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Numbers 5:11-31

11Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃mo.Sheh le.MorH4872 H559,

12“Speakדַּבֵּר֙da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478and tell them thatוְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֲלֵהֶ֑םve.'a.mar.Ta 'a.le.HemH559 H413ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588any man’sH376wifeאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ'ish.ToH802goes astrayתִשְׂטֶ֣הtis.TehH7847and is unfaithfulוּמָעֲלָ֥הu.ma.'a.LahH4603to himמָֽעַל׃Ma.'alH4604

13by sleeping withוְשָׁכַ֨בve.sha.KhavH7901another manאִ֣ישׁ אֹתָהּ֮ שִׁכְבַת־ זֶרַע֒'ish 'o.Tah shikh.vat- ze.Ra'H376 H854 H7902 H2233,and it is concealedוְנֶעְלַם֙ve.ne'.LamH5956fromמֵעֵינֵ֣יme.'ei.NeiH5869her husbandאִישָׁ֔הּ'i.ShahH376and herוְהִ֣יאve.Hi'H1931impurityנִטְמָ֑אָהnit.Ma.'ahH2930is undetectedוְנִסְתְּרָ֖הve.nis.te.RahH5641(since there is noאֵ֣ין'einH369witness against herוְעֵד֙ve.'EdH5707and sheוְהִ֖ואve.Hiv'H1931was notלֹ֥אlo'H3808caught in the actנִתְפָּֽשָׂה׃nit.Pa.sahH8610),

14and if a feelingרֽוּחַ־Ru.ach-H7307of jealousyקִנְאָ֛הkin.'AhH7068comes overוְעָבַ֨רve.'a.VarH5674her husbandעָלָ֧יו'a.LavH5921and he suspectsוְקִנֵּ֥אve.ki.Ne'H7065אֶת־'et-H853his wifeאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ'ish.ToH802whoוְהִ֣ואve.Hiv'H1931has defiled herselfנִטְמָ֑אָהnit.Ma.'ahH2930—orאוֹ־'ov-H176if a feelingרֽוּחַ־Ru.ach-H7307of jealousyקִנְאָה֙kin.'AhH7068comes overעָבַ֨ר'a.VarH5674himעָלָ֤יו'a.LavH5921and he suspectsוְקִנֵּ֣אve.ki.Ne'H7065אֶת־'et-H853herאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ'ish.ToH802even though sheוְהִ֖יאve.Hi'H1931has notלֹ֥אlo'H3808defiled herselfנִטְמָֽאָה׃nit.Ma.'ahH2930—

15thenהָאִ֣ישׁha.'IshH376heאֶת־'et-H853is to bringוְהֵבִ֨יאve.he.Vi'H935his wifeאִשְׁתּוֹ֮'ish.ToH802toאֶל־'el-H413the priestהַכֹּהֵן֒ha.ko.HenH3548.He must also bringוְהֵבִ֤יאve.he.Vi'H935אֶת־'et-H853for herעָלֶ֔יהָ'a.Lei.haH5921an offeringקָרְבָּנָהּ֙ka.re.ba.NahH7133of a tenthעֲשִׂירִ֥ת'a.si.RitH6224of an ephahהָאֵיפָ֖הha.'ei.FahH374of barleyשְׂעֹרִ֑יםse.'o.RimH8184flourקֶ֣מַחKe.machH7058.He is notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808to pourיִצֹ֨קyi.TzokH3332oilשֶׁ֗מֶן וְלֹֽא־She.men ve.lo'-H8081 H3808overעָלָ֜יו'a.LavH5921it or putיִתֵּ֤ןyi.TenH5414frankincenseלְבֹנָ֔הle.vo.NahH3828on itעָלָיו֙'a.LavH5921,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588itה֔וּאHu'H1931is a grain offeringמִנְחַ֤תmin.ChatH4503for jealousyקְנָאֹת֙ke.na.'OtH7068,an offeringמִנְחַ֥תmin.ChatH4503of memorialזִכָּר֖וֹןzi.ka.RonH2146as a reminderמַזְכֶּ֥רֶתmaz.Ke.retH2142of iniquityעָוֹֽן׃'a.VonH5771.

