SHIto freedomבְּחַרbe/CHARchooseבָּזֶה׃ba/ZEit

    Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.

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    כִּי־הַקָּרוּאki-hak/ka/RUfor the one calledבָאָדוֹןva/a/DONin the Lordבִּהְיוֹתוֹbih/yo/TObeingעֶבֶדE/veda servantחׇפְשִׁיchof/SHIfreeהוּאhuis heלָאָדוֹןla/a/DONof the Lordוְכֵןve/KHENand soגַּםgamalsoהַקָּרוּאhak/ka/RUthe one calledבִּהְיוֹתוֹbih/yo/TObeingחׇפְשִׁיchof/SHIfreeעֶבֶדE/veda servantהוּאhuis heלַמָּשִׁיחַ׃lam/Ma/SHI/achof the Messiah

    For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.

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    בִּמְחִירbim/CHIRwith a priceנִקְנֵיתֶםnik/ne/TEMyou were boughtאַל־תִּהְיוּal-tih/YUdo not becomeעֲבָדִיםa/va/DIMservantsלִבְנֵי־אָדָם׃liv/NE-a/DAMto the sons of men

    Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.

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    אַחַיa/CHAYmy brothersאִישׁisheachאִישׁishmanבַּאֲשֶׁרba/a/SHERin whichנִקְרָאnik/RAhe is calledבּוֹboin itיַעֲמֹדya/a/MODlet him standעִם־הָאֱלֹהִים׃im-ha/e/lo/HIMwith God

    Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.

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    וְעַל־דְּבַרve/AL-de/VARand concerningהַבְּתוּלוֹתhab/be/tu/LOTthe virginsאֵין־לִיen-liI have noמִצְוָהmits/VAa commandmentמִפִּיmip/PIfrom the mouth ofהָאָדוֹןha/a/DONthe Lordרַקrakonlyאֲחַוֶּהa/chav/VEI declareדַעְתִּיda/TImy opinionאַחֲרֵיa/cha/REsinceאֲשֶׁר־חַנַּנִיa/SHER-chan/NA/nithat has been gracious to meהָאָדוֹןha/a/DONthe Lordלִהְיוֹתlih/YOTto beנֶאֱמָן׃ne/e/MANfaithful

    Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

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    חֹשֵׁבcho/SHEVI thinkאֲנִיa/NIIאֵפוֹאe/FOthenכִּי־טוֹבki-tovthat it is goodלָאָדָםla/a/DAMfor a manמִפְּנֵיmip/pe/NEbecause ofהַצָּרָהhats/tsa/RAthe troubleאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhich isעַתָּהat/TAnowכִּי־טוֹבki-tovthat it is goodלוֹlofor himלַעֲמֹדla/a/MODto remainכֵּן׃kenso

    I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.

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    הֶאָסוּרhe/a/SURare you boundאַתָּהat/TAare youלְאִשָּׁהle/ish/SHAto a wifeאַל־תְּבַקֵּשׁal-te/vak/KESHdo not seekלִהְיוֹתlih/YOTto beפָּטוּרpa/TURexemptהֲפָטוּרha/fa/TURare you loosedאַתָּהat/TAyouמֵאִשָּׁהme/ish/SHAfrom a wifeאַל־תְּבַקֵּשׁal-te/vak/KESHdo not seekאִשָּׁה׃ish/SHAa wife

    Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.

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    וְאִםve/IMand ifתִּקַּחtik/KACHyou takeאִשָּׁהish/SHAa wifeלֹאlonotחָטָאתָcha/TA/tayou have sinnedוְהַבְּתוּלָהve/hab/be/tu/LAand the virginכִּי־תִהְיֶהki-tih/YEif she becomesלְאִישׁle/ISHto a manלֹאlonotחָטָאָהcha/TA/ashe has sinnedאֲבָלa/VALbutיְבֹאוּםye/vo/UMwill come on themצָרוֹתtsa/ROTtroublesבִּבְשָׂרָםbiv/sa/RAMin their fleshוַאֲנִיva/a/NIand Iחָסchaswould spareעֲלֵיכֶם׃a/le/KHEMyou

    But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.

