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Verse 1

And the LORD{H3068} spake{H1696}{(H8762)} unto Moses{H4872}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

Verse 2

Command{H6680}{(H8761)} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, that they put out{H7971}{(H8762)} of the camp{H4264} every leper{H6879}{(H8803)}, and every one that hath an issue{H2100}{(H8802)}, and whosoever is defiled{H2931} by the dead{H5315}:

Verse 3

Both male{H2145} and female{H5347} shall ye put out{H7971}{(H8762)}, without{H2351} the camp{H4264} shall ye put{H7971}{(H8762)} them; that they defile{H2930}{(H8762)} not their camps{H4264}, in the midst{H8432} whereof{H834} I dwell{H7931}{(H8802)}.

Verse 4

And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} did so{H6213}{(H8799)}, and put them out{H7971}{(H8762)} without{H2351} the camp{H4264}: as the LORD{H3068} spake{H1696}{(H8765)} unto Moses{H4872}, so did{H6213}{(H8804)} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}.

Verse 5

And the LORD{H3068} spake{H1696}{(H8762)} unto Moses{H4872}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

Verse 6

Speak{H1696}{(H8761)} unto the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, When a man{H376} or woman{H802} shall commit{H6213}{(H8799)} any sin{H2403} that men{H120} commit{H4603}{(H8800)}, to do a trespass{H4604} against the LORD{H3068}, and that person{H5315} be guilty{H816}{(H8804)};

Verse 7

Then they shall confess{H3034}{(H8694)} their sin{H2403} which they have done{H6213}{(H8804)}: and he shall recompense{H7725}{(H8689)} his trespass{H817} with the principal{H7218} thereof, and add{H3254}{(H8686)} unto it the fifth{H2549} part thereof, and give{H5414}{(H8804)} it unto him against whom he hath trespassed{H816}{(H8804)}.

Verse 8

But if the man{H376} have no kinsman{H1350}{(H8802)} to recompense{H7725}{(H8687)} the trespass{H817} unto, let the trespass{H817} be recompensed{H7725}{(H8716)} unto the LORD{H3068}, even to the priest{H3548}; beside the ram{H352} of the atonement{H3725}, whereby an atonement shall be made{H3722}{(H8762)} for him.

Verse 9

And every offering{H8641} of all the holy things{H6944} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, which they bring{H7126}{(H8686)} unto the priest{H3548}, shall be his.

Verse 10

And every man's{H376} hallowed things{H6944} shall be his: whatsoever any man{H376} giveth{H5414}{(H8799)} the priest{H3548}, it shall be his.

Verse 11

And the LORD{H3068} spake{H1696}{(H8762)} unto Moses{H4872}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

Verse 12

Speak{H1696}{(H8761)} unto the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, and say{H559}{(H8804)} unto them, If any{H376} man's{H376} wife{H802} go aside{H7847}{(H8799)}, and commit{H4603}{(H8804)} a trespass{H4604} against him,

Verse 13

And a man{H376} lie{H7901}{(H8804)} with her carnally{H7902}{H2233}, and it be hid{H5956}{(H8738)} from the eyes{H5869} of her husband{H376}, and be kept close{H5641}{(H8738)}, and she be defiled{H2930}{(H8738)}, and there be no witness{H5707} against her, neither she be taken{H8610}{(H8738)} with the manner;

Verse 14

And the spirit{H7307} of jealousy{H7068} come{H5674}{(H8804)} upon him, and he be jealous{H7065}{(H8765)} of his wife{H802}, and she be defiled{H2930}{(H8738)}: or if the spirit{H7307} of jealousy{H7068} come{H5674}{(H8804)} upon him, and he be jealous{H7065}{(H8765)} of his wife{H802}, and she be not defiled{H2930}{(H8738)}:

Verse 15

Then shall the man{H376} bring{H935}{(H8689)} his wife{H802} unto the priest{H3548}, and he shall bring{H935}{(H8689)} her offering{H7133} for her, the tenth{H6224} part of an ephah{H374} of barley{H8184} meal{H7058}; he shall pour{H3332}{(H8799)} no oil{H8081} upon it, nor put{H5414}{(H8799)} frankincense{H3828} thereon; for it is an offering{H4503} of jealousy{H7068}, an offering{H4503} of memorial{H2146}, bringing{H2142} iniquity{H5771} to remembrance{H2142}{(H8688)}.

