Numbers 5:30
28 But if the woman has not defiled herself and is clean, she will be unaffected and able to conceive children.
29 This is the law of jealousy when a wife goes astray and defiles herself while under her husband’s authority,
or when a feeling of jealousy comes over a husband and he suspects his wife. He is to have the woman stand before the LORD, and the priest is to apply to her this entire law.
31 The husband will be free from guilt, but the woman shall bear her iniquity.”
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
- or when a feeling of jealousy comes over a husband and he suspects his wife. He is to have the woman stand before the LORD, and the priest is to apply to her this entire law.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- or when the spirit of jealousy comes on a man, and he is jealous of his wife; then he shall set the woman before the LORD, and the priest shall execute on her all this law.
- ASV
- or when the spirit of jealousy cometh upon a man, and he is jealous of his wife; then shall he set the woman before Jehovah, and the priest shall execute upon her all this law.
- DARBY
- or when the spirit of jealousy cometh upon a man, and he is jealous as regards his wife; then shall he set the woman before Jehovah, and the priest shall do to her according to all this law.
- BLB
- or when the spirit of jealousy comes upon a man, and he becomes jealous of his wife. And he shall have the woman stand before the face of YHWH, and the priest shall apply upon her all this law.
- ÅB
- eller når en skinnsykens ånd kommer over en mann, så han blir skinnsyk på sin hustru, så skal han stille kvinnen fram for Herrens åsyn, og presten skal gjøre med henne alt det som er sagt i denne lov.
- OTB
- eller når følelser av sjalusi kommer over en mann og han mistenker sin kone. Presten skal la henne stå foran Herren og anvende hele denne loven på henne.
- B1930
- eller når en skinnsykens ånd kommer over en mann, så han blir skinnsyk på sin hustru, så skal han stille kvinnen frem for Herrens åsyn, og presten skal gjøre med henne alt det som er sagt i denne lov.