Numbers 5:18 KJV

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:

Matthew Henry

  • The trial of jealousyThis law would make the women of Israel watch against giving cause for suspicion. On the other hand, it would hinder the cruel treatment such suspicions...

Cross References

  • Leviticus 13:45 And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and his head bare, and he shall put a covering upon his upper lip, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean.
  • Numbers 5:15 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.
  • Numbers 5:17 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:
  • Numbers 5:22 And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen.
  • Numbers 5:24–26 And he shall cause the woman to drink the bitter water that causeth the curse: and the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter. …

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Topics

  • Adultery Penalties for Adultery
  • Bitter water A ceremonial water used by the priest
  • Husband General scriptures concerning Husband
  • Jealousy Law concerning, when husband is jealous for his wife
  • Offerings Ordinances concerning

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Bible Dictionary

  • LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And the priest הַכֹּהֵן hakkōhēn כֹּהֵן Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • shall set וְהֶעֱמִיד wĕheʿĕmîd עָמַד Verb · hiphil sequential perfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • the woman אֶת ʾet Object marker הָאִשָּׁה hāʾiššâ אִשָּׁה Noun · feminine singular · with the
  • before לִפְנֵי lipnê פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with preposition
  • the LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
  • and uncover וּפָרַע ûpāraʿ פָּרַע Verb · qal sequential perfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • the woman's הָאִשָּׁה hāʾiššâ אִשָּׁה Noun · feminine singular · with the
  • head אֶת ʾet Object marker רֹאשׁ rōʾš רֹאשׁ Noun · masculine singular construct
  • and put וְנָתַן wĕnātan נָתַן Verb · qal sequential perfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • the offering אֵת ʾēt Object marker מִנְחַת minḥat מִנְחָה Noun · feminine singular construct
  • of memorial הַזִּכָּרוֹן hazzikkārôn זִכְרוֹן Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • in her hands עַל ʿal Preposition כַּפֶּיהָ kappêhā כַּף Noun · feminine dual construct · with suffix: third person feminine singular
  • which is the jealousy קְנָאֹת qĕnāʾōt קִנְאָה Noun · feminine plural הִוא hiwʾ Pronoun · third person feminine singular
  • offering מִנְחַת minḥat מִנְחָה Noun · feminine singular construct
  • and the priest הַכֹּהֵן hakkōhēn כֹּהֵן Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • shall have in his hand וּבְיַד ûbĕyad יָד Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with and, preposition יִהְיוּ yihyû Verb · qal imperfect, third person masculine plural
  • the bitter הַמָּרִים hammārîm מַר Adjective · masculine plural · with the
  • water מֵי mê מַיִם Noun · masculine plural construct
  • that causeth the curse הַמְאָרֲרִים hamʾārărîm אָרַר Verb · piel active participle, masculine plural · with the

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