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and her father hears of her vow and of her pledge by which she has bound herself and says nothing to her, then all her vows shall stand, and every pledge by which she has bound herself shall stand.
And the young woman pleased him and won his favor. And he quickly provided her with her cosmetics and her portion of food, and with seven chosen young women from the king's palace, and advanced her and her young women to the best place in the harem.
The most tender and refined woman among you, who would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground because she is so delicate and tender, will begrudge to the husband she embraces, to her son and to her daughter,
If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money equal to the bride-price for virgins.
And he said to his father, "Oh, my head, my head!" The father said to his servant, "Carry him to his mother."
Are you better than Thebesthat sat by the Nile,with water around her,her rampart a sea,and water her wall?
And he gave her his hand and raised her up. Then calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.
And her father said, "I really thought that you utterly hated her, so I gave her to your companion. Is not her younger sister more beautiful than she? Please take her instead."
But the dove found no place to set her foot, and she returned to him to the ark, for the waters were still on the face of the whole earth. So he put out his hand and took her and brought her into the ark with him.
In many-colored robes she is led to the king,with her virgin companions following behind her.
Her princes in her midst are like wolves tearing the prey, shedding blood, destroying lives to get dishonest gain.
He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she rose and began to serve him.
So she gave him her servant Bilhah as a wife, and Jacob went in to her.
Any vow and any binding oath to afflict herself, her husband may establish, or her husband may make void.
Therefore Sheol has enlarged its appetiteand opened its mouth beyond measure,and the nobility of Jerusalem and her multitude will go down,her revelers and he who exults in her.
"Then I said of her who was worn out by adultery, Now they will continue to use her for a whore, even her!
"Therefore, behold, I will allure her,and bring her into the wilderness,and speak tenderly to her.
When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said to her, "Woman, you are freed from your disability."
saying, "These six measures of barley he gave to me, for he said to me, 'You must not go back empty-handed to your mother-in-law.'"