50 Bible Verses about woman
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for a man also was not created because of the woman, but a woman because of the man;
for as the woman is of the man, so also the man is through the woman, and the all things are of God.
but neither is a man apart from a woman, nor a woman apart from a man, in the Lord,
(that still my soul had sought, and I had not found), One man, a teacher, I have found, and a woman among all these I have not found.
and I wish you to know that of every man the head is the Christ, and the head of a woman is the husband, and the head of Christ is God.
and if they wish to learn anything, at home their own husbands let them question, for it is a shame to women to speak in an assembly.
and a woman, if she have long hair, a glory it is to her, because the hair instead of a covering hath been given to her;
She hath considered a field, and taketh it, From the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard.
there cometh a woman out of Samaria to draw water. Jesus saith to her, 'Give me to drink;'
therefore in the rising again, of which of the seven shall she be wife -- for all had her?'
and hast seen in the captivity a woman of fair form, and hast delighted in her, and hast taken to thee for a wife,
Your women in the assemblies let them be silent, for it hath not been permitted to them to speak, but to be subject, as also the law saith;
and a woman I do not suffer to teach, nor to rule a husband, but to be in quietness,
And concerning the things of which ye wrote to me: good it is for a man not to touch a woman,
And Jehovah God saith, 'Not good for the man to be alone, I do make to him an helper -- as his counterpart.'
'Or what woman having ten drachms, if she may lose one drachm, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek carefully till that she may find?
then answering, Jesus said to her, 'O woman, great is thy faith, let it be to thee as thou wilt;' and her daughter was healed from that hour.
and the land did help the woman, and the land did open its mouth and did swallow up the river, that the dragon did cast forth out of his mouth;
And the son of this woman dieth at night, because she hath lain upon it,
Many are the daughters who have done worthily, Thou hast gone up above them all.'
And with a male thou dost not lie as one lieth with a woman; abomination it is.
And Hannah answereth and saith, 'No, my lord, A woman sharply pained in spirit I am, and wine and strong drink I have not drunk, and I pour out my soul before Jehovah;
My people -- its exactors are sucklings, And women have ruled over it. My people -- thy eulogists are causing to err, And the way of thy paths swallowed up.
The habiliments of a man are not on a woman, nor doth a man put on the garment of a woman, for the abomination of Jehovah thy God is any one doing these.
'And there were with us seven brothers, and the first having married did die, and not having seed, he left his wife to his brother;
for if a woman is not covered -- then let her be shorn, and if it is a shame for a woman to be shorn or shaven -- let her be covered;
The Lord also hath scabbed The crown of the head of daughters of Zion, And Jehovah their simplicity exposeth.
'When a man taketh a wife, and hath gone in unto her, and hated her,
And, lo, a woman to meet him -- (A harlot's dress, and watchful of heart,
Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than with a woman of contentions and anger.
The wife and the virgin have been distinguished: the unmarried is anxious for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit, and the married is anxious for the things of the world, how she shall please the husband.
The Lord doth give the saying, The female proclaimers are a numerous host.
Till when dost thou withdraw thyself, O backsliding daughter? For Jehovah hath prepared a new thing in the land, Woman doth compass man.
From Thematic Bible
Woman » The subjection of
Unto the woman He said, 'Multiplying I multiply thy sorrow and thy conception, in sorrow dost thou bear children, and toward thy husband is thy desire, and he doth rule over thee.'
and I wish you to know that of every man the head is the Christ, and the head of a woman is the husband, and the head of Christ is God.
Your women in the assemblies let them be silent, for it hath not been permitted to them to speak, but to be subject, as also the law saith;
In like manner, the wives, be ye subject to your own husbands, that even if certain are disobedient to the word, through the conversation of the wives, without the word, they may be won,
Woman » Creation and temptation of
And the woman seeth that the tree is good for food, and that it is pleasant to the eyes, and the tree is desirable to make one wise, and she taketh of its fruit and eateth, and giveth also to her husband with her, and he doth eat;
and Adam was not deceived, but the woman, having been deceived, into transgression came,
And the serpent hath been subtile above every beast of the field which Jehovah God hath made, and he saith unto the woman, 'Is it true that God hath said, Ye do not eat of every tree of the garden?'
and I fear, lest, as the serpent did beguile Eve in his subtilty, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in the Christ;
And Jehovah God saith to the woman, 'What is this thou hast done?' and the woman saith, 'The serpent hath caused me to forget -- and I do eat.'