Verse 16

And the priest{H3548} shall bring her near{H7126}{(H8689)}, and set{H5975}{(H8689)} her before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}:

Verse 17

And the priest{H3548} shall take{H3947}{(H8804)} holy{H6918} water{H4325} in an earthen{H2789} vessel{H3627}; and of the dust{H6083} that is in the floor{H7172} of the tabernacle{H4908} the priest{H3548} shall take{H3947}{(H8799)}, and put{H5414}{(H8804)} it into the water{H4325}:

Verse 18

And the priest{H3548} shall set{H5975}{(H8689)} the woman{H802} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}, and uncover{H6544}{(H8804)} the woman's{H802} head{H7218}, and put{H5414}{(H8804)} the offering{H4503} of memorial{H2146} in her hands{H3709}, which is the jealousy{H7068} offering{H4503}: and the priest{H3548} shall have in his hand{H3027} the bitter{H4751} water{H4325} that causeth the curse{H779}{(H8764)}:

Verse 19

And the priest{H3548} shall charge her by an oath{H7650}{(H8689)}, and say{H559}{(H8804)} unto the woman{H802}, If no man{H376} have lain{H7901}{(H8804)} with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside{H7847}{(H8804)} to uncleanness{H2932} with another instead of thy husband{H376}, be thou free{H5352}{(H8734)} from this bitter{H4751} water{H4325} that causeth the curse{H779}{(H8764)}:

Verse 20

But if thou hast gone aside{H7847}{(H8804)} to another instead of thy husband{H376}, and if thou be defiled{H2930}{(H8738)}, and some man{H376} have{H5414}{(H8799)} lain{H7903} with thee beside{H1107} thine husband{H376}:

Verse 21

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};

Verse 22

And this water{H4325} that causeth the curse{H779}{(H8764)} shall go{H935}{(H8804)} into thy bowels{H4578}, to make thy belly{H990} to swell{H6638}{(H8687)}, and thy thigh{H3409} to rot{H5307}{(H8687)}: And the woman{H802} shall say{H559}{(H8804)}, Amen{H543}, amen{H543}.

Verse 23

And the priest{H3548} shall write{H3789}{(H8804)} these curses{H423} in a book{H5612}, and he shall blot{H4229}{(H8804)} them out with the bitter{H4751} water{H4325}:

Verse 24

And he shall cause the woman{H802} to drink{H8248}{(H8689)} the bitter{H4751} water{H4325} that causeth the curse{H779}{(H8764)}: and the water{H4325} that causeth the curse{H779}{(H8764)} shall enter{H935}{(H8804)} into her, and become bitter{H4751}.

Verse 25

Then the priest{H3548} shall take{H3947}{(H8804)} the jealousy{H7068} offering{H4503} out of the woman's{H802} hand{H3027}, and shall wave{H5130}{(H8689)} the offering{H4503} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}, and offer{H7126}{(H8689)} it upon the altar{H4196}:

Verse 26

And the priest{H3548} shall take an handful{H7061}{(H8804)} of the offering{H4503}, even the memorial{H234} thereof, and burn{H6999}{(H8689)} it upon the altar{H4196}, and afterward{H310} shall cause the woman{H802} to drink{H8248}{(H8686)} the water{H4325}.

Verse 27

And when he hath made her to drink{H8248}{(H8689)} the water{H4325}, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled{H2930}{(H8738)}, and have done{H4603}{(H8799)} trespass{H4604} against her husband{H376}, that the water{H4325} that causeth the curse{H779}{(H8764)} shall enter{H935}{(H8804)} into her, and become bitter{H4751}, and her belly{H990} shall swell{H6638}{(H8804)}, and her thigh{H3409} shall rot{H5307}{(H8804)}: and the woman{H802} shall be a curse{H423} among{H7130} her people{H5971}.

Verse 28

And if the woman{H802} be not defiled{H2930}{(H8738)}, but be clean{H2889}; then she shall be free{H5352}{(H8738)}, and shall conceive{H2232}{(H8738)} seed{H2233}.

Verse 29

This is the law{H8451} of jealousies{H7068}, when a wife{H802} goeth aside{H7847}{(H8799)} to another instead of her husband{H376}, and is defiled{H2930}{(H8738)};

Verse 30

Or when the spirit{H7307} of jealousy{H7068} cometh{H5674}{(H8799)} upon him{H376}, and he be jealous{H7065}{(H8765)} over his wife{H802}, and shall set{H5975}{(H8689)} the woman{H802} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}, and the priest{H3548} shall execute{H6213}{(H8804)} upon her all this law{H8451}.

Verse 31

Then shall the man{H376} be guiltless{H5352}{(H8738)} from iniquity{H5771}, and this{H1931} woman{H802} shall bear{H5375}{(H8799)} her iniquity{H5771}.

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