Revised Literal Translation

Numbers 5:14-31

14And the spiritרֽוּחַ־Ru.ach-H7307of jealousyקִנְאָ֛הkin.'AhH7068comeוְעָבַ֨רve.'a.VarH5674upon him, and he be jealousוְקִנֵּ֥אve.ki.Ne'H7065of his wifeאִשְׁתּ֖וֹ'ish.ToH802,and she be defiledנִטְמָ֑אָהnit.Ma.'ahH2930:or if the spiritרֽוּחַ־Ru.ach-H7307of jealousyקִנְאָה֙kin.'AhH7068comeעָבַ֨ר'a.VarH5674upon him, and he be jealousוְקִנֵּ֣אve.ki.Ne'H7065of his wifeאִשְׁתּ֔וֹ'ish.ToH802,and she be not defiledנִטְמָֽאָה׃nit.Ma.'ahH2930:

15Then shall the manהָאִ֣ישׁha.'IshH376bringוְהֵבִ֨יאve.he.Vi'H935his wifeאִשְׁתּוֹ֮'ish.ToH802unto the priestהַכֹּהֵן֒ha.ko.HenH3548,and he shall bringוְהֵבִ֤יאve.he.Vi'H935her offeringקָרְבָּנָהּ֙ka.re.ba.NahH7133for her, the tenthעֲשִׂירִ֥ת'a.si.RitH6224partof an ephahהָאֵיפָ֖הha.'ei.FahH374of barleyשְׂעֹרִ֑יםse.'o.RimH8184mealקֶ֣מַחKe.machH7058;he shall pourיִצֹ֨קyi.TzokH3332no oilשֶׁ֗מֶןShe.menH8081upon it, nor putיִתֵּ֤ןyi.TenH5414frankincenseלְבֹנָ֔הle.vo.NahH3828thereon; for it isan offeringמִנְחַ֤תmin.ChatH4503of jealousyקְנָאֹת֙ke.na.'OtH7068,an offeringמִנְחַ֥תmin.ChatH4503of memorialזִכָּר֖וֹןzi.ka.RonH2146,bringingH2142iniquityעָוֹֽן׃'a.VonH5771to remembranceמַזְכֶּ֥רֶתmaz.Ke.retH2142.

16And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.HenH3548shall bring her nearוְהִקְרִ֥יבve.hik.RivH7126,and setוְהֶֽעֱמִדָ֖הּve.he.'e.mi.DahH5975her beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068:

17And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548shall takeוְלָקַ֧חve.la.KachH3947holyקְדֹשִׁ֖יםke.do.ShimH6918waterמַ֥יִםMa.yimH4325in an earthenחָ֑רֶשׂCha.resH2789vesselבִּכְלִי־bikh.li-H3627;and of the dustהֶֽעָפָ֗רhe.'a.FarH6083that is in the floorבְּקַרְקַ֣עbe.kar.Ka'H7172of the tabernacleהַמִּשְׁכָּ֔ןha.mish.KanH4908the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548shall takeיִקַּ֥חyi.KachH3947,and putוְנָתַ֥ןve.na.TanH5414itinto the waterהַמָּֽיִם׃ha.Ma.yimH4325:

18And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֥ןha.ko.HenH3548shall setוְהֶעֱמִ֨ידve.he.'e.MidH5975the womanהָאִשָּׁה֮ha.'i.ShahH802beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָה֒Yah.wehH3068,and uncoverוּפָרַע֙u.fa.Ra'H6544the woman’sהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.ShahH802headרֹ֣אשׁroshH7218,and putוְנָתַ֣ןve.na.TanH5414the offeringמִנְחַ֣תmin.ChatH4503of memorialהַזִּכָּר֔וֹןha.zi.ka.RonH2146in her handsכַּפֶּ֗יהָka.Pei.haH3709, which isthe jealousyקְנָאֹ֖תke.na.'OtH7068offeringמִנְחַ֥תmin.ChatH4503:and the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548shall have in his handוּבְיַ֤דu.ve.YadH3027the bitterהַמָּרִ֖יםha.ma.RimH4751waterמֵ֥יmeiH4325that causeth the curseהַמְאָֽרֲרִֽים׃ham.'A.ra.RimH779:

