Numbers 5:21

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

then the priest will put the woman under the curse oath and say to her, 'May the Lord make you a curse and an example of cursing among your people by making your thigh waste away and your abdomen swell.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Then the priest shall charge the woman with an oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, The LORD make thee a curse and an oath among thy people, when the LORD doth make thy thigh to rot, and thy belly to swell;

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Then the priest shall make the woman swear with an oath of cursing, and the priest shall say to the woman, The LORD make you a curse and an oath among your people, when the LORD makes your thigh waste away and your belly swell;

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Then the priest shall charge the woman with an oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, The LORD make thee a curse and an oath among thy people, when the LORD doth make thy thigh to rot, and thy belly to swell;

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    then the priest{H3548} shall cause{H7650} the woman{H802} to swear with the oath{H7621} of cursing,{H423} and the priest{H3548} shall say{H559} unto the woman,{H802} Jehovah{H3068} make{H5414} thee a curse{H423} and an oath{H7621} among{H8432} thy people,{H5971} when Jehovah{H3068} doth make{H5414} thy thigh{H3409} to fall away,{H5307} and thy body{H990} to swell;{H6639}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then the priest{H3548} shall charge{H7650}{(H8689)} the woman{H802} with an oath{H7621} of cursing{H423}, and the priest{H3548} shall say{H559}{(H8804)} unto the woman{H802}, The LORD{H3068} make{H5414}{(H8799)} thee a curse{H423} and an oath{H7621} among{H8432} thy people{H5971}, when the LORD{H3068} doth make{H5414}{(H8800)} thy thigh{H3409} to rot{H5307}{(H8802)}, and thy belly{H990} to swell{H6639};

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    (and let the preaste coniure her with the coniuracyon of the curse and saye vnto her) the Lorde make the a curse and a coniuracyon amonge thy people: so that the Lorde make thy thye rotte and thy bely swell

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    then shall the prest coniure the wife with this curse, and shal saye vnto her: The LORDE sett the to a curse and a coniuracion amonge thy people, so that the LORDE make thy thye rotte, and thy wombe to berst.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    (Then the Priest shall charge the woman with an oth of cursing, and the Priest shal say vnto the woman) The Lorde make thee to be accursed, and detestable for the othe among thy people, and the Lord cause thy thigh to rot, and thy belly to swell:

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    (Then ye priest shal charge the woman with an othe of cursing, & the priest shall say vnto the woman) the Lorde make thee accursed and detestable for the othe among the people, when the Lord doth make thy thigh to rot, & thy belly swell.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Then the priest shall charge the woman with an oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, The LORD make thee a curse and an oath among thy people, when the LORD doth make thy thigh to rot, and thy belly to swell;

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    then the priest shall cause the woman to swear with the oath of cursing, and the priest shall tell the woman, 'Yahweh make you a curse and an oath among your people, when Yahweh allows your thigh to fall away, and your body to swell;

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    (then the priest hath caused the woman to swear with an oath of execration, and the priest hath said to the woman) -- Jehovah doth give thee for an execration, and for a curse, in the midst of thy people, in Jehovah's giving thy thigh to fall, and thy belly to swell,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    then the priest shall cause the woman to swear with the oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, Jehovah make thee a curse and an oath among thy people, when Jehovah doth make thy thigh to fall away, and thy body to swell;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    then the priest shall cause the woman to swear with the oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, Jehovah make thee a curse and an oath among thy people, when Jehovah doth make thy thigh to fall away, and thy body to swell;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then the priest will put the oath of the curse on the woman, and say to her, May the Lord make you a curse and an oath among your people, sending on you wasting of the legs and disease of the stomach;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    then the priest shall cause the woman to swear with the oath of cursing, and the priest shall tell the woman, "Yahweh make you a curse and an oath among your people, when Yahweh allows your thigh to fall away, and your body to swell;

