For they harass ¹  the one whom you discipline; ²  they spread the news about the suffering of those whom you punish. ³ 

How will he severely punish you, you deceptive talker? ¹ 

For they will be like ¹  an elegant ²  garland ³  on ⁴  your head, and like ⁵  pendants ⁶  around ⁷  your neck.

Do not slander ¹  a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you are found guilty. ² 

The Beloved about Her Lover: His left hand caresses my head, and his right hand stimulates me. ¹ 

He said to me, “You will see them practicing even greater abominations!”

Then you multiplied your promiscuity to the land of merchants, Babylonia, ¹  but you were not satisfied there either.

Many gave false testimony against him, but their testimony did not agree.

And he added, ¹  “I tell you the truth, ²  no prophet is acceptable ³  in his hometown.

Then he said to them, “Nation will rise up in arms ¹  against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

And whatever holy thing he violated ¹  he must restore and must add one fifth to it and give it to the priest. So the priest will make atonement ²  on his behalf with the guilt offering ram and he will be forgiven.” ³ 

I did not believe these things until I came and saw them with my own eyes. Indeed, I didn’t hear even half the story! ¹  Your wisdom and wealth ²  surpass what was reported to me.

While they were bringing her out, she sent word ¹  to her father-in-law: “I am pregnant by the man to whom these belong.” ²  Then she said, “Identify ³  the one to whom the seal, cord, and staff belong.”

Abram added, ¹  “Since ²  you have not given me a descendant, then look, one born in my house will be my heir!” ³ 

Then God said to Abraham, “As for your wife, you must no longer call her Sarai; ¹  Sarah ²  will be her name.

She went on to say, ¹  “Who would ²  have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have given birth to a son for him in his old age!”

“‘If a man eats a holy offering by mistake, ¹  he must add one fifth to it and give the holy offering to the priest. ² 

“‘You must count off ¹  seven weeks of years, seven times seven years, ²  and the days of the seven weeks of years will amount to forty-nine years. ³ 

If the one who consecrates it redeems his house, he must add to it one fifth of its conversion value in silver, and it will belong to him. ¹ 

If, however, the one who consecrated the field redeems it, ¹  he must add to it one fifth of the conversion price ²  and it will belong to him. ³