Woman » Often engaged in » Drawing and carrying water
and he causeth the camels to kneel at the outside of the city, at the well of water, at even-time, at the time of the coming out of the women who draw water.
lo, I am standing by the fountain of water, and daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw water;
there cometh a woman out of Samaria to draw water. Jesus saith to her, 'Give me to drink;'
They are going up in the ascent of the city, and have found young women going out to draw water, and say to them, 'Is the seer in this place?'
And it cometh to pass, before he hath finished speaking, that lo, Rebekah (who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, wife of Nahor, brother of Abraham) is coming out, and her pitcher on her shoulder, and the young person is of very good appearance, a virgin, and a man hath not known her; and she goeth down to the fountain, and filleth her pitcher, and cometh up.
Woman » Of distinction » Fair and graceful
and the young person is of very good appearance, a virgin, and a man hath not known her; and she goeth down to the fountain, and filleth her pitcher, and cometh up.
and it cometh to pass as he hath drawn near to enter Egypt, that he saith unto Sarai his wife, 'Lo, I pray thee, I have known that thou art a woman of beautiful appearance;
If thou knowest not, O fair among women, Get thee forth by the traces of the flock, And feed thy kids by the shepherds' dwellings!
Woman » Young » Happy
Then rejoice doth a virgin in a chorus, Both young men and old men -- together, And I have turned their mourning to joy, And have comforted them, And gladdened them above their sorrow,
For what His goodness! and what His beauty! Corn the young men, And new wine the virgins -- make fruitful!
And Jephthah cometh into Mizpeh, unto his house, and lo, his daughter is coming out to meet him with timbrels, and with choruses, and save her alone, he hath none, son or daughter.
and have seen, and lo, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances -- then ye have gone out from the vineyards, and caught for you each his wife out of the daughters of Shiloh, and gone to the land of Benjamin;
Woman » Often treated with great cruelty in war
And Hazael saith, 'Wherefore is my lord weeping?' and he saith, 'Because I have known the evil that thou dost to the sons of Israel -- their fenced places thou dost send into fire, and their young men with sword thou dost slay, and their sucklings thou dost dash to pieces, and their pregnant women thou dost rip up.'
aged, young man, and virgin, and infant, and women, ye do slay -- to destruction; and against any man on whom is the mark ye do not go nigh, and from My sanctuary ye begin.'
Become desolate doth Samaria, Because she hath rebelled against her God, By sword they do fall, Their sucklings are dashed in pieces, And its pregnant ones are ripped up!
Woman » Characterized as » Timid
A sword is on his horses and on his chariot, And on all the rabble who are in her midst, And they have become women; A sword is on her treasuries, And they have been spoiled;
In that day is Egypt like women, And it hath mourned, and been afraid, Because of the waving of the hand of Jehovah of Hosts, That He is waving over it.
Ceased have the mighty of Babylon to fight, They have remained in strongholds, Failed hath their might, they have become woman, They have burnt her tabernacles, Broken have been her bars.
Lo, thy people are women in thy midst, To thine enemies thoroughly opened Have been the gates of thy land, Consumed hath fire thy bars.
Woman » Illustrative » (chaste and holy,) of saints
For fragrance are thy perfumes good. Perfume emptied out -- thy name, Therefore have virgins loved thee!
these are they who with women were not defiled, for they are virgin; these are they who are following the Lamb whithersoever he may go; these were bought from among men -- a first-fruit to God and to the Lamb --
for I am zealous for you with zeal of God, for I did betroth you to one husband, a pure virgin, to present to Christ,
Woman » Young » Often treated with great cruelty in war
Lain on the earth in out-places have young and old, My virgins and my young men have fallen by the sword, Thou hast slain in a day of Thine anger, Thou hast slaughtered -- Thou hast not pitied.
