King James Version (KJV)
You shall betroth a wife, but another man shall ravish her. You shall build a house, but you shall not dwell in it. You shall plant a vineyard, but you shall not enjoy its fruit.
Modern English
You will betroth a wife, and another man shall lie with her. You will build a house, and you won’t dwell in it. You will plant a vineyard, and not use its fruit.
תְאָרֵשׂte'aresthou shalt betroth
יִשְׁכָּבֶנָּהyishkavenahshall lie with her
תִּבְנֶהtivnehthou shalt build
כֶּרֶםkerema vineyard
תִּטַּעtittathou shalt plant
תְחַלְּלֶנּוּtechallelenushalt not gather fruit
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