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# General Information:
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The writer speaks as if the jealous husband has captured the one who had sexual relations with his wife. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# ransom
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money to buy the freedom of someone who has been captured
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# he cannot be bought off
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you cannot pay him enough money to change his mind" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])
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# off, though
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"off. This will be true even if"
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