16The priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.HenH3548is to bring the wife forwardוְהִקְרִ֥יבve.hik.RivH7126אֹתָ֖הּ'o.TahH853and have her standוְהֶֽעֱמִדָ֖הּve.he.'e.mi.DahH5975beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

17Thenהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548heis to takeוְלָקַ֧חve.la.KachH3947someholyקְדֹשִׁ֖יםke.do.ShimH6918waterמַ֥יִםMa.yimH4325in a clayחָ֑רֶשׂCha.resH2789jarבִּכְלִי־bikh.li-H3627יִקַּ֥חyi.KachH3947הַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548and putוְנָתַ֥ןve.na.TanH5414some ofוּמִן־u.min-H4480the dustהֶֽעָפָ֗רhe.'a.FarH6083אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834יִהְיֶה֙yih.YehH1961from the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ןha.mish.KanH4908floorבְּקַרְקַ֣עbe.kar.Ka'H7172intoאֶל־'el-H413the waterהַמָּֽיִם׃ha.Ma.yimH4325.

18After the priestהַכֹּהֵ֥ןha.ko.HenH3548אֶֽת־'et-H853has the womanהָאִשָּׁה֮ha.'i.ShahH802standוְהֶעֱמִ֨ידve.he.'e.MidH5975beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָה֒Yah.wehH3068,he is to let downוּפָרַע֙u.fa.Ra'H6544אֶת־'et-H853herהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.ShahH802hairרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218and placeוְנָתַ֣ןve.na.TanH5414inעַל־'al-H5921her handsכַּפֶּ֗יהָka.Pei.haH3709אֵ֚ת'etH853the grain offeringמִנְחַ֣תmin.ChatH4503of memorialהַזִּכָּר֔וֹןha.zi.ka.RonH2146,whichהִ֑ואhi'H1931is the grain offeringמִנְחַ֥תmin.ChatH4503for jealousyקְנָאֹ֖תke.na.'OtH7068.The priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548isיִהְי֔וּyih.YuH1961to holdוּבְיַ֤דu.ve.YadH3027the bitterהַמָּרִ֖יםha.ma.RimH4751waterמֵ֥יmeiH4325that brings a curseהַמְאָֽרֲרִֽים׃ham.'A.ra.RimH779.

19Andהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548heis to put the woman under oathוְהִשְׁבִּ֨יעַve.hish.Bi.a'H7650אֹתָ֜הּ'o.TahH853and sayוְאָמַ֤רve.'a.MarH559toאֶל־'el-H413herהָֽאִשָּׁה֙ha.'i.ShahH802, ‘Ifאִם־'im-H518no otherלֹ֨אlo'H3808manאִישׁ֙ אֹתָ֔ךְ'ish 'o.TakhH376 H854has slept with youשָׁכַ֥בsha.KhavH7901andוְאִם־ve.'im-H518you have notלֹ֥אlo'H3808gone astrayשָׂטִ֛יתsa.TitH7847and become defiledטֻמְאָ֖הtum.'AhH2932while underתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478your husband’s authorityאִישֵׁ֑ךְ'i.ShekhH376,may you be immuneהִנָּקִ֕יhi.na.KiH5352to thisהָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.lehH428bitterהַמָּרִ֥יםha.ma.RimH4751waterמִמֵּ֛יmi.MeiH4325that brings a curseהַֽמְאָרֲרִ֖יםham.'a.ra.RimH779.

20But ifכִּ֥יkiH3588youוְאַ֗תְּve.'AtH859have gone astrayשָׂטִ֛יתsa.TitH7847while underתַּ֥חַתTa.chatH8478your husband’s authorityאִישֵׁ֖ךְ'i.ShekhH376andוְכִ֣יve.KhiH3588have defiled yourselfנִטְמֵ֑אתnit.MetH2930and lainוַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.TenH5414carnallyשְׁכָבְתּ֔וֹshe.kha.ve.ToH7903with a manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376אֶת־'et-H853other thanמִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֖יmi.bal.'a.DeiH1107your husbandאִישֵֽׁךְ׃'i.ShekhH376’—