Without bereave doth the sword, And at the inner-chambers -- fear, Both youth and virgin, Suckling with man of grey hair.
Woman » Generally lived in a separated apartment or tent
and during every day Mordecai is walking up and down before the court of the house of the women to know the welfare of Esther, and what is done with her.
and Isaac bringeth her in unto the tent of Sarah his mother, and he taketh Rebekah, and she becometh his wife, and he loveth her, and Isaac is comforted after the death of his mother.
and the young woman is good in his eyes, and she receiveth kindness before him, and he hasteneth her purifications and her portions -- to give to her, and the seven young women who are provided -- to give to her, from the house of the king, and he changeth her and her young women to a good place in the house of the women.
And they say unto him, 'Where is Sarah thy wife?' and he saith, 'Lo -- in the tent;'
Woman » Deceived by satan
and Adam was not deceived, but the woman, having been deceived, into transgression came,
and I fear, lest, as the serpent did beguile Eve in his subtilty, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in the Christ;
And the serpent hath been subtile above every beast of the field which Jehovah God hath made, and he saith unto the woman, 'Is it true that God hath said, Ye do not eat of every tree of the garden?' And the woman saith unto the serpent, 'Of the fruit of the trees of the garden we do eat, and of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden God hath said, Ye do not eat of it, nor touch it, lest ye die.' read more.
And the serpent saith unto the woman, 'Dying, ye do not die, for God doth know that in the day of your eating of it -- your eyes have been opened, and ye have been as God, knowing good and evil.' And the woman seeth that the tree is good for food, and that it is pleasant to the eyes, and the tree is desirable to make one wise, and she taketh of its fruit and eateth, and giveth also to her husband with her, and he doth eat;
Woman » Frequently » Active in instigating to iniquity
surely there hath none been like Ahab, who sold himself to do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, whom Jezebel his wife hath moved,
By these did not Solomon king of Israel sin? and among the many nations there was no king like him, and beloved by his God he was, and God maketh him king over all Israel -- even him did the strange women cause to sin.
And Moses saith unto them, 'Have ye kept alive every female? lo, they -- they have been to the sons of Israel, through the word of Balaam, to cause a trespass against Jehovah in the matter of Peor, and the plague is in the company of Jehovah.
Woman » Illustrative » (gloriously arrayed,) of the church of Christ
All glory is the daughter of the king within, Of gold-embroidered work is her clothing.
And a great sign was seen in the heaven, a woman arrayed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars,
Woman » Frequently » Zealous in promoting superstition and idolatry
The sons are gathering wood, And the fathers are causing the fire to burn, And the women are kneading dough, To make cakes to the queen of the heavens, And to pour out libations to other gods, So as to provoke Me to anger.
Therefore, vanity ye do not see, And divination ye do not divine again, And I have delivered My people out of your hand, And ye have known that I am Jehovah!'
And thou, son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, who are prophesying out of their own heart, and prophesy concerning them,
Woman » Virtuous, held in high estimation
The grace is false, and the beauty is vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself.
And now, my daughter, fear not, all that thou sayest I do to thee, for all the gate of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.
Woman » Young » Could not marry without consent of parents
if her father utterly refuse to give her to him, money he doth weigh out according to the dowry of virgins.
and I cause thee to swear by Jehovah, God of the heavens, and God of the earth, that thou dost not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanite, in the midst of whom I am dwelling;
Woman » Young » Not to be given in marriage considered a calamity
And taken hold have seven women on one man, In that day, saying, 'Our own bread we do eat, And our own raiment we put on, Only, let thy name be called over us, Remove thou our reproach.'
And she saith unto her father, 'Let this thing be done to me; desist from me two months, and I go on, and have gone down on the hills, and I weep for my virginity -- I and my friends.'
