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17 The priest is to put some holy water into an earthen vessel, take some dust from the floor of the tent, and put it into the water. 18 The priest is to have the woman stand in the Lord’s presence, uncover her head,[a] and put the grain offering as a memorial, a reminder of jealousy, into her hands. The priest is also to have in his hand the contaminated[b] water that carries a curse.

19 “The priest is to administer this oath to the woman: ‘If indeed another man didn’t have sexual relations[c] with you and you didn’t become unfaithful to your husband,[d] then may you be free from these waters that bring a curse.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 5:18 Lit. head of the woman
  2. Numbers 5:18 Lit. bitter, and so throughout the chapter
  3. Numbers 5:19 Or lie with a man
  4. Numbers 5:19 Or man