50 Bible Verses about woman
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For also man was not created, for the sake of the woman, but woman, for the sake of the man.
For, just as the woman is of the man, so, also the man, is through means of the woman; - but, all things, are of God.
Howbeit, neither is woman apart from man, nor man apart from woman - in the Lord;
what my soul still sought, yet I found not, - one man out of a thousand, have I found, but, a woman among all these, have I not found.
But I wish you to know - that, the head of every man, is, the Christ, and, the head of a woman, is, the man; and, the head of the Christ, is, God.
If, however, they are wishing to learn something, at home, their own husbands, let them question; for it is a shame for a woman to be speaking in assembly.
But, if, a woman, have long hair, it is a glory to her, for, her long hair, instead of a veil, hath been given to her.
She considereth a field, and procureth it, Out of the fruit of her hands, she planteth a vineyard:
There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus saith unto her - Give me to drink!
In the resurrection, therefore, - Of which of the seven, shall she be wife? For, all, had her.
and shalt see among the captives a woman of beautiful figure, - and shalt have a desire unto her, and wouldest take her to thee to wife,
As for the women, in the assemblies, let them be silent, for it is not permitted them to be speaking; but let them be in submission, - even as, the law, saith.
But, teaching - unto a woman, I do not permit, nor yet to have authority over a man, - but to be in quietness;
Now, concerning the things whereof ye wrote, it were, good, for a man, not to touch, a woman;
And Yahweh God said, It is, not good, that the man should remain alone, - I will make for him a helper as his counterpart.
The woman Stupidity, is boisterous, so simple that she knoweth not what she would do;
Or, what woman, having, ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek carefully, until she find it?
Then, answering, Jesus said to her - O woman! great, is, thy faith! Be it, done, for thee, as thou desirest. And her daughter was healed, from that hour.
And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the river which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
Many daughters, have done virtuously, but, thou, excellest them all!
And, with mankind, shalt thou not lie as with womankind, - an abomination, it is.
And Hannah responded and said - Nay! my lord; A woman depressed in spirit, am I: neither wine nor strong drink, have I drunk, - but I poured out my soul, before Yahweh.
My people! children, are their tyrants, And, women, rule over them, - My people! they who should lead thee forward, are causing thee to stray, Thy pathways, have they destroyed,
A woman shall not have on the wearing apparel of a man, nor shall a man put on the mantle of a woman; for an abomination to Yahweh thy God, is any one who doeth these things.
Now there were, with us, seven brethren; and, the first, marrying, died, and not having seed, left his wife unto his brother.
For, if a woman doth not veil herself, let her also be shorn; but, if it were a shame in a woman to be shorn or shaven, let her be veiled.
Therefore will My Lord, smite with leprosy the crown of hair of the daughters of Zion, - And, as for Yahweh, their shame, will he lay bare!
And he is divided; and, the unmarried woman, or the virgin, is anxious for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy bothin her body and in her spirit; but, she that hath married, is anxious for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
How long wilt thou turn hither and thither, O apostate daughter? For Yahweh hath created a new thing in the earth, A female defendeth, a strong man!
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Woman » The subjection of
Unto the woman, he said, I will, increase, thy pain of pregnancy, In pain, shalt thou year children, - Yet, unto thy husband, shall be thy hinging, Though, he, rule over thee.
But I wish you to know - that, the head of every man, is, the Christ, and, the head of a woman, is, the man; and, the head of the Christ, is, God.
As for the women, in the assemblies, let them be silent, for it is not permitted them to be speaking; but let them be in submission, - even as, the law, saith.
Ye wives, unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord,
In like manner, ye wives, - submitting yourselves unto your own husbands; in order that, if any are not yielding unto the word, through their wives behaviour, they may, without the word, be won,
Woman » Creation and temptation of
And, when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was desirable to the eyes and the tree was pleasant to make one knowing, then took she of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and she gave to her husband also, along with her, and he did eat.
And, Adam, was not deceived, whereas, the woman, having been wholly deceived, hath come to be, in transgression;
Now, the serpent, was more crafty than any living thing of the field which Yahweh God had made, so he said unto the woman, Can it really be that God hath said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?
But I fear lest, by any means, as, the serpent, completely deceived Eve, in his craftiness, your minds should be corrupted from the singleness and the chastenesswhich are due unto the Christ.