Woman » Young » Often » Taken captive
Righteous is Jehovah, For His mouth I have provoked. Hear, I pray you, all ye peoples, and see my pain, My virgins and my young men have gone into captivity.
The youths of Aven and Pi-Beseth by sword do fall, And these into captivity do go. And in Tehaphnehes hath the day been dark, In My breaking there the yokes of Egypt, And ceased in her hath the excellency of her strength, She -- a cloud doth cover her, And her daughters into captivity do go.
Woman » Illustrative » (lewd,) of the roman apostacy
and the woman that thou didst see is the great city that is having reign over the kings of the land.'
and the woman was arrayed with purple and scarlet-colour, and gilded with gold, and precious stone, and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and uncleanness of her whoredom,
Woman » Frequently » Subtle and deceitful
And I am finding more bitter than death, the woman whose heart is nets and snares, her hands are bands; the good before God escapeth from her, but the sinner is captured by her.
And, lo, a woman to meet him -- (A harlot's dress, and watchful of heart,
Woman » Considered a valuable booty in war
Only, the women, and the infants, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, all its spoil, thou dost seize for thyself, and thou hast eaten the spoil of thine enemies which Jehovah thy God hath given to thee.
and they take captive the women who are in it; from small unto great they have not put any one to death, and they lead away, and go on their way.
Woman » Characterized as » Tender and constant to her offspring
Forget doth a woman her suckling, The loved one -- the son of her womb? Yea, these forget -- but I -- I forget not thee.
The hands of merciful women have boiled their own children, They have been for food to them, In the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Woman » Young » Called » Virgins
and the young person is of very good appearance, a virgin, and a man hath not known her; and she goeth down to the fountain, and filleth her pitcher, and cometh up.
The ways of Zion are mourning, Without any coming at the appointed time, All her gates are desolate, her priests sigh, Her virgins are afflicted -- and she hath bitterness.
Woman » Often engaged in » Agriculture
And Boaz saith unto Ruth, 'Hast thou not heard, my daughter? go not to glean in another field, and also, pass not over from this, and thus thou dost cleave to my young women:
Fear me not, because I am very dark, Because the sun hath scorched me, The sons of my mother were angry with me, They made me keeper of the vineyards, My vineyard -- my own -- I have not kept.
Woman » Often engaged in » Attending funerals as mourners
Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Consider ye, and call for mourning women, And they come, And to the wise women send, and they come,
But hear, ye women, a word of Jehovah, And your ear receiveth a word of His mouth, And teach ye your daughters wailing, and each her neighbour lamentation.
Woman » Often engaged in » Domestic employments
And Abraham hasteth towards the tent, unto Sarah, and saith, 'Hasten three measures of flour-meal, knead, and make cakes;'
Yea, she riseth while yet night, And giveth food to her household, And a portion to her damsels.
Woman » Illustrative » (wise,) of saints
'Then shall the reign of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom; and five of them were prudent, and five foolish;
Woman » Young » Of distinction, dressed in robes of various colors
In divers colours she is brought to the king, Virgins -- after her -- her companions, Are brought to thee.
-- and upon her is a long coat, for such upper robes do daughters of the king who are virgins put on, -- and his servant taketh her out without, and hath bolted the door after her.
Woman » Originally made » To be an helpmeet for man
And the man calleth names to all the cattle, and to fowl of the heavens, and to every beast of the field; and to man hath not been found an helper -- as his counterpart.
And Jehovah God saith, 'Not good for the man to be alone, I do make to him an helper -- as his counterpart.'
Woman » Of distinction » Wore their hair plaited and adorned with gold and pearls
And it hath been, instead of spice is muck, And instead of a girdle, a rope, And instead of curled work, baldness, And instead of a stomacher a girdle of sackcloth.
in like manner also the women, in becoming apparel, with modesty and sobriety to adorn themselves, not in braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or garments of great price,
Woman » Submissive and respectful to husbands
and Abraham and Sarah are aged, entering into days -- the way of women hath ceased to be to Sarah;
as Sarah was obedient to Abraham, calling him 'sir,' of whom ye did become daughters, doing good, and not fearing any terror.
