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then she shall be free, and shall conceive seed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But if the woman has not defiled herself, and is clean, then she shall be free and may conceive children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if the woman has not defiled herself and is clean, she will be immune and conceive children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216But if the woman has not defiled herself and is clean, she will then be free and conceive children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘But if the woman has not defiled herself and is clean, she will then be free and conceive children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But if the woman has not defiled herself and is clean, she will then be free and conceive a seed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But if the woman has not defiled herself and is clean, then she will be free and conceive children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if the woman has not defiled herself and is pure, she will be unaffected and will be able to conceive children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if the woman has not defiled herself and is pure, she will be unaffected and will be able to conceive children.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And if the woman be not defiled, but be clean; then she shall be free, and shall conceive seed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But if she is innocent, her body will not be harmed, and she will still be able to have children. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And if the woman be not defiled, but be clean; then she shall be free, and shall conceive seed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But if the woman is not unclean and is pure, she is not guilty and will be able to have children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But if she is innocent, she will not be harmed and will be able to bear children. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But if the woman isn't defiled, then she is to be freed and will be able to bear children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if the woman has not defiled herself and is clean, she will be unaffected and able to conceive children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But if the woman has not defiled herself, and is clean, then she will be free of ill effects and will be able to bear children. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />If the woman isn't defiled, but is clean; then she shall be free and will conceive children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And if the woman is not defiled, but is clean; then she shall be free, and shall conceive seed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />If the woman isn’t defiled, but is clean; then she shall be free, and shall conceive offspring. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And if the woman has not been defiled, and is clean, then she has been acquitted, and has been sown [with] seed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And if the woman hath not been defiled, and is clean, then she hath been acquitted, and hath been sown with seed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And if the woman was not defiled and she was clean, and she was unpunished, and conceived seed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But if she be not defiled, she shall not be hurt, and shall bear children. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But if she has not been defiled, she shall be unharmed and she shall bear children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />If, however, the woman has not defiled herself, but is still pure, she will be immune and will still be fertile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But if the woman has not defiled herself and is clean, then she shall be immune and be able to conceive children.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But if the woman has not defiled herself, but is pure, then she shall be absolved, and shall bear a male child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />But if that woman is not defiled and she is pure, she shall be spared and she shall bear a male.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And if the woman be not defiled, but be clean; then she shall be cleared, and shall conceive seed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But if the woman have not been polluted, and be clean, then shall she be guiltless and shall conceive seed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/5-28.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=1720" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/5.htm">The Adultery Test</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">27</span>When 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. <span class="reftext">28</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: wə·’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">But if</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: hā·’iš·šāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">the woman</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">has not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2930.htm" title="2930: niṭ·mə·’āh (V-Nifal-Perf-3fs) -- To be or become unclean. A primitive root; to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense.">defiled herself</a> <a href="/hebrew/2889.htm" title="2889: ū·ṭə·hō·rāh (Conj-w:: Adj-fs) -- Clean, pure. Or tahor; from taher; pure.">and is clean,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hî (Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">she</a> <a href="/hebrew/5352.htm" title="5352: wə·niq·qə·ṯāh (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3fs) -- To be empty or clean. A primitive root; to be clean; by implication to be bare, i.e. Extirpated.">will be unaffected</a> <a href="/hebrew/2232.htm" title="2232: wə·niz·rə·‘āh (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3fs) -- To sow, scatter seed. A primitive root; to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify.">and able to conceive</a> <a href="/hebrew/2233.htm" title="2233: zā·ra‘ (N-ms) -- A sowing, seed, offspring. From zara'; seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity.">children.</a> </span><span class="reftext">29</span>This is the law of jealousy when a wife goes astray and defiles herself while under her husband’s authority,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/20-10.htm">Leviticus 20:10</a></span><br />If a man commits adultery with another man’s wife—with the wife of his neighbor—both the adulterer and the adulteress must surely be put to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/22-22.htm">Deuteronomy 22:22</a></span><br />If a man is found lying with another man’s wife, both the man who slept with her and the woman must die. You must purge the evil from Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-3.htm">John 8:3-11</a></span><br />The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them / and said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. / In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. So what do You say?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/6-32.htm">Proverbs 6:32</a></span><br />He who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-27.htm">Matthew 5:27-28</a></span><br />You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ / But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/6-9.htm">1 Corinthians 6:9-10</a></span><br />Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-14.htm">Exodus 20:14</a></span><br />You shall not commit adultery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/7-2.htm">Romans 7:2-3</a></span><br />For instance, a married woman is bound by law to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is released from the law of marriage. / So then, if she is joined to another man while her husband is still alive, she is called an adulteress; but if her husband dies, she is free from that law and is not an adulteress if she marries another man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-4.htm">Hebrews 13:4</a></span><br />Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-3.