Then said Yahweh God to the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, the serpent, deceived me, so I did eat.
Woman » Often engaged in » Drawing and carrying water
And he made the camels kneel down outside the city, against the well of water, - at the time of evening, at the time of the coming forth of the women that drew water,
Here am, I, stationed by the fountain of water, - and, the daughters of the men of the city, are coming forth to draw water:
There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus saith unto her - Give me to drink!
They were going up the ascent of the city, when they found young women, coming out to draw water, - so they said unto these, Is, the seer, in this place?
And it came to pass, ere yet, he, had done speaking, that lo! Rebekah, was coming forth who had been born to Bethuel son of Milcah, wife of Nahor, brother of Abraham, - with her pitcher upon her shoulder, Now the young woman! was of very pleasing appearance, a virgin whom, no man, had known, - and she went down unto the fountain, and filled her pitcher and came up.
Woman » Of distinction » Fair and graceful
Now the young woman! was of very pleasing appearance, a virgin whom, no man, had known, - and she went down unto the fountain, and filled her pitcher and came up.
And it came to pass when he had come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife: Behold! I beseech thee I know that a woman fair to look on, thou art:
In that day, shall the fair virgins and the choice young men faint for thirst.
HEIf thou know not of thyself, most beautiful among women! get thee forth in the footsteps of the flock, and pasture thy kids by the huts of the shepherds. --
Woman » Young » Happy
Then shall the virgin rejoice, in the dance, And young men and elders rejoice together, And I will turn their mourning into gladness and will comfort them, And will make them rejoice from their sorrow;
For how excellent it is! Yea how beautiful! Corn, shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the maidens.
Then came Jephthah towards Mizpah, unto his own house, and lo! his daughter, coming forth to meet him, with timbrels, and with dances, - and, she, was none other than his only child, he had not, besides her, either son or daughter.
and look, and lo! if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in the dances, then shall ye come forth out of the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife, of the daughters of Shiloh, - and go your way to the land of Benjamin.
Woman » Often treated with great cruelty in war
Then said Hazael, Why, is my lord, weeping? And he said - Because I know what thou wilt do to the sons of Israel, by way of harm - Their fortresses, thou wilt set on fire, and, their choice young men, with the sword, thou wilt slay, and, their children, thou wilt dash in pieces, and, their women with child, thou wilt rip up.
elder, young man and virgin and little ones and women, shall ye slay utterly, but unto any man who hath upon him the mark, do not ye come near, and at my sanctuary, shall ye begin. So they began with the elder men. who were before the house.
Samaria, shall be held guilty, for she hath rebelled against her God, By the sword, shall they fall, their infants, shall be dashed to the ground, and, his women with child, shall be ripped up.
Woman » Characterized as » Timid
A sword, is against his hopes and against his chariots and, against all the rabble that are in her midst And they shall become women, - A sword, is against her treasures And they shall be made a prey:
In that day, shall Egypt be like unto women, - And shall start and tremble because of the brandishing of the hand of Yahweh of hosts, which he is about to brandish over it.
The heroes of Babylon have ceased to fight They have remained in the strongholds, Parched is their might, They have become women, - They have set fire to her habitations, Broken are her bars!
Lo! thy people, are women, in thy midst, to thy foes, have been set wide open the gates of thy and, - a fire, hath devoured, thy bars.
Woman » Illustrative » (chaste and holy,) of saints
Like the fragrance of thy precious oils, Oil poured out, is thy name, For this cause, virgins love thee.
These, are they, who with women, were not defiled, for they are, virgin. These, are they who follow the Lamb whithersoever he is going. These, were redeemed from mankind, as a firstfruit unto God and the Lamb;
For I am jealous over you with a jealousy, of God; for I myself betrothed you unto one husband, to present, a chaste virgin, unto the Christ, -
Woman » Young » Often treated with great cruelty in war
Youth and elder, have lain down on the ground in the streets, My virgins and my young men, have fallen by the sword, - Thou hast slain, in the day of thine anger, Thou hast slaughtered, hast not spared!
Without, shall the sword bereave, In the inmost recesses, terror, - To both young man and virgin, Suckling, with man of grey hairs.
Woman » Generally lived in a separated apartment or tent
And, throughout every day, Mordecai, used to walk to and fro, before the court of the house of the women, - to get to know the welfare of Esther, and what would be done with her.