Woman » Often engaged in » Tending sheep
And to a priest of Midian are seven daughters, and they come and draw, and fill the troughs, to water the flock of their father,
He is yet speaking with them, and Rachel hath come with the flock which her father hath, for she is shepherdess;
Woman » Often engaged in » Grinding corn
two women shall be grinding in the mill, one is received, and one is left.
two women shall be grinding at the same place together, the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left;
Woman » Illustrative » (at ease and careless,) of a state of carnal security
Women, easy ones, rise, hear my voice, Daughters, confident ones, give ear to my saying,
Tremble ye women, ye easy ones, Be troubled, ye confident ones, Strip and make bare, with a girdle on the loins,
Woman » Had a court of the tabernacle assigned to them
And he maketh the laver of brass, and its base of brass, with the looking-glasses of the women assembling, who have assembled at the opening of the tent of meeting.
There is none holy like Jehovah, For there is none save Thee, And there is no rock like our God.
Woman » Salvation promised through the seed of
and enmity I put between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; he doth bruise thee -- the head, and thou dost bruise him -- the heel.'
Therefore the Lord Himself giveth to you a sign, Lo, the Virgin is conceiving, And is bringing forth a son, And hath called his name Immanuel,
Woman » Young » Called » Damsels
and having gone in he saith to them, 'Why do ye make a tumult, and weep? the child did not die, but doth sleep;
and her brother saith -- her mother also -- 'Let the young person abide with us a week or ten days, afterwards doth she go.'
Woman » Young » Called » Maids
and the daughter of Pharaoh saith to her, 'Go;' and the virgin goeth, and calleth the mother of the lad,
And having come to the house, he suffered no one to go in, except Peter, and James, and John, and the father of the child, and the mother; and they were all weeping, and beating themselves for her, and he said, 'Weep not, she did not die, but doth sleep;
Woman » Of the poorer classes swarthy from exposure to the sun
Dark am I, and comely, daughters of Jerusalem, As tents of Kedar, as curtains of Solomon. Fear me not, because I am very dark, Because the sun hath scorched me, The sons of my mother were angry with me, They made me keeper of the vineyards, My vineyard -- my own -- I have not kept.
Woman » Young » Punishment for seducing, when betrothed
'When there is a damsel, a virgin, betrothed to a man, and a man hath found her in a city, and lain with her; then ye have brought them both out unto the gate of that city, and stoned them with stones, and they have died: -- the damsel, because that she hath not cried, being in a city; and the man, because that he hath humbled his neighbour's wife; and thou hast put away the evil thing out of thy midst. 'And if in a field the man find the damsel who is betrothed, and the man hath laid hold on her, and lain with her, then hath the man who hath lain with her died alone; read more.
and to the damsel thou dost not do anything, the damsel hath no deadly sin; for as a man riseth against his neighbour and hath murdered him -- the life, so is this thing; for in a field he found her, she hath cried -- the damsel who is betrothed -- and she hath no saviour.
Woman » Allowed to join in the temple-music from the time of david
all these are sons of Heman -- seer of the king in the things of God -- to lift up a horn; and God giveth to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. All these are by the side of their father in the song of the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God; by the side of the king are Asaph, and Jeduthun, and Heman.
Woman » To wear her hair long as a covering
and a woman, if she have long hair, a glory it is to her, because the hair instead of a covering hath been given to her;
Woman » Originally made » To be the glory of man
for a man, indeed, ought not to cover the head, being the image and glory of God, and a woman is the glory of a man,
Woman » Originally made » Subordinate to man
and I wish you to know that of every man the head is the Christ, and the head of a woman is the husband, and the head of Christ is God.
Woman » Originally made » For man
for a man also was not created because of the woman, but a woman because of the man;
Woman » Often engaged in » Spinning
She hath sought wool and flax, And with delight she worketh with her hands. She hath been as ships of the merchant, From afar she bringeth in her bread.
