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:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the priest shall take holy water,.... Out of the laver, as the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan, and so Jarchi and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Numbers 5:11-31
The trial of jealousy. Since the crime of adultery is especially defiling and destructive of the very foundations of…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Numbers 5:11-31
We have here the law concerning the solemn trial of a wife whose husband was jealous of her. Observe,
I. What was the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
holy water A unique expression. The writer may have thought that the water should be taken from the sacred laver, which,…
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