And Isaac brought her into the tent of Sarah his mother; thus he took Rebekah and she became his wife and he loved her, - and Isaac consoled himself, for the loss of his mother.
and the maiden was pleasing in his eyes, and she received lovingkindness before him, and he hastened to give her, the things needed for her purification, and things apportioned her, and to give her, seven select maidens, out of the house of the king, - and he removed her and her maidens to the best place in the house of the women.
And they said unto him, As to Sarah thy wife -- And he said Lo! she is in the tent.
Woman » Deceived by satan
And, Adam, was not deceived, whereas, the woman, having been wholly deceived, hath come to be, in transgression;
But I fear lest, by any means, as, the serpent, completely deceived Eve, in his craftiness, your minds should be corrupted from the singleness and the chastenesswhich are due unto the Christ.
Now, the serpent, was more crafty than any living thing of the field which Yahweh God had made, so he said unto the woman, Can it really be that God hath said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? And the woman said unto the serpent, - Of the fruit of the trees of the garden, we may eat; but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said Ye shall not eat of it neither shall ye touch it, - lest ye die. read more.
And the serpent said unto the woman, - Ye shall not die, For God doth know, that in the day ye eat thereof, then shall your eyes be opened, - and ye shall become like God, knowing good and evil. And, when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was desirable to the eyes and the tree was pleasant to make one knowing, then took she of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and she gave to her husband also, along with her, and he did eat.
Woman » Frequently » Active in instigating to iniquity
But indeed, there was none like Ahab, who sold himself to do the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh, - whom Jezebel his wife goaded on;
Was it not, over these things, that Solomon king of Israel sinned - though, among many nations, there was no king such as he, and he was, beloved by his God, and so God gave him to be king over all Israel, - even him, did foreign women, cause to sin.
And Moses said unto them, - Have ye saved alive every female? Lo! they, became unto the sons of Israel, by the advice of Balaam, the cause of daring acts of treachery against Yahweh, over the affair of Peor, - and then came the plague against the assembly of Yahweh!
Woman » Illustrative » (gloriously arrayed,) of the church of Christ
All glorious - the daughter of a king sitteth within, Brocades, wrought with gold, are her clothing!
And, a great sign, appeared in heaven: a woman arrayed with the sun, and, the moon, beneath her feet, and, upon her head, a crown of twelve stars;
Woman » Frequently » Zealous in promoting superstition and idolatry
The children, gather wood, and The fathers, kindle the fire, and The women, knead dough, - To make sacrificial cakes to the queen of the heavens, And to pour out drink-offerings to other gods, Provoking me to anger!
Therefore - of falsehood:, shall ye have no vision, And a divination:, shall ye not divine any more, - So will I deliver my people out of your hand, And ye shall know that, I, am Yahweh.
And thou, Son of man Set thy face against the daughters of thy people, Those who are prophesying out of their own heart, - And prophesy thou against them;
Woman » Virtuous, held in high estimation
Deceitful is loveliness and vain is beauty, The woman that revereth Yahweh, she, shall be praised:
Now, therefore, my daughter, do not fear, whatsoever thou shalt say, I will do for thee, - for all the gate of my people doth know, that, a virtuous woman, thou art.
Woman » Young » Could not marry without consent of parents
If her father utterly refuse, to give her to him, silver, shall he weigh out, according to the purchase-price of virgins.
that I may put thee on oath, by Yahweh God of the heavens and God of the earth - That thou wilt not take a wife for my son, from among the daughters of the Canaanites in the midst of whom, I, am dwelling:
Then came forth Hamor, father of Shechem, unto Jacob, - to speak with him.
Woman » Young » Not to be given in marriage considered a calamity
And seven women will take hold of one man in that day, saying, Our own bread, will we eat, And our own apparel, will we wear, - Only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach.
And she said unto her father, Let this thing, be done for me, - Let me alone two months, that I may depart, and go down upon the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my companions.
Woman » Young » Often » Taken captive
Righteous is Yahweh, for, against his bidding, had I rebelled, - Hear, I pray you, all ye peoples, and see my pain, My virgins and my young men, have gone into exile.