Woman » Good and virtuous, described
A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies is her price. The heart of her husband hath trusted in her, And spoil he lacketh not. She hath done him good, and not evil, All days of her life. read more.
She hath sought wool and flax, And with delight she worketh with her hands. She hath been as ships of the merchant, From afar she bringeth in her bread. Yea, she riseth while yet night, And giveth food to her household, And a portion to her damsels. She hath considered a field, and taketh it, From the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard. She hath girded with might her loins, And doth strengthen her arms. She hath perceived when her merchandise is good, Her lamp is not extinguished in the night. Her hands she hath sent forth on a spindle, And her hands have held a distaff. Her hand she hath spread forth to the poor, Yea, her hands she sent forth to the needy. She is not afraid of her household from snow, For all her household are clothed with scarlet. Ornamental coverings she hath made for herself, Silk and purple are her clothing. Known in the gates is her husband, In his sitting with elders of the land. Linen garments she hath made, and selleth, And a girdle she hath given to the merchant. Strength and honour are her clothing, And she rejoiceth at a latter day. Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness is on her tongue. She is watching the ways of her household, And bread of sloth she eateth not. Her sons have risen up, and pronounce her happy, Her husband, and he praiseth her,
Woman » Often engaged in » Celebrating the victories of the nation
And Miriam the inspired one, sister of Aaron, taketh the timbrel in her hand, and all the women go out after her, with timbrels and with choruses; and Miriam answereth to them: -- 'Sing ye to Jehovah, For Triumphing He hath triumphed; The horse and its rider He hath thrown into the sea!'
Woman » Originally made » From one of adam's ribs
And Jehovah God causeth a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he sleepeth, and He taketh one of his ribs, and closeth up flesh in its stead. And Jehovah God buildeth up the rib which He hath taken out of the man into a woman, and bringeth her in unto the man;
Woman » Young » Punishment for seducing when not betrothed
And when a man doth entice a virgin who is not betrothed, and hath lain with her, he doth certainly endow her to himself for a wife; if her father utterly refuse to give her to him, money he doth weigh out according to the dowry of virgins.
Woman » Unfaithfulness of, when married found out by the waters of jealousy
and a spirit of jealousy hath passed over him, and he hath been jealous of his wife, and she hath been defiled; -- or, a spirit of jealousy hath passed over him, and he hath been jealous of his wife, and she hath not been defiled -- Then hath the man brought in his wife unto the priest, and he hath brought in her offering for her, a tenth of the ephah of barley meal, he doth not pour on it oil, nor doth he put on it frankincense, for it is a present of jealousy, a present of memorial, causing remembrance of iniquity. 'And the priest hath brought her near, and hath caused her to stand before Jehovah, read more.
and the priest hath taken holy water in an earthen vessel, and of the dust which is on the floor of the tabernacle doth the priest take, and hath put it into the water, and the priest hath caused the woman to stand before Jehovah, and hath uncovered the woman's head, and hath given into her hands the present of the memorial, it is a present of jealousy, and in the hand of the priest are the bitter waters which cause the curse. And the priest hath caused her to swear, and hath said unto the woman, If no man hath lain with thee, and if thou hast not turned aside to uncleanness under thy husband, be free from these bitter waters which cause the curse; and thou, if thou hast turned aside under thy husband, and if thou hast been defiled, and any man doth give his copulation to thee besides thy husband -- (then the priest hath caused the woman to swear with an oath of execration, and the priest hath said to the woman) -- Jehovah doth give thee for an execration, and for a curse, in the midst of thy people, in Jehovah's giving thy thigh to fall, and thy belly to swell, and these waters which cause the curse have gone into thy bowels, to cause the belly to swell, and the thigh to fall; and the woman hath said, Amen, Amen. And the priest hath written these execrations in a book, and hath blotted them out with the bitter waters, and hath caused the woman to drink the bitter waters which cause the curse, and the waters which cause the curse have entered into her for bitter things. 'And the priest hath taken out of the hand of the woman the present of jealousy, and hath waved the present before Jehovah, and hath brought it near unto the altar; and the priest hath taken a handful of the present, its memorial, and hath made perfume on the altar, and afterwards doth cause the woman to drink the water: yea, he hath caused her to drink the water, and it hath come to pass, if she hath been defiled, and doth commit a trespass against her husband, that the waters which cause the curse have gone into her for bitter things, and her belly hath swelled, and her thigh hath fallen, and the woman hath become an execration in the midst of her people. And if the woman hath not been defiled, and is clean, then she hath been acquitted, and hath been sown with seed.