19And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֗ןha.ko.HenH3548shall charge her by an oathוְהִשְׁבִּ֨יעַve.hish.Bi.a'H7650,and sayוְאָמַ֤רve.'a.MarH559unto the womanהָֽאִשָּׁה֙ha.'i.ShahH802,If no manאִישׁ֙'ishH376have lainשָׁכַ֥בsha.KhavH7901with thee, and if thou hast not gone asideשָׂטִ֛יתsa.TitH7847to uncleannessטֻמְאָ֖הtum.'AhH2932with anotherinstead of thy husbandאִישֵׁ֑ךְ'i.ShekhH376,be thou freeהִנָּקִ֕יhi.na.KiH5352from this bitterהַמָּרִ֥יםha.ma.RimH4751waterמִמֵּ֛יmi.MeiH4325that causeth the curseהַֽמְאָרֲרִ֖יםham.'a.ra.RimH779:

20But if thou hast gone asideשָׂטִ֛יתsa.TitH7847to anotherinstead of thy husbandאִישֵׁ֖ךְ'i.ShekhH376,and if thou be defiledנִטְמֵ֑אתnit.MetH2930,and some manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376haveוַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.TenH5414lainשְׁכָבְתּ֔וֹshe.kha.ve.ToH7903with thee besideמִֽבַּלְעֲדֵ֖יmi.bal.'a.DeiH1107thine husbandאִישֵֽׁךְ׃'i.ShekhH376:

21Then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֥ןha.ko.HenH3548shall chargeוְהִשְׁבִּ֨יעַve.hish.Bi.a'H7650the womanהָֽאִשָּׁה֮ha.'i.ShahH802with an oathבִּשְׁבֻעַ֣תbish.vu.'AtH7621of cursingהָאָלָה֒ha.'a.LahH423,and the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548shall sayוְאָמַ֤רve.'a.MarH559unto the womanלָֽאִשָּׁ֔הla.'i.ShahH802,Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068makeיִתֵּ֨ןyi.TenH5414thee a curseלְאָלָ֥הle.'a.LahH423and an oathוְלִשְׁבֻעָ֖הve.lish.vu.'AhH7621amongבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432thy peopleעַמֵּ֑ךְ'a.MekhH5971,when Yhwhיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068doth makeבְּתֵ֨תbe.TetH5414thy thighיְרֵכֵךְ֙ye.re.kheKhH3409to rotנֹפֶ֔לֶתno.Fe.letH5307,and thy bellyבִּטְנֵ֖ךְbit.NekhH990to swellצָבָֽה׃tza.VahH6639;

22And this waterהַמַּ֨יִםha.Ma.yimH4325that causeth the curseהַמְאָרְרִ֤יםham.'a.re.RimH779shall goוּ֠בָאוּU.va.'uH935into thy bowelsבְּֽמֵעַ֔יִךְbe.me.'A.yikhH4578, to make thybellyבֶּ֖טֶןBe.tenH990to swellלַצְבּ֥וֹתlatz.BotH6638, and thythighיָרֵ֑ךְya.RekhH3409to rotוְלַנְפִּ֣לve.lan.PilH5307:And the womanהָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.ShahH802shall sayוְאָמְרָ֥הve.'a.me.RahH559,Amenאָמֵ֥ן׀'a.MenH543,amenאָמֵֽן׃'a.MenH543.

23And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548shall writeוְ֠כָתַבVe.kha.tavH3789these cursesהָאָלֹ֥תha.'a.LotH423in a bookבַּסֵּ֑פֶרba.Se.ferH5612,and he shall blotוּמָחָ֖הu.ma.ChahH4229themout with the bitterהַמָּרִֽים׃ha.ma.RimH4751waterמֵ֥יmeiH4325:

24And he shall cause the womanהָ֣אִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.ShahH802to drinkוְהִשְׁקָה֙ve.hish.KahH8248the bitterהַמָּרִ֖יםha.ma.RimH4751waterמֵ֥יmeiH4325that causeth the curseהַמְאָֽרֲרִ֑יםham.'a.ra.RimH779:and the waterהַמַּ֥יִםha.Ma.yimH4325that causeth the curseהַֽמְאָרֲרִ֖יםham.'a.ra.RimH779shall enterוּבָ֥אוּu.Va.'uH935into her, and becomebitterלְמָרִֽים׃le.ma.RimH4751.