The young men of Aven and Pi-beseth, by the sword, shall fall; And lo! into captivity, stall they themselves wend their way. And in Tehaphnehes, hath the day become dark, Because I have broken, there the yoke-bare of Egypt, And there shall be made to cease therein the pride of her strength, - She, a cloud, shall cover her! And her daughter into captivity, shall wend their way.
Woman » Illustrative » (lewd,) of the roman apostacy
And, the woman whom thou sawest, is the great city, which hath sovereignty over the kings of the earth.
And, the woman, was arrayed with purple and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stone and pearls, - having a cup of gold in her hand, full of abominations and the impurities of her lewdness;
Woman » Frequently » Subtle and deceitful
I, could indeed find, to be, more bitter than death, the woman, whose heart is, snares and nets, and her hands, bonds, - whoso is pleasing before God, shall escape from her, but, he that sinneth, shall be captured by her.
Woman » Considered a valuable booty in war
but the women and the little ones and the cattle and all that shall be in the city - all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take as thy prey, - so shalt thou eat the spoil of thine enemies, whom Yahweh thy God hath delivered unto thee.
and had taken captive the women and all who were therein, from small even unto great, they had not put one to death, - but had driven them forth, and gone their way.
Woman » Characterized as » Tender and constant to her offspring
Can, a woman, forget, her sucking child, Past taking compassion on the son of her womb? Even these, may forget, Yet will, I, not forget, thee:
The hands of compassionate women, have cooked their own children, - they have served as nourishment to them, in the grievous injury of the daughter of my people.
Woman » Young » Called » Virgins
Now the young woman! was of very pleasing appearance, a virgin whom, no man, had known, - and she went down unto the fountain, and filled her pitcher and came up.
The ways to Zion, are mourning, because none come to her appointed feasts, All her gates, are desolate, her priests, are sighing, - her virgins, are grieved, and, she, it is bitter for her.
Woman » Often engaged in » Agriculture
And Boaz said unto Ruth - Hearest thou not, my daughter? Do not go to glean in any other field, neither indeed shalt thou pass on, from hence, - but, here, shalt thou keep fast by my maidens:
SHEDo not look on me, because, I, am so swarthy, because the sun hath scorched me, - My mother's sons, were angry with me, they set me to keep the vineyards, Mine own vineyard, have I not kept. --
Woman » Often engaged in » Attending funerals as mourners
Thus, saith Yahweh of hosts, Consider ye diligently and call for the wailing women that they may come, - And unto the wise women, send ye, that they may come;
For hear O ye women the word of Yahweh, And let your ear take in the word of his mouth, - And teach your daughters a wail, Yea leach woman - her neighbour, a dirge: -
Woman » Often engaged in » Domestic employments
So Abraham hastened towards the tent unto Sarah, - and said, Hasten thou three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make hearth-cakes.
And she riseth, while yet it is night, and giveth food to her household, and a task to her maidens:
Woman » Illustrative » (wise,) of saints
Then, will the kingdom of the heavens become like unto, ten virgins, who, taking their torches, went forth to meet the bridegroom. Now, five of them, were foolish, and, five, prudent.
Woman » Young » Of distinction, dressed in robes of various colors
In embroidered raiment, shall she be brought unto the king - The virgins that follow her, her companions, are to be conducted unto thee:
Now she had upon her a long tunic, for, so, used king's daughters to apparel themselves, when they were virgins, in robes. And his attendant took her forth, outside, and bolted the door, after her.
Woman » Originally made » To be an helpmeet for man
So the man gave names to all the tame-beasts, and to the birds of the heavens, and to all the wild-beasts of the field, - but, for man, had there not been found a helper as his counterpart.
And Yahweh God said, It is, not good, that the man should remain alone, - I will make for him a helper as his counterpart.
Woman » Of distinction » Wore their hair plaited and adorned with gold and pearls
And it shall come to pass - That instead of fragrance, a putrid odour, shall be, And instead of a girdle, an encircling rope, And instead of braided hair, baldness, And instead of a festal robe, a girding of sackcloth, Branding instead of beauty:
In the same way, that, the women, in seemly attire, with modesty and sober-mindedness, be adorning themselves, - not with plaitings and ornamentation of gold, or with pearls, or with costly apparel, -
Woman » Submissive and respectful to husbands
So then Sarah laughed within herself, saying: After I am past age, hath there come to me pleasure, my lord, also being old?
