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Numbers 5:16

14 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.

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

17 And the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and of the dust that is in the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and put it into the water:

18 And the priest shall set the woman before the LORD, and uncover the woman’s head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the jealousy offering: and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse:

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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
The priest is to bring the wife forward and have her stand before the LORD.
KJV
And the priest shall bring her near, and set her before the LORD:
WEB
The priest shall bring her near, and set her before the LORD.
ASV
And the priest shall bring her near, and set her before Jehovah:
DARBY
And the priest shall bring her near, and set her before Jehovah.
BLB
And the priest shall bring her near and set her before the face of YHWH.
ÅB
Så skal presten føre henne fram og stille henne for Herrens åsyn.
OTB
"‘Presten skal føre henne frem og la henne stå foran Herren.
B1930
Så skal presten føre henne frem og stille henne for Herrens åsyn.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Revelation 2:22–23

    Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.

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  • Hebrews 13:4

    Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

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  • Leviticus 1:3

    If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD.

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  • Jeremiah 17:10

    I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

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