Berean Standard Bible

Numbers 5:18-27

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.

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