Numbers 5
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Numbers 5:11-19

11Then the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872, sayingH559, 12“SpeakH1696 to the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 and sayH559 to them, ‘IfH3588 anyH376 man’sH376 wifeH802 1goesH7847 astrayH7847 and is unfaithfulH4604 to him, 13and a manH376 hasH7901 2sexualH2233H7901 relationsH2233H7902 with her and it is hiddenH5956 from the eyesH5869 of her husbandH376 and she remainsH5641 undiscoveredH5641, although she has defiledH2930 herselfH1931, and thereH369 isH369 noH369 witnessH5707 against her and she has not been caughtH8610 in the act, 143if 4an attitudeH7307 of 5jealousyH7068 comesH5674 overH5921 him and he isH7065 jealousH7065 of his wifeH802 when she has defiledH2930 herself, orH176 if 6an attitudeH7307 of jealousyH7068 comesH5674 overH5921 him and he isH7065 jealousH7065 of his wifeH802 when she has not defiledH2930 herself, 15the manH376 shall then bringH935 his wifeH802 to the priestH3548, and shall bringH935 as 7an offeringH7133 for her a tenthH6224 of an 8ephahH374 of barleyH8184 mealH7058; he shall not pourH3332 oilH8081 on it norH3808 putH5414 frankincenseH3828 on it, becauseH3588 it is a grain offeringH4503 of jealousyH7068, a grain offeringH4503 of reminderH2146, 9a reminderH2142 of wrongdoingH5771.

16‘Then the priestH3548 shall bringH7126 her forwardH7126 and have her standH5975 beforeH6440 the LordH3068, 17and the priestH3548 shall takeH3947 holyH6918 waterH4325 in an earthenwareH2789 containerH3627; and 10he shall takeH3947 someH4480 of the dustH6083 that is on the floorH7172 of the tabernacleH4908 and putH5414 it in the waterH4325. 18The priestH3548 shall then have the womanH802 standH5975 beforeH6440 the LordH3068 and letH6544 downH6544 the hair of the woman’sH802 headH7218, and placeH5414 the grain offeringH4503 of reminderH2146 11in her handsH3709, that is, the grain offeringH4503 of jealousyH7068; and in the handH3027 of the priestH3548 is to be the waterH4325 of bitternessH4751 that bringsH779 aH779 curseH779. 19And the priestH3548 shall have her takeH7650 anH7650 oathH7650 and shall sayH559 to the womanH802, “IfH518 noH3808 manH376 has hadH7901 sexualH7901 relationsH7901 with you and ifH518 you have not 12goneH7847 astrayH7847 into uncleannessH2932, as you are underH8478 the authority of your husbandH376, beH5352 13immuneH5352 to thisH428 waterH4325 of bitternessH4751 that bringsH779 aH779 curseH779;

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Notes

  1. 1. Numbers 5:12 Num 5:19-21, 29 ↩
  2. 2. Numbers 5:13 Lev 18:20; 20:10 ↩
  3. 3. Numbers 5:14 Lit and ↩
  4. 4. Numbers 5:14 Lit a spirit ↩
  5. 5. Numbers 5:14 Prov 6:34; Song 8:6 ↩
  6. 6. Numbers 5:14 Lit a spirit ↩
  7. 7. Numbers 5:15 Lit her offering ↩
  8. 8. Numbers 5:15 About 1 cubic foot or 0.03 cubic meters ↩
  9. 9. Numbers 5:15 1 Kin 17:18; Ezek 29:16 ↩
  10. 10. Numbers 5:17 Lit the priest ↩
  11. 11. Numbers 5:18 Lit on her palms ↩
  12. 12. Numbers 5:19 Num 5:12 ↩
  13. 13. Numbers 5:19 Lit free from ↩

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