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Numbers 5:15

13 by sleeping with another man, and it is concealed from her husband and her impurity is undetected (since there is no witness against her and she was not caught in the act),

14 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—

then he is to bring his wife to the priest. He must also bring for her an offering of a tenth of an ephah of barley flour. He is not to pour oil over it or put frankincense on it, because it is a grain offering for jealousy, an offering of memorial as a reminder of iniquity.

16 The priest is to bring the wife forward and have her stand before the LORD.

17 Then he is to take some holy water in a clay jar and put some of the dust from the tabernacle floor into the water.

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BSB
then he is to bring his wife to the priest. He must also bring for her an offering of a tenth of an ephah of barley flour. He is not to pour oil over it or put frankincense on it, because it is a grain offering for jealousy, an offering of memorial as a reminder of iniquity.
KJV
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.
WEB
then the man shall bring his wife to the priest, and shall bring her offering for her: one tenth of an ephah of barley meal. He shall pour no oil on it, nor put frankincense on it, for it is a meal offering of jealousy, a meal offering of memorial, bringing iniquity to memory.
ASV
then shall the man bring his wife unto the priest, and shall bring her oblation 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 a meal-offering of jealousy, a meal-offering of memorial, bringing iniquity to remembrance.
DARBY
then shall the man bring his wife unto the priest, and he shall bring her offering for her, a tenth part of an ephah of barley-meal; he shall pour no oil upon it, nor put frankincense thereon; for it is an oblation of jealousy, a memorial oblation, bringing iniquity to remembrance.
BLB
then the man shall bring his wife to the priest. And He shall bring the offering required for her, a tenth of an ephah of barley meal. He shall not pour on it oil and not put on it frankincense, because it [is] a grain offering of jealousy, an offering of memorial, for bringing to remembrance iniquity.
ÅB
da skal mannen ta sin hustru med seg til presten og som offer for henne ha med tiendedelen av en efa byggmel; men han skal ikke helle olje på det, heller ikke legge virak på det; for det er et skinnsyke-matoffer, et ihukommelses-matoffer, som skal minne om en brøde.
OTB
da skal han bringe sin kone til presten, sammen med et offer av en tiendedel av en efa byggmel. Han skal ikke helle olje på det eller legge røkelse på det, for det er et grødeoffer av sjalusi, et påminnelseoffer for å trekke oppmerksomhet til ugjerning.
B1930
da skal mannen ta sin hustru med sig til presten og som offer for henne ha med tiendedelen av en efa byggmel; men han skal ikke helle olje på det, heller ikke legge virak på det; for det er et skinnsyke-matoffer, et ihukommelses-matoffer, som skal minne om en brøde.

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  • Ezekiel 29:16

    Egypt will never again be an object of trust for the house of Israel, but will remind them of their iniquity in turning to the Egyptians. Then they will know that I am the Lord GOD.”

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  • Leviticus 5:11

    But if he cannot afford two turtledoves or two young pigeons, he may bring a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a sin offering. He must not put olive oil or frankincense on it, because it is a sin offering.

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  • 1 Kings 17:18

    “O man of God,” said the woman to Elijah, “what have you done to me? Have you come to remind me of my iniquity and cause the death of my son?”

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  • Leviticus 2:1

    “When anyone brings a grain offering to the LORD, his offering must consist of fine flour. He is to pour olive oil on it, put frankincense on it,

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  • Hosea 3:2

    So I bought her for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and a lethech of barley.

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  • Hebrews 10:3

    Instead, those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins,

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