Woman » Punishment for injuring, when with child
'And when men strive, and have smitten a pregnant woman, and her children have come out, and there is no mischief, he is certainly fined, as the husband of the woman doth lay upon him, and he hath given through the judges; and if there is mischief, then thou hast given life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, read more.
burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.
Woman » Often engaged in » Embroidery
Ornamental coverings she hath made for herself, Silk and purple are her clothing.
Woman » Of distinction » Fond of dress and ornaments
The Lord also hath scabbed The crown of the head of daughters of Zion, And Jehovah their simplicity exposeth. In that day doth the Lord turn aside The beauty of the tinkling ornaments, And of the embroidered works, And of the round tires like moons, Of the drops, and the bracelets, and the mufflers, read more.
Of the bonnets, and the ornaments of the legs, And of the bands, And of the perfume boxes, and the amulets, Of the seals, and of the nose-rings, Of the costly apparel, and of the mantles, And of the coverings, and of the purses, Of the mirrors, and of the linen garments, And of the hoods, and of the vails,
Woman » Illustrative » (foolish,) of mere professors
'Then shall the reign of the heavens be likened to ten virgins, who, having taken their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom; and five of them were prudent, and five foolish; they who were foolish having taken their lamps, did not take with themselves oil;
Woman » Frequently » Fond of self-indulgence
Women, easy ones, rise, hear my voice, Daughters, confident ones, give ear to my saying, Days and a year ye are troubled, O confident ones, For consumed hath been harvest, The gathering cometh not. Tremble ye women, ye easy ones, Be troubled, ye confident ones, Strip and make bare, with a girdle on the loins,
Woman » Safety in childbirth promised to the faithful and holy
and she shall be saved through the child-bearing, if they remain in faith, and love, and sanctification, with sobriety.
Woman » Vows of, when married not binding upon the husband
And if she be at all to a husband, and her vows are on her, or a wrongful utterance on her lips, which she hath bound on her soul, and her husband hath heard, and in the day of his hearing, he hath kept silent at her, then have her vows been established, and her bonds which she hath bound on her soul are established. And if in the day of her husband's hearing he disalloweth her, then he hath broken her vow which is on her, and the wrongful utterance of her lips which she hath bound on her soul, and Jehovah is propitious to her.
Woman » Rights of
And daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh son of Joseph, draw near -- and these are the names of his daughters, Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah -- and stand before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes, and all the company, at the opening of the tent of meeting, saying: Our father died in the wilderness, and he -- he was not in the midst of the company who were met together against Jehovah in the company of Korah, but for his own sin he died, and had no sons; read more.
why is the name of our father withdrawn from the midst of his family because he hath no son? give to us a possession in the midst of the brethren of our father;' and Moses bringeth near their cause before Jehovah. And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying, 'Rightly are the daughters of Zelophehad speaking; thou dost certainly give to them a possession of an inheritance in the midst of their father's brethren, and hast caused to pass over the inheritance of their father to them. 'And unto the sons of Israel thou dost speak, saying, When a man dieth, and hath no son, then ye have caused his inheritance to pass over to his daughter;
Woman » Characterized as » Loving and affectionate
I am in distress for thee, my brother Jonathan, Very pleasant wast thou to me; Wonderful was thy love to me, Above the love of women!