As, Sarah, was obedient unto Abraham, calling him, lord, - whose children ye have become - so long as ye are doing good, and not bringing yourselves into fear of any single cause of alarm.
Woman » Often engaged in » Tending sheep
Now, the priest of Midian, had seven daughters, - and they came and drew and filled the troughs, to water their fathers flock.
While yet he was speaking with them, Rachel, had come in with the sheep which belonged to her father, for a shepherdess, was she.
Woman » Often engaged in » Grinding corn
There shall be two women grinding together, - the one, shall be taken near, and, the other, left behind.
Woman » Illustrative » (at ease and careless,) of a state of carnal security
Ye women in comfort! arise hear my voice, Ye daughters so confident give ear to my speech: -
Tremble, ye women in comfort, Be troubled ye daughters so confident, - Strip! and bare yourselves, and gird some-what on your loins:
Woman » Had a court of the tabernacle assigned to them
And he made the laver of bronze, and the stand thereof of bronze, - with the mirrors of the female hosts who did service at the opening of the tent of meeting.
There is none holy like Yahweh, Nay! there, is none, except Thee, Nor, is, there a rock, like our God.
Woman » Salvation promised through the seed of
And enmity, will I put between thee, and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed, - He shall crush thy head, but, thou, shalt crush his heel.
Wherefore let My Lord Himself give you a sign, - Lo! a Virgin, being with child and giving birth to a son, thou wilt call his name Immanuel.
Woman » Young » Called » Damsels
and, entering, he saith unto them - Why are ye making a tumult, and weeping? The child, is, not dead, but, is sleeping;
Then said her brother and her mother, Let the young woman remain with us some days or rather ten, - After that, she shall go.
Woman » Young » Called » Maids
And Pharaoh's daughter said to her - Go. So the maid went, and called the mother of the child.
And, when he came into the house, he suffered no one to enter with him, save Peter and John and James, and the father of the girl, and the mother. And they were all weeping, and beating themselves, for her. And he said - Be not weeping; for she died not, but is sleeping.
Woman » Of the poorer classes swarthy from exposure to the sun
SHESwarthy, I am but comely, ye daughters of Jerusalem. THEYLike the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon. SHEDo not look on me, because, I, am so swarthy, because the sun hath scorched me, - My mother's sons, were angry with me, they set me to keep the vineyards, Mine own vineyard, have I not kept. --
Woman » Young » Punishment for seducing, when betrothed
When a damsel that is a virgin is betrothed to a husband, - and a man findeth her in the city, and lieth with her, then shall ye bring them, both, out unto the gate of that city, and stone them with stones that they die, the damsel, because she made not an outcry in the city, and the man because he hath humbled his neighbour's wife, - so shalt thou consume the wicked thing out of thy midst. But if in the field, the man find the betrothed damsel and the man force her and lie with her, then shall the man that lay with her die he alone; read more.
but, unto the damsel, shalt thou do nothing, the damsel, is not guilty of a sin worthy of death, for as when a man riseth up against his neighbour, and smiteth him so as to take away life, so, is this matter; for in the field, he found her, - the betrothed damsel, made an outcry, and there was none to save her.
Woman » Allowed to join in the temple-music from the time of david
All these, were sons of Heman, the seer of the king in the things of God, at the lifting of the horn. And God gave to Heman, fourteen sons and three daughters, All these, were under the direction of their father, in the singing of the house of Yahweh, with cymbals, harps and lyres, for the service of the house of God, - Asaph and Jeduthun and Heman, under the direction of the king.
Woman » To wear her hair long as a covering
But, if, a woman, have long hair, it is a glory to her, for, her long hair, instead of a veil, hath been given to her.
Woman » Originally made » To be the glory of man
For, a man, indeed, ought not to be veiling his head, being, the image and glory of God, - but, the woman, is the glory of man;
Woman » Originally made » Subordinate to man
But I wish you to know - that, the head of every man, is, the Christ, and, the head of a woman, is, the man; and, the head of the Christ, is, God.
Woman » Originally made » For man
For also man was not created, for the sake of the woman, but woman, for the sake of the man.
