Numbers 5:18
“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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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the priest shall set the woman before the Lord,.... In the east of the tabernacle, with her face to the west, where…
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
The hair is let loose as a sign of mourning for her shame.
the water of bitterness the water which causes physical pain.
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