Numbers

Numbers 5:22–27

²²May this water that brings a curse enter your stomach and cause your belly to swell and your thigh to shrivel.’

Then the woman is to say, ‘Amen, Amen.’

²³And the priest shall write these curses on a scroll and wash them off into the bitter water. ²⁴He is to have the woman drink the bitter water that brings a curse, and it will enter her and may cause her bitter suffering. ²⁵The priest shall take from her hand the grain offering for jealousy, wave it before the LORD, and bring it to the altar. ²⁶Then the priest is to take a handful of the grain offering as a memorial portion and burn it on the altar; after that he is to have the woman drink the water.

²⁷When he has made her drink the water, if she has defiled herself and been unfaithful to her husband, then the water that brings a curse will enter her and cause bitter suffering; her belly will swell, her thigh will shrivel, and she will become accursed among her people.

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Numbers 5:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May this	הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
water	הַמַּ֨יִם	ham·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
that brings a curse	הַמְאָרְרִ֤ים	ham·’ā·rə·rîm	Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H779 curse
enter	וּ֠בָאוּ	ū·ḇā·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
your stomach	בְּֽמֵעַ֔יִךְ	bə·mê·‘a·yiḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H4578 internal organs, inward parts (intestines, bowels), belly
and cause your belly	בֶּ֖טֶן	be·ṭen	Noun - feminine singular	H990 belly, body, womb
to swell	לַצְבּ֥וֹת	laṣ·bō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H6638 swell, swell up
and your thigh	יָרֵ֑ךְ	yā·rêḵ	Noun - feminine singular	H3409 thigh, loin, side, base
to shrivel	וְלַנְפִּ֣ל	wə·lan·pil	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5307 fall, lie
Then the woman	הָאִשָּׁ֖ה	hā·’iš·šāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
is to say	וְאָמְרָ֥ה	wə·’ā·mə·rāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
Amen	אָמֵ֥ן׀	’ā·mên	Adverb	H543 verily, truly
Amen	אָמֵֽן׃	’ā·mên	Adverb	H543 verily, truly

Numbers 5:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֖ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
shall write	וְ֠כָתַב	wə·ḵā·ṯaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3789 write
these	הָאֵ֛לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
curses	הָאָלֹ֥ת	hā·’ā·lōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H423 oath
on a scroll	בַּסֵּ֑פֶר	bas·sê·p̄er	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
and wash them off	וּמָחָ֖ה	ū·mā·ḥāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H4229 wipe, wipe out
into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the bitter	הַמָּרִֽים׃	ham·mā·rîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H4751 bitter, bitterness
water	מֵ֥י	mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4325 water, juice, urine

Numbers 5:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He is to have the woman	הָ֣אִשָּׁ֔ה	hā·’iš·šāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
drink	וְהִשְׁקָה֙	wə·hiš·qāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
the bitter	הַמָּרִ֖ים	ham·mā·rîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H4751 bitter, bitterness
water	מֵ֥י	mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4325 water, juice, urine
that brings a curse	הַמְאָֽרֲרִ֑ים	ham·’ā·ră·rîm	Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H779 curse
and it	הַמַּ֥יִם	ham·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
will enter	וּבָ֥אוּ	ū·ḇā·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
her	בָ֛הּ	ḇāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
and may cause her bitter	לְמָרִֽים׃	lə·mā·rîm	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine plural	H4751 bitter, bitterness
suffering	הַֽמְאָרֲרִ֖ים	ham·’ā·ră·rîm	Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H779 curse

Numbers 5:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The priest	הַכֹּהֵן֙	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
shall take	וְלָקַ֤ח	wə·lā·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
from	הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה	hā·’iš·šāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
hand	מִיַּ֣ד	mî·yaḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
the grain offering	מִנְחַ֣ת	min·ḥaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4503 gift, tribute, offering
for jealousy	הַקְּנָאֹ֑ת	haq·qə·nā·’ōṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H7068 ardour, zeal, jealousy
wave	וְהֵנִ֤יף	wə·hê·nîp̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5130 move to and fro, wave, besprinkle
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and bring	וְהִקְרִ֥יב	wə·hiq·rîḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
it to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the altar	הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃	ham·miz·bê·aḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar

Numbers 5:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the priest	הַכֹּהֵ֤ן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
is to take a handful	וְקָמַ֨ץ	wə·qā·maṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7061 enclose with the hand, grasp
of	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the grain offering	הַמִּנְחָה֙	ham·min·ḥāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4503 gift, tribute, offering
as a memorial portion	אַזְכָּ֣רָתָ֔הּ	’az·kā·rā·ṯāh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H234 memorial-offering
and burn	וְהִקְטִ֖יר	wə·hiq·ṭîr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
it on the altar	הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָה	ham·miz·bê·ḥāh	Article; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H4196 altar
after that	וְאַחַ֛ר	wə·’a·ḥar	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H310 behind
he is to have the woman	הָאִשָּׁ֖ה	hā·’iš·šāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
drink	יַשְׁקֶ֥ה	yaš·qeh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
the water	הַמָּֽיִם׃	ham·mā·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine

Numbers 5:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When he has made her drink	וְהִשְׁקָ֣הּ	wə·hiš·qāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H8248 quaff, irrigate, furnish a potion to
the water	הַמַּ֗יִם	ham·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
if	אִֽם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
she has defiled herself	נִטְמְאָה֮	niṭ·mə·’āh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
and been unfaithful	וַתִּמְעֹ֣ל	wat·tim·‘ōl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H4603 act unfaithfully, treacherously
to her husband	בְּאִישָׁהּ֒	bə·’î·šāh	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H376 man
then the water	הַמַּ֤יִם	ham·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
that brings a curse	הַמְאָֽרֲרִים֙	ham·’ā·ră·rîm	Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H779 curse
will enter	וּבָ֨אוּ	ū·ḇā·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
her	בָ֜הּ	ḇāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
and cause bitter suffering	לְמָרִ֔ים	lə·mā·rîm	Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine plural	H4751 bitter, bitterness
her belly	בִטְנָ֔הּ	ḇiṭ·nāh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H990 belly, body, womb
will swell	וְצָבְתָ֣ה	wə·ṣā·ḇə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H6638 swell, swell up
her thigh	יְרֵכָ֑הּ	yə·rê·ḵāh	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H3409 thigh, loin, side, base
will shrivel	וְנָפְלָ֖ה	wə·nā·p̄ə·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H5307 fall, lie
and she will become	וְהָיְתָ֧ה	wə·hā·yə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
accursed	לְאָלָ֖ה	lə·’ā·lāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H423 oath
among	בְּקֶ֥רֶב	bə·qe·reḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7130 inward part, midst
her people	עַמָּֽהּ׃	‘am·māh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H5971 people