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    וְזֹאתve/ZOTand thisאֲנִיa/NIIאֹמֵרo/MERsayאַחַיa/CHAYmy brothersכִּיkithatהָעֵתha/ETthe timeקְצָרָהke/tsa/RAis shortמֵעָתָּהme/AT/tafrom nowעַל־כֵּןal-kenthereforeיִהְיוּyih/YUlet beאֲשֶׁר־לָהֶםa/SHER-la/HEMwho haveנָשִׁיםna/SHIMwivesכְּאֵיןke/ENas though notלָהֶם׃la/HEMthey had

    But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;

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    וְהַבֹּכִיםve/hab/bo/KHIMand those who weepכְּאֵינָםke/e/NAMas notבֹּכִיםbo/KHIMweepingוְהַשְּׂמֵחִיםve/has/se/me/CHIMand those who rejoiceכְּאֵינָםke/e/NAMas notשְׂמֵחִיםse/me/CHIMrejoicingוְהַקּוֹנִיםve/hak/ko/NIMand those who buyכְּאֵיןke/ENas though notקִנְיָןkin/YANa possessionבְּיָדָם׃be/ya/DAMin their hand

    And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;

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    וְהָעֹבְדִיםve/ha/ov/DIMand those who useבָּעוֹלָםba/o/LAMin the worldהַזֶּהhaz/ZEthisכְּאֵינָםke/e/NAMas notמִתְעַלְּלִיםmit/al/le/LIMabusingבּוֹboitכִּיkiforתַעֲבֹרta/a/VORpasses awayצוּרַתtsu/RATthe form ofהָעוֹלָםha/o/LAMthe worldהַזֶּה׃haz/ZEthis

    And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.

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    וַאֲנִיva/a/NIbut Iחָפֵץcha/FETSwantsכִּיkithatתִהְיוּtih/YUyou beבְּלִיbe/LIwithoutדְאָגָהde/a/GAanxietyאֲשֶׁרa/SHERthe one whoאֵין־לוֹen-lohas noאִשָּׁהish/SHAa wifeדֹּאֵגdo/EGis anxiousלַאֲשֶׁרla/a/SHERfor whatלָאָדוֹןla/a/DONis the Lord'sאֵיךְekhhowיִיטַבyi/TAVhe may be pleasingבְּעֵינֵיbe/e/NEin the eyes ofהָאָדוֹן׃ha/a/DONthe Lord

    But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:

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    וּבַעַלu/VA/aland the husband ofאִשָּׁהish/SHAa wifeדֹּאֵגdo/EGis anxiousלְחֶפְצֵיle/chef/TSEfor the affairs ofהָעוֹלָםha/o/LAMthe worldאֵיךְekhhowיִיטַבyi/TAVhe may be pleasingבְּעֵינֵיbe/e/NEin the eyes ofאִשְׁתּוֹ׃ish/TOhis wife

    But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.

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    וְגַםve/GAMand alsoהָאִשָּׁהha/ish/SHAthe wifeשֹׁנָהsho/NAdiffersמִן־הַבְּתוּלָהmin-hab/be/tu/LAfrom the virginהָאִשָּׁהha/ish/SHAthe womanאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhoאֵין־לָהּen-lahas noבַּעַלBA/alhusbandדֹּאֶגֶתdo/E/getis anxiousלַאֲשֶׁרla/a/SHERfor whatלָאָדוֹןla/a/DONis the Lord'sלִהְיוֹתlih/YOTto beקְדוֹשָׁהke/do/SHAholyגַּםgambothבְּגוּפָהּbe/gu/FAin her bodyגַּםgamandבְּרוּחָהּbe/ru/CHAin her spiritוּבְעוּלַתu/ve/u/LATand the wife ofבַּעַלBA/alhusbandדֹּאֶגֶתdo/E/getis anxiousלְחֶפְצֵיle/chef/TSEfor the affairs ofהָעוֹלָםha/o/LAMthe worldאֵיךְekhhowתִּיטַבti/TAVshe may pleaseבְּעֵינֵיbe/e/NEin the eyes ofבַעְלָהּ׃va/LAher husband

    There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

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    וְזֹאתve/ZOTand thisאֲנִיa/NIIאֹמֵרo/MERspeakלְטוֹבle/TOVfor the goodלָכֶםla/KHEMof youוְלֹאve/LOnotלְהַשְׁלִיךְle/hash/LIKHto throwפַּחpacha snareעֲלֵיכֶםa/le/KHEMupon youכִּיkibutאִםimratherלַנָּאוֶהlan/na/VEfor what is fittingוּלְמַעַןu/le/MA/anand so thatתִּהְיוּtih/YUyou may beנְכוֹנִיםne/kho/NIMreadyתָּמִידta/MIDcontinuallyלִקְרַאתlik/RATtowardהָאָדוֹןha/a/DONthe Lordבְּאֵיןbe/ENwithoutמַעְצוֹר׃ma/TSORhindrance

    And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.