Woman » Often engaged in » Spinning
She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands: She is like the ships of the merchant, from afar, she bringeth in her food;
Woman » Good and virtuous, described
A virtuous woman, who can find? for, far beyond corals, is her worth. The heart of her husband, trusteth her, and, gain, he shall not lack: She doeth him good and not evil, all the days of her life: read more.
She seeketh wool and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands: She is like the ships of the merchant, from afar, she bringeth in her food; And she riseth, while yet it is night, and giveth food to her household, and a task to her maidens: She considereth a field, and procureth it, Out of the fruit of her hands, she planteth a vineyard: She girdeth, with strength her loins, and putteth vigour into her arms: She tasteth, whether, good, be her merchandise, and her lamp, goeth not out by night: Her hands, she putteth forth to the distaff, and, her palms, lay hold of the spindle: Her palm, she spreadeth out to the oppressed, and, her hands, she extendeth to the needy: She feareth not, for her household, because of the snow, for, all her household, are clothed with crimson: Coverlets, she maketh for herself, Of white linen and of purple, is her clothing: Known in the gates, is her husband, when he sitteth, with the elders of the land: Fine linen wraps, she maketh and selleth, and, girdles, doth she deliver to the trader: Strength and dignity, are her clothing, and she laugheth at the time to come: Her mouth, she openeth with wisdom, and, the instruction of kindness, is on her tongue: She looketh well to the goings of her household, and, the bread of idleness, will she not eat. Her children rise up, and call her happy! her husband, and he praiseth her: -
Woman » Often engaged in » Celebrating the victories of the nation
Then took Miriam the prophetess, sister of Aaron the timbrel in her hand, - and all the women came forth after her with timbrels and dances, And Miriam responded to the men, Sing to Yahweh for he is exalted - exalted, The horse and his rider, hath he cast into the sea.
Woman » Originally made » From one of adam's ribs
So Yahweh God caused a deep sleep to fall on the man, and he slept, - and he took one of his ribs, and closed up flesh instead thereof. And Yahweh God builded the rib which he had taken from the man, into a woman, and brought her in unto the man.
Woman » Young » Punishment for seducing when not betrothed
And, when a man enticeth a virgin who is not betrothed, and lieth with her, he shall, surely pay a purchase-price, that she may be his wife. If her father utterly refuse, to give her to him, silver, shall he weigh out, according to the purchase-price of virgins.
Woman » Unfaithfulness of, when married found out by the waters of jealousy
but there shall pass over him a spirit of jealousy, and he shall become jealous of his wife, she having committed uncleanness, - or there shall pass over him a spirit of jealousy, and he shall become jealous of his wife, she not, having committed uncleanness, then shall the man bring in his wife unto the priest, and shall bring in her offering for her, the tenth of an ephah of the meal of barley, - he shall not pour thereon oil, nor put thereon frankincense, for a jealousy gift, it is, a reminding gift bringing to mind iniquity. Then shall the priest bring her near, - and cause her to stand before Yahweh; read more.
and the priest shall take hallowed water in an earthen vessel, - and of the dust which shall be upon the floor of the habitation, shall the priest take, and put into the water; and the priest shall cause the woman to stand before Yahweh, and shall bare the head of the woman, and shall place upon her hands the reminding gift, it being a jealousy gift, - and in the hand of the priest, shall be the deadly water that bringeth a curse; and the priest shall put her on oath and shall say unto the woman: - If no man hath lain with thee, and if thou hast not turned aside in uncleanness, unto another instead of thy husband, be thou clear from this deadly water that causeth a curse. But, if, thou, hast turned aside, to another instead of thy husband and if thou hast made thyself unclean, - in that a man hath known thee carnally, other than thy husband, then shall the priest put the woman on oath with an oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, Yahweh give thee up for a curse and for an oath in the midst of thy people, - in that Yahweh shall give up thy thigh to fall away, and thy womb to swell: so shall this water that causeth a curse enter into thy body, causing womb to swell and thigh to fall away. And the woman shall say, Amen, Amen. Then shall the priest write these curses in a scroll, - and wipe them out into the deadly water; and shall cause the woman to drink the deadly water that causeth a curse, - and the deadly water that causeth a curse shall enter into her. Then shall the priest take from the hand of the woman the jealousy meal-offering, - and shall wave the meal-offering before Yahweh, and bring it near unto the altar; and the priest shall take a handful from the meal-offering, a remembrancer thereof, and make a perfume at the altar, - and afterwards, shall cause the woman to drink the water. And as soon as he causeth her to drink, the water, then shall it be, that, if she have fallen into uncleanness and committed unfaithfulness against her husband, as soon as the deadly water that causeth a curse hath entered into her, so soon shall her womb swell and her thigh fall away, - thus shall the woman be-come a curse in the midst of her people. But, if the woman have not fallen into uncleanness, but is pure, then shall she be clear and shall bear seed.
