30 or when feelings of jealousy(A) come over a man because he suspects his wife. The priest is to have her stand before the Lord and is to apply this entire law to her.

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30 Or when the spirit of jealousy cometh upon him, and he be jealous over his wife, and shall set the woman before the Lord, and the priest shall execute upon her all this law.

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34 For jealousy(A) arouses a husband’s fury,(B)
    and he will show no mercy when he takes revenge.

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34 For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

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Anger is cruel and fury overwhelming,
    but who can stand before jealousy?(A)

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Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

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Place me like a seal over your heart,
    like a seal on your arm;
for love(A) is as strong as death,
    its jealousy[a](B) unyielding as the grave.
It burns like blazing fire,
    like a mighty flame.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Song of Songs 8:6 Or ardor
  2. Song of Songs 8:6 Or fire, / like the very flame of the Lord

Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.

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