Numbers 5:14

12 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man’s wife go aside, and commit a trespass against him,

13 And a man lie with her carnally, and it be hid from the eyes of her husband, and be kept close, and she be defiled, and there be no witness against her, neither she be taken with the manner;

And the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be defiled: or if the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be not defiled:

15 Then shall the man bring his wife unto the priest, and he shall bring her offering for her, the tenth part of an ephah of barley meal; he shall pour no oil upon it, nor put frankincense thereon; for it is an offering of jealousy, an offering of memorial, bringing iniquity to remembrance.

16 And the priest shall bring her near, and set her before the LORD:

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
and if a feeling of jealousy comes over her husband and he suspects his wife who has defiled herself—or if a feeling of jealousy comes over him and he suspects her even though she has not defiled herself—
KJV
And the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be defiled: or if the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be not defiled:
WEB
and the spirit of jealousy comes on him, and he is jealous of his wife and she is defiled; or if the spirit of jealousy comes on him, and he is jealous of his wife and she isn’t defiled;
ASV
and the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be defiled: or if the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be not defiled:
DARBY
and the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she have been defiled, or if the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she have not been defiled,
BLB
and if the spirit of jealousy comes upon him and he becomes jealous of his wife, and she has defiled herself; or [if] a spirit of jealousy comes upon him, and he becomes jealous of his wife although she has not defiled herself,
ÅB
og det så kommer en skinnsykens ånd over ham, så han blir skinnsyk på sin hustru, og hun virkelig har latt seg vanære, eller det kommer en skinnsykens ånd over ham, så han blir skinnsyk på sin hustru, uaktet hun ikke har latt seg vanære,
OTB
og hvis følelser av sjalusi kommer over hennes mann og han mistenker sin kone når hun er uren—eller hvis han er sjalu og mistenker henne selv om hun ikke er uren—
B1930
og det så kommer en skinnsykens ånd over ham, så han blir skinnsyk på sin hustru, og hun virkelig har latt sig vanære, eller det kommer en skinnsykens ånd over ham, så han blir skinnsyk på sin hustru, uaktet hun ikke har latt sig vanære,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Proverbs 6:34

    For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

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  • Song of Solomon 8:6

    Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.

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  • Numbers 5:30

    Or when the spirit of jealousy cometh upon him, and he be jealous over his wife, and shall set the woman before the LORD, and the priest shall execute upon her all this law.

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  • 1 Corinthians 10:22

    Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

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  • Zephaniah 3:8

    Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination is to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.

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