Woman » Punishment for injuring, when with child
And when men strive together and push against a woman with child, and she miscarry, hut there is no other mischief, he shall, surely be fined, according as the woman's husband shall lay upon him, but he shall give it through judges. But, if mischief follow, then shalt thou give life for life; eye for eye, tooth for tooth, - hand for hand, foot for foot, read more.
brand for brand, wound for wound, - stripe for stripe.
Woman » Often engaged in » Embroidery
Coverlets, she maketh for herself, Of white linen and of purple, is her clothing:
Woman » Of distinction » Fond of dress and ornaments
Therefore will My Lord, smite with leprosy the crown of hair of the daughters of Zion, - And, as for Yahweh, their shame, will he lay bare! In that day, will My Lord remove the finery - of the anklets, and the little suns and the little moons; the pendants and the bracelets and the veils; read more.
the chaplets and the armlets and the girdles, and the scent-cases, and the amulets; the rings and the nose-jewels; the robes, and the over-tunics, and the cloaks and the purses; and the mirrors and the linen wraps, and the tiaras and the cloaks.
Woman » Illustrative » (foolish,) of mere professors
Then, will the kingdom of the heavens become like unto, ten virgins, who, taking their torches, went forth to meet the bridegroom. Now, five of them, were foolish, and, five, prudent. For, the foolish - though they took, their torches, took not with them, oil:
Woman » Frequently » Fond of self-indulgence
Ye women in comfort! arise hear my voice, Ye daughters so confident give ear to my speech: - Some days beyond a year, ye shall be troubled ye confident ones, - For failed hath the vintage, No, gathering, cometh in. Tremble, ye women in comfort, Be troubled ye daughters so confident, - Strip! and bare yourselves, and gird some-what on your loins:
Woman » Safety in childbirth promised to the faithful and holy
She shall be saved, however, through means of the child-bearing, - if they abide in faith, and love, and holiness, with sobermindedness. Faithful, the saying.
Woman » Vows of, when married not binding upon the husband
But, if she, belonged to a husband, when her vows were taken upon her, - or a rash utterance fell from her lips, wherewith she put a bond upon her soul; and her husband heard it, and on the day that he heard, he held his peace at her, then shall her vows stand and her bonds which she hath bound upon her soul, shall stand, But if, on the day her husband heard, he forbade her, then shall he have made of none effect her vow that is upon her, or the rash utterance of her lips, wherewith she put a head upon her soul, - and, Yahweh, I will pardon her.
Woman » Rights of
Then came near the daughters of Zelophehad, son of Hepher, son of Gilead son of Machir son of Manasseh pertaining to the families of Manasseh, son of Joseph, - these being the names of his daughters, Mahlah Noah and Hoglah and Milcah, and Tirzah. So they stood before Moses and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes, and all the assembly, - at the entrance of the tent of meeting, saying: Our father, died in the desert, although, he, was not among the assembly that conspired against Yahweh, in the assembly of Korah, - but, in his own sin, died he; and sons, had he none. read more.
Wherefore should the name of our father be withdrawn out of the midst of his family, because he had no son? Give ye unto us a possession, ill the midst of the brethren of our father. And Moses brought near their cause before Yahweh. A right thing, are the daughters of Zelophehad speaking: Thou shalt, surely give, them a possession for an inheritance, in the midst of the brethren of their father, - and shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass over unto them. And unto the sons of Israel, shalt thou speak, saying, - When, any man, shall die, having no son, then shall ye cause his inheritance to pass over to his daughter.
Woman » Characterized as » Loving and affectionate
I am distressed for thee, my brother, Jonathan! Delightful to me, exceedingly, - Wonderful, was thy love to me, passing the love of women.
Woman » Frequently » Silly and easily led into error
For, of these, are they who enter into the houses, and captivate silly women, women laden with sins, led on by manifold covetings,
Woman » Young » Kind and courteous to strangers
And the servant ran to meet her, - and said, I pray thee let me drink a little water out of thy pitcher.
