Berean Standard Bible
Numbers 5:19-24
19AndH3548 he is to put the woman under oathH7650 and sayH559 toH413 herH802, ‘IfH518 no otherH3808 manH376H854 has slept with youH7901 andH518 you have notH3808 gone astrayH7847 and become defiledH2932 while underH8478 your husband’s authorityH376, may you be immuneH5352 to thisH428 bitterH4751 waterH4325 that brings a curseH779. 20But ifH3588 youH859 have gone astrayH7847 while underH8478 your husband’s authorityH376 andH3588 have defiled yourselfH2930 and lainH5414 carnallyH7903 with a manH376 other thanH1107 your husbandH376’— 21and the priestH3548 shall have the womanH802 swearH7650 under the oathH7621 of the curseH423—‘then may the LORDH3068 makeH5414 youH853 an attestedH423 curseH7621 amongH8432 your peopleH5971 by makingH5414 your thighH3409 shrivelH5307 and your bellyH990 swellH6639. 22May thisH428 waterH4325 that brings a curseH779 enterH935 your stomachH4578 and cause your bellyH990 to swellH6638 and your thighH3409 to shrivelH5307.’
Then the womanH802 is to sayH559, ‘AmenH543, AmenH543.’
23And the priestH3548 shall writeH3789 theseH428 cursesH423 on a scrollH5612 and wash them offH4229 intoH413 the bitterH4751 waterH4325. 24He is to have the womanH802 drinkH8248 the bitterH4751 waterH4325 that brings a curseH779, and itH4325 will enterH935 her and may cause her bitterH4751 sufferingH779.
Commentaries on Numbers 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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