21and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֥ןha.ko.HenH3548אֶֽת־'et-H853shall have the womanהָֽאִשָּׁה֮ha.'i.ShahH802swearוְהִשְׁבִּ֨יעַve.hish.Bi.a'H7650under the oathבִּשְׁבֻעַ֣תbish.vu.'AtH7621of the curseהָאָלָה֒ha.'a.LahH423הַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548וְאָמַ֤רve.'a.MarH559לָֽאִשָּׁ֔הla.'i.ShahH802—‘then may the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068makeיִתֵּ֨ןyi.TenH5414youאוֹתָ֛ךְ'o.TakhH853an attestedלְאָלָ֥הle.'a.LahH423curseוְלִשְׁבֻעָ֖הve.lish.vu.'AhH7621amongבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432your peopleעַמֵּ֑ךְ'a.MekhH5971יְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853by makingבְּתֵ֨תbe.TetH5414your thighיְרֵכֵךְ֙ye.re.kheKhH3409shrivelנֹפֶ֔לֶתno.Fe.letH5307וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and your bellyבִּטְנֵ֖ךְbit.NekhH990swellצָבָֽה׃tza.VahH6639.

22May thisהָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ha.'E.lehH428waterהַמַּ֨יִםha.Ma.yimH4325that brings a curseהַמְאָרְרִ֤יםham.'a.re.RimH779enterוּ֠בָאוּU.va.'uH935your stomachבְּֽמֵעַ֔יִךְbe.me.'A.yikhH4578and cause your bellyבֶּ֖טֶןBe.tenH990to swellלַצְבּ֥וֹתlatz.BotH6638and your thighיָרֵ֑ךְya.RekhH3409to shrivelוְלַנְפִּ֣לve.lan.PilH5307.’Then the womanהָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.ShahH802is to sayוְאָמְרָ֥הve.'a.me.RahH559, ‘Amenאָמֵ֥ן׀'a.MenH543,Amenאָמֵֽן׃'a.MenH543.’

23And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548shall writeוְ֠כָתַבVe.kha.tavH3789אֶת־'et-H853theseהָאֵ֛לֶּהha.'E.lehH428cursesהָאָלֹ֥תha.'a.LotH423on a scrollבַּסֵּ֑פֶרba.Se.ferH5612and wash them offוּמָחָ֖הu.ma.ChahH4229intoאֶל־'el-H413the bitterהַמָּרִֽים׃ha.ma.RimH4751waterמֵ֥יmeiH4325.

24He is to have the womanהָ֣אִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.ShahH802אֶת־'et-H853drinkוְהִשְׁקָה֙ve.hish.KahH8248אֶת־'et-H853the bitterהַמָּרִ֖יםha.ma.RimH4751waterמֵ֥יmeiH4325that brings a curseהַמְאָֽרֲרִ֑יםham.'a.ra.RimH779,and itהַמַּ֥יִםha.Ma.yimH4325will enterוּבָ֥אוּu.Va.'uH935herand may cause her bitterלְמָרִֽים׃le.ma.RimH4751sufferingהַֽמְאָרֲרִ֖יםham.'a.ra.RimH779.

25The priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548shall takeוְלָקַ֤חve.la.KachH3947fromהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.ShahH802herאֵ֖ת'etH853handמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027the grain offeringמִנְחַ֣תmin.ChatH4503for jealousyהַקְּנָאֹ֑תha.ke.na.'OtH7068,waveוְהֵנִ֤יףve.he.NifH5130אֶת־'et-H853itהַמִּנְחָה֙ha.min.ChahH4503beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and bringוְהִקְרִ֥יבve.hik.RivH7126אֹתָ֖הּ'o.TahH853it toאֶל־'el-H413the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ha.miz.Be.achH4196.

26Then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֤ןha.ko.HenH3548is to take a handfulוְקָמַ֨ץve.ka.MatzH7061ofמִן־min-H4480the grain offeringהַמִּנְחָה֙ha.min.ChahH4503אֶת־'et-H853as a memorial portionאַזְכָּ֣רָתָ֔הּ'az.Ka.ra.TahH234and burnוְהִקְטִ֖ירve.hik.TirH6999it on the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196;after thatוְאַחַ֛רve.'a.CharH310he is to have the womanהָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.ShahH802אֶת־'et-H853drinkיַשְׁקֶ֥הyash.KehH8248אֶת־'et-H853the waterהַמָּֽיִם׃ha.Ma.yimH4325.

