Berean Standard Bible
Numbers 5:21-31
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. 25The priestH3548 shall takeH3947 fromH802 her handH3027 the grain offeringH4503 for jealousyH7068, waveH5130 it beforeH6440 the LORDH3068, and bringH7126 it toH413 the altarH4196. 26Then the priestH3548 is to take a handfulH7061 ofH4480 the grain offeringH4503 as a memorial portionH234 and burnH6999 it on the altarH4196; after thatH310 he is to have the womanH802 drinkH8248 the waterH4325.
27When he has made her drinkH8248 the waterH4325, ifH518 she has defiled herselfH2930 and been unfaithfulH4603H4604 to her husbandH376, then the waterH4325 that brings a curseH779 will enterH935 her and cause bitter sufferingH4751; her bellyH990 will swellH6638, her thighH3409 will shrivelH5307, and she will becomeH1961H802 accursedH423 amongH7130 her peopleH5971. 28But ifH518 the womanH802 has notH3808 defiled herselfH2930 and is cleanH2889, sheH1931 will be unaffectedH5352 and able to conceiveH2232 childrenH2233.
29ThisH2063 is the lawH8451 of jealousyH7068 whenH834 a wifeH802 goes astrayH7847 and defiles herselfH2930 while underH8478 her husband’s authorityH376, 30orH176 whenH834 a feelingH7307 of jealousyH7068 comes overH5674H5921 a husbandH376 and he suspectsH7065 his wifeH802. He is to have the womanH802 standH5975 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068, and the priestH3548 is to applyH6213 to her thisH2063 entireH3605 lawH8451. 31The husbandH376 will be freeH5352 from guiltH5771, but theH1931 womanH802 shall bearH5375 herH853 iniquityH5771.”
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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