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Noha's sons wives 'Go forth from the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons' wives with thee... and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth.' Genesis, 8, 16-17

Noah’s Sons’ Wives

Noha's sons wives'Go forth from the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons' wives with thee… and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth.' Genesis, 8,…

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Read more about the article The ordeal of the bitter water / The law of the <em>sotah</em>
The ordeal of the bitter water / The law of the sotah "And the priest shall set the woman before the LORD, and let the hair of the woman's head go loose, and put the meal-offering of memorial in her hands, which is the meal-offering of jealousy; and the priest shall have in his hand the water of bitterness that causeth the curse.” Numbers 5 18

The ordeal of the bitter water / The law of the sotah

The description in the biblical text in Numbers 11 and onwards is as follows: ‘If any man’s wife goes astray and behaves unfaithfully toward him, and a man lies with…

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The Woman of Thebez ״And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon Abimelech's head, and broke his skull. Then he called hastily unto the young man his armour-bearer, and said unto him: 'Draw thy sword, and kill me, that men say not of me: A woman slew him.'״ judges 9, 53-54

The Woman of Thebez

The Woman of Thebez״And a certain woman cast an upper millstone upon Abimelech's head, and broke his skull. Then he called hastily unto the young man his armour-bearer, and said…

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Read more about the article Manoah’s Wife, Hazzelelponi
Manoah's Wife "and the angel of God came again unto the woman as she sat in the field; but Manoah her husband was not with her." Judges 13, 9

Manoah’s Wife, Hazzelelponi

The mother of Abraham, Amatlai, daughter of Karnevo. The story of Samson's mother's transition joins the stories of the matriarchs in the Bible - Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel, Leah, Hannah, and…

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Witch of Endor ״And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying: 'Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.' ״ Samuel 1 28, 12

Witch of Endor

Witch of Endor״And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying: 'Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.'…

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The Wise Woman of Tekoa ״I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on mourning apparel, I pray thee, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead; and go in to the king, and speak on this manner unto him." Samuel 2' 14, 2-3

The Wise Woman of Tekoa

The Wise Woman of Tekoa״I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on mourning apparel, I pray thee, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as…

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