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    וְכִי־יַחְשֹׁבve/KHI-yach/SHOVand if thinksאִישׁisha manכִּיkithatהוּאhuheעֹשֶׂהo/SEactsבְּבִתּוֹbe/vit/TOwith his daughterהַבְּתוּלָהhab/be/tu/LAthe virginלֹאlonotכַנָּאוֶהkhan/na/VEfittingאִם־עָבְרָהim-a/ve/RAif she passesעֵתetthe time ofנְעוּרֶיהָne/u/RE/haher youthוְכֵןve/KHENand soהַדָּבָרhad/da/VARthe matterנָחוּץna/CHUTSit is neededאָזazthenיַעֲשֶׂהya/a/SElet him doכִּרְצוֹנוֹkir/tso/NOas he willsלֹאlonotיֶחֱטָאye/che/TAhe sinsיִהְיוּyih/YUlet them beלְאִישׁle/ISHto a husbandוּלְאִשָּׁה׃u/le/ish/SHAand for a wife

    But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.

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    וַאֲשֶׁרva/a/SHERand the one whoעֹמֵדo/MEDstandsנָכוֹןna/KHONfirmבְּלִבּוֹbe/lib/BOin his heartוְאֵין־לוֹve/EN-loand has noצֹרֶךְTSO/rekhneedוְשֹׁלֵטve/sho/LETand rulesבִּרְצוֹנוֹbir/tso/NOin his willוְכֵןve/KHENand soגָּזַרga/ZARdecidedבְּלִבּוֹbe/lib/BOin his heartלִשְׁמֹרlish/MORto keepאֶת־בִּתּוֹet-bit/TOhis daughterהַבְּתוּלָהhab/be/tu/LAthe virginטוֹבtovwellהוּאhuheעֹשֶׂה׃o/SEdoes

    Nevertheless he that standeth steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.

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    לָכֵןla/KHENso thenהַנֹּתֵןhan/no/TENthe one who givesאֹתָהּo/TAherלְאִישׁle/ISHto a husbandעֹשֶׂהo/SEdoesטוֹבtovwellוַאֲשֶׁרva/a/SHERand the one whoאֵינֶנּוּe/NEN/nudoes notנֹתֵןno/TENgivesאֹתָהּo/TAherלְאִישׁle/ISHto a husbandעֹשֶׂהo/SEdoesטוֹבtovbetterמִמֶּנּוּ׃mim/MEN/nuthan he

    So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.

39. 39

    הָאִשָּׁהha/ish/SHAthe wifeאֲסוּרָהa/su/RAis boundעַל־פִּיal-pibyהַתּוֹרָהhat/to/RAthe lawכׇּל־עוֹדkol-odas long asבַּעְלָהּba/LAher husbandחָיchaylivesוְאִם־מֵתve/IM-metand if diesבַּעְלָהּba/LAher husbandחׇפְשִׁיתchof/SHITfreeהִיאhishe isלִהְיוֹתlih/YOTto beלְאִישׁle/ISHto a manאֲשֶׁרa/SHERto whomתַּחְפֹּץtach/POTSshe wishesרַקrakonlyבָּאָדוֹן׃ba/a/DONin the Lord

    The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.

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    וְאַשְׁרֶיהָve/ash/re/HAand blessed is sheאִם־תַּעֲמֹדim-ta/a/MODif she remainsכֵןkhensoזֹאתzotthis isדַּעְתִּיda/TImy opinionוַאֲנִיva/a/NIand Iחֹשֵׁבcho/SHEVthinkכִּיkithatרוּחַRU/achthe Spirit ofאֱלֹהִיםe/lo/HIMGodגַּם־לִי׃gam-lialso I have

    But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.