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1.1 KiB
the law of jealousy
"the law for dealing with jealousy"
who strays away from her husband
The words "strays away" is an idiom that means "to be unfaithful." AT: "who is unfaithful to her husband" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
is defiled
This can be stated in active form. AT: "defiles herself" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
a spirit of jealousy
This phrase refers to the man's attitude and emotions of jealousy. See how you translated this in Numbers 5:14. AT: "who is jealous" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
when he is jealous of his wife
This is an idiom that means that he suspects that his wife has been unfaithful to him by sleeping with another man. AT: "and suspects that his wife has been unfaithful to him" or "and suspects that his wife has slept with another man" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
before Yahweh
"in the presence of Yahweh"