25Then the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548shall takeוְלָקַ֤חve.la.KachH3947the jealousyהַקְּנָאֹ֑תha.ke.na.'OtH7068offeringמִנְחַ֣תmin.ChatH4503out of the woman’sהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.ShahH802handמִיַּ֣דmi.YadH3027,and shall waveוְהֵנִ֤יףve.he.NifH5130the offeringהַמִּנְחָה֙ha.min.ChahH4503beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and offerוְהִקְרִ֥יבve.hik.RivH7126it upon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ha.miz.Be.achH4196:

26And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֤ןha.ko.HenH3548shall take an handfulוְקָמַ֨ץve.ka.MatzH7061of the offeringהַמִּנְחָה֙ha.min.ChahH4503, eventhe memorialאַזְכָּ֣רָתָ֔הּ'az.Ka.ra.TahH234thereof, and burnוְהִקְטִ֖ירve.hik.TirH6999itupon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196,and afterwardוְאַחַ֛רve.'a.CharH310shall cause the womanהָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.ShahH802to drinkיַשְׁקֶ֥הyash.KehH8248the waterהַמָּֽיִם׃ha.Ma.yimH4325.

27And when he hath made her to drinkוְהִשְׁקָ֣הּve.hish.KahH8248the waterהַמַּ֗יִםha.Ma.yimH4325, then it shall come to pass, that,if she be defiledנִטְמְאָה֮nit.me.'AhH2930,and have doneוַתִּמְעֹ֣לva.tim.'OlH4603trespassמַ֣עַלMa.'alH4604against her husbandבְּאִישָׁהּ֒be.'i.ShahH376,that the waterהַמַּ֤יִםha.Ma.yimH4325that causeth the curseהַמְאָֽרֲרִים֙ham.'a.ra.RimH779shall enterוּבָ֨אוּu.Va.'uH935into her, and becomebitterלְמָרִ֔יםle.ma.RimH4751,and her bellyבִטְנָ֔הּvit.NahH990shall swellוְצָבְתָ֣הve.tza.ve.TahH6638,and her thighיְרֵכָ֑הּye.re.KhahH3409shall rotוְנָפְלָ֖הve.na.fe.LahH5307:and the womanהָאִשָּׁ֛הha.'i.ShahH802shall be a curseלְאָלָ֖הle.'a.LahH423amongבְּקֶ֥רֶבbe.Ke.revH7130her peopleעַמָּֽהּ׃'a.MahH5971.

28And if the womanהָֽאִשָּׁ֔הha.'i.ShahH802be not defiledנִטְמְאָה֙nit.me.'AhH2930,but be cleanוּטְהֹרָ֖הu.te.ho.RahH2889;then she shall be freeוְנִקְּתָ֖הve.ni.ke.TahH5352,and shall conceiveוְנִזְרְעָ֥הve.niz.re.'AhH2232seedזָֽרַע׃Za.ra'H2233.

29This isthe lawתּוֹרַ֖תto.RatH8451of jealousiesהַקְּנָאֹ֑תha.ke.na.'OtH7068,when a wifeאִשָּׁ֛ה'i.ShahH802goeth asideתִּשְׂטֶ֥הtis.TehH7847to anotherinstead of her husbandאִישָׁ֖הּ'i.ShahH376,and is defiledוְנִטְמָֽאָה׃ve.nit.Ma.'ahH2930;

30Or when the spiritר֥וּחַRu.achH7307of jealousyקִנְאָ֖הkin.'AhH7068comethתַּעֲבֹ֥רta.'a.VorH5674upon himאִ֗ישׁ'IshH376,and he be jealousוְקִנֵּ֣אve.ki.Ne'H7065over his wifeאִשְׁתּ֑וֹ'ish.ToH802,and shall setוְהֶעֱמִ֤ידve.he.'e.MidH5975the womanהָֽאִשָּׁה֙ha.'i.ShahH802beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548shall executeוְעָ֤שָׂהve.'A.sahH6213upon her all this lawהַתּוֹרָ֖הha.to.RahH8451.

31Then shall the manהָאִ֖ישׁha.'IshH376be guiltlessוְנִקָּ֥הve.ni.KahH5352from iniquityמֵעָוֹ֑ןme.'a.VonH5771,and thisהַהִ֔ואha.Hiv'H1931womanוְהָאִשָּׁ֣הve.ha.'i.ShahH802shall bearתִּשָּׂ֖אti.Sa'H5375her iniquityעֲוֹנָֽהּ׃ פ'a.vo.NahH5771.

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