“He has taken a bag of money with him. At the full moon he will come home.”
Parallel translations
- WEB He has taken a bag of money with him. He will come home at the full moon.”
- KJV He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.
- BSB He took with him a bag of money and will not return till the moon is full.”
- NKJV He has taken a bag of money with him, And will come home on the appointed day.”
- NLT He has taken a wallet full of money with him and won’t return until later this month.”
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Quick answer
She says her husband took money and won't return until the full moon. The promise of ample time emboldens the temptation.
Overview
Adding that her husband carried money and will be gone until mid-month, she assures lengthy opportunity for sin. The detail reinforces the false sense of security she offers. Yet Scripture reminds us that no sin is truly hidden from God, whose eyes see all.
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- 2 Chr 2:4Behold, I am about to build a house for the name of Yahweh my God, to dedicate it to him, to burn before him incense of sweet spices, for the continual show bread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the Sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts of Yahweh our God. This is an ordinance forever to Israel.
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