Woman » Young » Fond » Ornaments
Can, a virgin, forget, her ornaments, - A bride, her girdle? Yet, my people, have forgotten me, days without number.
Woman » Generally wore a vail in the presence of the other sex
and said unto the servant, Who is this man that is walking in the field to meet us? And the servant said, That, is my lord. So she took the veil and covered herself.
Woman » Originally made » By God in his own image
And God created the man in his own image, In the image of God, created he him, - Male and female, created he, them.
Woman » Illustrative » (delicate,) of backsliding israel
Woman » Young » Inherited parents' property when there was no male heir
And unto the sons of Israel, shalt thou speak, saying, - When, any man, shall die, having no son, then shall ye cause his inheritance to pass over to his daughter.
Woman » Origin and cause of the name
And the man said, This, one, now, is bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh! This, one shall be called Woman, for, out of a man, hath this one been taken.
Woman » Curse pronounced on
Unto the woman, he said, I will, increase, thy pain of pregnancy, In pain, shalt thou year children, - Yet, unto thy husband, shall be thy hinging, Though, he, rule over thee.
Woman » Characterized as » Weaker than man
Ye husbands, in like manner, dwelling with them according to knowledge, - as unto a weaker vessel, unto the female vessel , assigning honour, as joint - inheritors also of life's favour, - to the end that unhindered may be, your prayers.
Woman » Of distinction » Haughty in their deportment
Because haughty are the daughters of Zion, And they walk with neck thrown back, and wanton eyes, - Tripping along as they go, And with their feet, making, a tinkling sound,
Woman » Illustrative » (forsaken,) of israel in her captivity
For, like a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit, hath Yahweh caned thee, - Even the wife of youthful days, in that thou wast rejected saith thy God.
Woman » Led man to disobey God
And, when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was desirable to the eyes and the tree was pleasant to make one knowing, then took she of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and she gave to her husband also, along with her, and he did eat.
Woman » To be governed by, considered a calamity by the jews
My people! children, are their tyrants, And, women, rule over them, - My people! they who should lead thee forward, are causing thee to stray, Thy pathways, have they destroyed,
Woman » To be slain by, considered a great disgrace
Then called he hastily unto the young man bearing his armour, and said unto him - Draw thy sword, and put me to death, lest they say of me, A woman, slew him! So his young man thrust him through, and he died.
Woman » Were required to hear and obey the law
Them was not a word of all that Moses commanded, - which Joshua read not before all the convocation of Israel, with the women and the little ones, and the sojourner who was going on in their midst.
Woman » Young » Required to learn from and imitate their elders
That they may constrain the young women to be, lovers of their husbands, lovers of their children,
Topics on Woman
A Broken Woman
1 Samuel 1:15And Hannah responded and said - Nay! my lord; A woman depressed in spirit, am I: neither wine nor strong drink, have I drunk, - but I poured out my soul, before Yahweh.
A Good Woman
Ecclesiastes 7:28what my soul still sought, yet I found not, - one man out of a thousand, have I found, but, a woman among all these, have I not found.
Being A Woman Of God
1 Corinthians 11:3But I wish you to know - that, the head of every man, is, the Christ, and, the head of a woman, is, the man; and, the head of the Christ, is, God.
Contentious Woman
Judges 16:19And she made him sleep upon her knees, and called for a man, and caused him to shave off the seven braids of his head, - and she began to humble him, and his strength departed from him.
Creation Of Woman
Genesis 2:18And Yahweh God said, It is, not good, that the man should remain alone, - I will make for him a helper as his counterpart.
Godly Woman
Proverbs 31:10A virtuous woman, who can find? for, far beyond corals, is her worth.
Man And Woman
1 Corinthians 11:12For, just as the woman is of the man, so, also the man, is through means of the woman; - but, all things, are of God.
Marriage Between Man And Woman
1 Corinthians 7:33But, he that hath married, is anxious for the things of the world, how may please his wife -
Virtuous Woman
Proverbs 31:10A virtuous woman, who can find? for, far beyond corals, is her worth.
Woman's Place
1 Corinthians 11:9For also man was not created, for the sake of the woman, but woman, for the sake of the man.