27When he has made her drinkוְהִשְׁקָ֣הּve.hish.KahH8248אֶת־'et-H853the waterהַמַּ֗יִםha.Ma.yimH4325וְהָיְתָ֣הve.ha.ye.TahH1961,ifאִֽם־'im-H518she has defiled herselfנִטְמְאָה֮nit.me.'AhH2930and been unfaithfulוַתִּמְעֹ֣ל מַ֣עַלva.tim.'Ol Ma.'alH4603 H4604to her husbandבְּאִישָׁהּ֒be.'i.ShahH376,then the waterהַמַּ֤יִםha.Ma.yimH4325that brings a curseהַמְאָֽרֲרִים֙ham.'a.ra.RimH779will enterוּבָ֨אוּu.Va.'uH935herand cause bitter sufferingלְמָרִ֔יםle.ma.RimH4751;her bellyבִטְנָ֔הּvit.NahH990will swellוְצָבְתָ֣הve.tza.ve.TahH6638,her thighיְרֵכָ֑הּye.re.KhahH3409will shrivelוְנָפְלָ֖הve.na.fe.LahH5307,and she will becomeוְהָיְתָ֧ה הָאִשָּׁ֛הve.ha.ye.Tah ha.'i.ShahH1961 H802accursedלְאָלָ֖הle.'a.LahH423amongבְּקֶ֥רֶבbe.Ke.revH7130her peopleעַמָּֽהּ׃'a.MahH5971.

28But ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518the womanהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.ShahH802has notלֹ֤אlo'H3808defiled herselfנִטְמְאָה֙nit.me.'AhH2930and is cleanוּטְהֹרָ֖הu.te.ho.RahH2889,sheהִ֑ואhi'H1931will be unaffectedוְנִקְּתָ֖הve.ni.ke.TahH5352and able to conceiveוְנִזְרְעָ֥הve.niz.re.'AhH2232childrenזָֽרַע׃Za.ra'H2233.

29Thisזֹ֥אתzotH2063is the lawתּוֹרַ֖תto.RatH8451of jealousyהַקְּנָאֹ֑תha.ke.na.'OtH7068whenאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834a wifeאִשָּׁ֛ה'i.ShahH802goes astrayתִּשְׂטֶ֥הtis.TehH7847and defiles herselfוְנִטְמָֽאָה׃ve.nit.Ma.'ahH2930while underתַּ֥חַתTa.chatH8478her husband’s authorityאִישָׁ֖הּ'i.ShahH376,

30orא֣וֹ'oH176whenאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834a feelingר֥וּחַRu.achH7307of jealousyקִנְאָ֖הkin.'AhH7068comes overתַּעֲבֹ֥ר עָלָ֛יוta.'a.Vor 'a.LavH5674 H5921a husbandאִ֗ישׁ'IshH376and he suspectsוְקִנֵּ֣אve.ki.Ne'H7065אֶת־'et-H853his wifeאִשְׁתּ֑וֹ'ish.ToH802.He is to have the womanהָֽאִשָּׁה֙ha.'i.ShahH802standוְהֶעֱמִ֤ידve.he.'e.MidH5975אֶת־'et-H853beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548אֵ֥ת'etH853is to applyוְעָ֤שָׂהve.'A.sahH6213to herthisהַזֹּֽאת׃ha.ZotH2063entireכָּל־kol-H3605lawהַתּוֹרָ֖הha.to.RahH8451.

31The husbandהָאִ֖ישׁha.'IshH376will be freeוְנִקָּ֥הve.ni.KahH5352from guiltמֵעָוֹ֑ןme.'a.VonH5771,but theהַהִ֔ואha.Hiv'H1931womanוְהָאִשָּׁ֣הve.ha.'i.ShahH802shall bearתִּשָּׂ֖אti.Sa'H5375herאֶת־'et-H853iniquityעֲוֹנָֽהּ׃ פ'a.vo.NahH5771.”

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