Woman » Frequently » Silly and easily led into error
for of these there are those coming into the houses and leading captive the silly women, laden with sins, led away with desires manifold,
Woman » Young » Kind and courteous to strangers
And the servant runneth to meet her, and saith, 'Let me swallow, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher;'
Woman » Young » Fond » Ornaments
Doth a virgin forget her ornaments? A bride her bands? And My people have forgotten Me days without number.
Woman » Generally wore a vail in the presence of the other sex
and she saith unto the servant, 'Who is this man who is walking in the field to meet us?' and the servant saith, 'It is my lord;' and she taketh the veil, and covereth herself.
Woman » Originally made » By God in his own image
And God prepareth the man in His image; in the image of God He prepared him, a male and a female He prepared them.
Woman » Illustrative » (delicate,) of backsliding israel
Woman » Young » Inherited parents' property when there was no male heir
'And unto the sons of Israel thou dost speak, saying, When a man dieth, and hath no son, then ye have caused his inheritance to pass over to his daughter;
Woman » Origin and cause of the name
and the man saith, 'This is the proper step! bone of my bone, and flesh of my flesh!' for this it is called Woman, for from a man hath this been taken;
Woman » Curse pronounced on
Unto the woman He said, 'Multiplying I multiply thy sorrow and thy conception, in sorrow dost thou bear children, and toward thy husband is thy desire, and he doth rule over thee.'
Woman » Characterized as » Weaker than man
The husbands, in like manner, dwelling with them, according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel -- to the wife -- imparting honour, as also being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.
Woman » Of distinction » Haughty in their deportment
Because that daughters of Zion have been haughty, And they walk stretching out the neck, And deceiving with the eyes, Walking and mincing they go, And with their feet they make a tinkling,
Woman » Illustrative » (forsaken,) of israel in her captivity
For, as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, Called thee hath Jehovah, Even a youthful wife when she is refused, said thy God.
Woman » Led man to disobey God
And the woman seeth that the tree is good for food, and that it is pleasant to the eyes, and the tree is desirable to make one wise, and she taketh of its fruit and eateth, and giveth also to her husband with her, and he doth eat;
Woman » To be governed by, considered a calamity by the jews
My people -- its exactors are sucklings, And women have ruled over it. My people -- thy eulogists are causing to err, And the way of thy paths swallowed up.
Woman » To be slain by, considered a great disgrace
and he calleth hastily unto the young man bearing his weapons, and saith to him, 'Draw thy sword, and thou hast put me to death, lest they say of me -- A woman slew him;' and his young man pierced him through, and he dieth.
Woman » Were required to hear and obey the law
there hath not been a thing of all that Moses commanded which Joshua hath not proclaimed before all the assembly of Israel, and the women, and the infants, and the sojourner who is going in their midst.
Woman » Young » Required to learn from and imitate their elders
that they may make the young women sober-minded, to be lovers of their husbands, lovers of their children,
Topics on Woman
A Broken Woman
1 Samuel 1:15And Hannah answereth and saith, 'No, my lord, A woman sharply pained in spirit I am, and wine and strong drink I have not drunk, and I pour out my soul before Jehovah;
A Good Woman
Ecclesiastes 7:28(that still my soul had sought, and I had not found), One man, a teacher, I have found, and a woman among all these I have not found.
Being A Woman Of God
1 Corinthians 11:3and I wish you to know that of every man the head is the Christ, and the head of a woman is the husband, and the head of Christ is God.
Contentious Woman
Judges 16:19and she maketh him sleep on her knees, and calleth for a man, and shaveth the seven locks of his head, and beginneth to afflict him, and his power turneth aside from off him;
Creation Of Woman
Genesis 2:18And Jehovah God saith, 'Not good for the man to be alone, I do make to him an helper -- as his counterpart.'
Man And Woman
1 Corinthians 11:12for as the woman is of the man, so also the man is through the woman, and the all things are of God.
Marriage Between Man And Woman
1 Corinthians 7:33and the married is anxious for the things of the world, how he shall please the wife.
Woman's Place
1 Corinthians 11:9for a man also was not created because of the woman, but a woman because of the man;
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