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then the priest will put the woman under the oath of the curse and will say to her,“The LORD make you an attested curse among your people, if the LORD makes your thigh fall away and your abdomen swell;

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 6:26 : 26 At that time, Joshua pronounced this oath: 'Cursed before the LORD is the man who rises up to rebuild this city, Jericho; at the cost of his firstborn, he will lay its foundation; and at the cost of his youngest, he will set up its gates.'
  • 1 Sam 14:24 : 24 Now the Israelites were hard-pressed that day, because Saul had bound the people under an oath, saying, 'Cursed be anyone who eats food before evening comes, before I have avenged myself on my enemies!' So none of the troops tasted food.
  • Neh 10:29 : 29 The rest of the people—the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to follow the Law of God, along with their wives, sons, and daughters, all who could understand—
  • Jer 29:22 : 22 Because of them, all the exiles of Judah in Babylon will use this curse: 'May the LORD make you like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire.'
  • Matt 26:74 : 74 Then Peter began to call down curses and swore to them, "I do not know the man!" Immediately, a rooster crowed.
  • Prov 10:7 : 7 The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
  • Isa 65:15 : 15 You will leave behind your name as a curse for my chosen ones, and the Lord GOD will put you to death; but to his servants, he will give another name.
  • 2 Chr 21:15 : 15 You yourself will suffer painful illnesses of your intestines until your intestines come out day by day because of the disease.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Num 5:22-31
    10 verses
    92%

    22 May this water that brings a curse enter your body, causing your abdomen to swell and your thigh to waste away.' And the woman shall say, 'Amen, Amen.'

    23 The priest is to write these curses on a scroll and then wash them off into the bitter water.

    24 He shall make the woman drink the bitter water that brings a curse, and it will enter her, causing bitter suffering.

    25 The priest shall take the jealousy offering from the woman’s hand, wave the offering before the Lord, and bring it to the altar.

    26 The priest shall take a handful of the offering as its memorial portion and burn it on the altar, and afterward, he shall make the woman drink the water.

    27 When he makes her drink the water, if she has defiled herself and been unfaithful to her husband, the water that brings a curse will enter her, causing her abdomen to swell and her thigh to shrink. The woman will then become a curse among her people.

    28 But if the woman has not defiled herself and is clean, she will be cleared of guilt and will be able to conceive children.

    29 This is the law regarding jealousy when a woman goes astray and defiles herself while under her husband's authority.

    30 Or when a man is overcome by a spirit of jealousy and suspects his wife, he is to bring her before the Lord, and the priest shall carry out all of this law on her.

    31 The man will be free of guilt, but the woman will bear the consequences of her sin.

  • Num 5:11-20
    10 verses
    82%

    11 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

    12 Speak to the Israelites: If a man’s wife goes astray and is unfaithful to him,

    13 and another man has sexual relations with her secretly, and it is hidden from her husband, and she is not caught but has become defiled, even though there is no witness against her,

    14 and if a spirit of jealousy comes over the husband and he becomes suspicious of his wife, whether she has defiled herself or not,

    15 The man shall bring his wife to the priest, along with an offering on her behalf: a tenth of an ephah of barley flour. He shall not pour oil on it or put frankincense on it, because it is a grain offering for jealousy, a grain offering of remembrance to bring iniquity to mind.

    16 The priest is to bring her forward and have her stand before the Lord.

    17 Then the priest will take holy water in a clay jar and put some dust from the tabernacle floor into the water.

    18 After the woman is made to stand before the Lord, the priest will loosen her hair, place the grain offering of remembrance, which is the grain offering for jealousy, into her hands, and hold in his hands the bitter water that brings a curse.

    19 The priest shall put her under oath and say to her, 'If no man has lain with you and you have not gone astray, defiling yourself while under your husband’s authority, may you be free from this bitter water that brings a curse.'

    20 But if you have gone astray while under your husband’s authority and defiled yourself, and if a man other than your husband has had sexual relations with you—

  • Deut 28:15-21
    7 verses
    73%

    15 But if you will not listen to the voice of the LORD your God and carefully follow all His commandments and statutes I am commanding you today, then all these curses will come upon you and overtake you.

    16 Cursed will you be in the city, and cursed will you be in the field.

    17 Cursed will be your basket and your kneading bowl.

    18 Cursed will be the fruit of your womb, the produce of your land, the offspring of your cattle, and the increase of your flocks.

    19 Cursed will you be when you come in, and cursed will you be when you go out.

    20 The LORD will send curses, confusion, and rebuke in everything you undertake until you are destroyed and come to sudden ruin because of the evil of your deeds, by which you have forsaken Me.

    21 The LORD will cause pestilence to cling to you until He has consumed you from the land that you are entering to possess.

  • Deut 27:19-23
    5 verses
    72%

    19 Cursed is anyone who denies justice to the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

    20 Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his father's wife, for he has dishonored his father's bed. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

    21 Cursed is anyone who has sexual relations with any animal. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

    22 Cursed is anyone who has sexual relations with his sister, the daughter of his father or the daughter of his mother. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

    23 Cursed is anyone who sleeps with his mother-in-law. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

  • 2 Chr 21:14-15
    2 verses
    71%

    14 So now the Lord is about to strike your people, your sons, your wives, and all your possessions with a devastating plague.

    15 You yourself will suffer painful illnesses of your intestines until your intestines come out day by day because of the disease.

  • Deut 28:35
    70%

    35 The LORD will strike you with painful and incurable boils on your knees and legs, and from the sole of your foot to the top of your head.

  • Zech 5:3
    70%

    3 Then he said to me, 'This is the curse that is going out over the whole land: for everyone who steals will be judged according to what is written on one side, and everyone who swears falsely will be judged according to what is written on the other side.'

  • Deut 27:15-16
    2 verses
    69%

    15 Cursed is anyone who makes a carved or cast idol, an abomination to the LORD, the work of a craftsman, and sets it up in secret. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

    16 Cursed is anyone who dishonors his father or mother. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

  • Jer 11:3
    69%

    3 Say to them, ‘This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Cursed is the one who does not listen to the words of this covenant.

  • Deut 28:56
    69%

    56 The most tender and delicate woman among you, so refined that she would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground, will begrudge the husband she loves, her son, and her daughter.

  • Deut 7:14
    69%

    14 You will be blessed above all peoples; there will be no barrenness among you, whether in men, women, or your livestock.

  • Num 30:13
    69%

    13 But if her husband annuls them on the day he hears of them, then none of the words from her lips concerning her vows or the obligations she has taken upon herself will stand. Her husband has annulled them, and the LORD will forgive her.

  • Lev 24:15
    69%

    15 And speak to the Israelites, saying: If any man curses his God, he will bear the consequences of his sin.

  • Deut 11:28-29
    2 verses
    68%

    28 and the curse if you do not obey the commandments of the LORD your God but turn aside from the way I command you today by following other gods, which you have not known.

    29 When the LORD your God brings you into the land you are entering to possess, you are to proclaim the blessing on Mount Gerizim and the curse on Mount Ebal.

  • Num 30:6
    68%

    6 But if her father rules against her when he hears about it, none of her vows or pledges by which she has obligated herself will stand. The LORD will forgive her because her father has objected to it.

  • Deut 22:14
    68%

    14 accusing her of misconduct and giving her a bad name by saying, 'I married this woman, but when I came to her, I did not find proof of her virginity,'

  • Deut 29:21
    68%

    21 Future generations—your children who come after you and the foreigner who comes from a distant country—will see the calamities that have fallen on the land and the diseases with which the LORD has afflicted it.

  • Num 30:9
    68%

    9 But if her husband voids them when he hears about them, nothing she has vowed or promised by binding obligation will stand; the LORD will forgive her.

  • Job 31:10
    68%

    10 then may my wife grind grain for another, and may others kneel over her.