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:3-5</a></span><br />For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality; / each of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor, / not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/24-1.htm">Deuteronomy 24:1-4</a></span><br />If a man marries a woman, but she becomes displeasing to him because he finds some indecency in her, he may write her a certificate of divorce, hand it to her, and send her away from his house. / If, after leaving his house, she goes and becomes another man’s wife, / and the second man hates her, writes her a certificate of divorce, hands it to her, and sends her away from his house, or if he dies, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-9.htm">Matthew 19:9</a></span><br />Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/10-11.htm">Mark 10:11-12</a></span><br />So He told them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her. / And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-18.htm">Luke 16:18</a></span><br />Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-10.htm">1 Corinthians 7:10-11</a></span><br />To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. / But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And if the woman be not defiled, but be clean; then she shall be free, and shall conceive seed.</p><p class="hdg">and if</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/5-19.htm">Numbers 5:19</a></b></br> And the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say unto the woman, If no man have lain with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to uncleanness <i>with another</i> instead of thy husband, be thou free from this bitter water that causeth the curse:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/7-7.htm">Micah 7:7-10</a></b></br> Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/4-17.htm">2 Corinthians 4:17</a></b></br> For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding <i>and</i> eternal weight of glory;</p><p class="hdg">and shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/113-9.htm">Psalm 113:9</a></b></br> He maketh the barren woman to keep house, <i>and to be</i> a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/4-47.htm">Able</a> <a href="/exodus/21-28.htm">Acquitted</a> <a href="/numbers/5-12.htm">Children</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-7.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-10.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/exodus/21-19.htm">Cleared</a> <a href="/leviticus/12-2.htm">Conceive</a> <a href="/numbers/5-27.htm">Defiled</a> <a href="/numbers/5-19.htm">Free</a> <a href="/numbers/5-8.htm">Guilt</a> <a href="/numbers/5-14.htm">Herself</a> <a href="/numbers/5-20.htm">However</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-21.htm">Impurity</a> <a href="/numbers/3-12.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/numbers/5-13.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-22.htm">Sown</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/6-21.htm">Able</a> <a href="/numbers/5-31.htm">Acquitted</a> <a href="/numbers/6-2.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/6-9.htm">Clean</a> <a href="/numbers/5-31.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-6.htm">Cleared</a> <a href="/numbers/11-12.htm">Conceive</a> <a href="/numbers/5-29.htm">Defiled</a> <a href="/numbers/5-31.htm">Free</a> <a href="/numbers/5-31.htm">Guilt</a> <a href="/numbers/5-29.htm">Herself</a> <a href="/numbers/8-26.htm">However</a> <a href="/numbers/19-9.htm">Impurity</a> <a href="/numbers/13-33.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/numbers/11-7.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-4.htm">Sown</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/5-1.htm">The unclean are removed out of camp</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/5-5.htm">Restitution is to be made in trespass</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/5-11.htm">The trial of jealously</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But if the woman has not defiled herself and is clean</b><br>In the context of <a href="/numbers/5.htm">Numbers 5</a>, this phrase refers to the ritual of the "ordeal of jealousy," a test for a woman accused of adultery. The law provided a way to determine her innocence or guilt. The term "defiled" indicates a breach of marital fidelity, which was a serious offense in ancient Israelite society. The concept of being "clean" is significant in the Levitical laws, often associated with ritual purity and moral integrity. This reflects the importance of holiness and purity in the covenant relationship between God and His people. The process underscores the seriousness of marital vows and the sanctity of marriage, which is a recurring theme throughout Scripture (e.g., <a href="/malachi/2-14.htm">Malachi 2:14-16</a>).<p><b>she will be unaffected</b><br>This phrase indicates that if the woman is innocent, the ritual will have no harmful effects on her. The ordeal was designed to reveal the truth without human intervention, relying on divine judgment. The absence of any adverse effects would serve as a public vindication of her character. This reflects the biblical principle that God is a just judge who protects the innocent (<a href="/psalms/7-11.htm">Psalm 7:11</a>). It also highlights the theme of divine justice, where God Himself intervenes to uphold righteousness.<p><b>and able to conceive children</b><br>In ancient Israel, childbearing was considered a blessing and a sign of God's favor (<a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Genesis 1:28</a>, <a href="/psalms/127-3.htm">Psalm 127:3-5</a>). Infertility, on the other hand, was often seen as a curse or a sign of divine displeasure. The ability to conceive after the ordeal would not only vindicate the woman but also restore her honor and status within the community. This promise of fertility can be seen as a type of restoration and blessing, akin to the restoration offered through Christ, who brings spiritual fruitfulness to those who are in Him (<a href="/john/15-5.htm">John 15:5</a>). The emphasis on childbearing also connects to the broader biblical narrative of God's promise to Abraham to make his descendants numerous (<a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_woman.htm">The Woman</a></b><br>Central to this verse, she is the subject of the test for adultery described in <a href="/bsb/numbers/5.htm">Numbers 5</a>. Her innocence or guilt is determined by a ritual involving a priest.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_priest.htm">The Priest</a></b><br>The religious leader who administers the test of purity. He plays a crucial role in mediating between God and the people, ensuring the ritual is conducted according to divine instructions.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_husband.htm">The Husband</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, he is the one who brings his wife to the priest if he suspects her of infidelity.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>The place where the ritual takes place, symbolizing God's presence among His people and the seriousness of maintaining purity within the community.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ritual_of_jealousy.htm">The Ritual of Jealousy</a></b><br>An event described in <a href="/bsb/numbers/5.htm">Numbers 5</a>, where a woman suspected of adultery undergoes a specific ritual to determine her innocence or guilt.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>The ritual underscores God's justice in dealing with sin but also His mercy in protecting the innocent. It reminds us that God knows the truth of every situation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_purity.htm">The Importance of Purity</a></b><br>This passage highlights the importance of purity within marriage and the community. It calls believers to uphold integrity and faithfulness in their relationships.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The outcome of the ritual was left in God's hands, teaching us to trust in His sovereignty and justice in our lives, especially in situations beyond our control.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community_and_leadership.htm">The Role of Community and Leadership</a></b><br>The involvement of the priest and the community in the ritual emphasizes the role of spiritual leadership and accountability within the body of believers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_obedience.htm">Faith and Obedience</a></b><br>The woman's ability to conceive if found innocent symbolizes the blessings of faith and obedience to God's commands.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_assume_guilt_in_numbers_5_ritual.htm">Why does this ritual seem to assume the woman is guilty until proven innocent (Numbers 5)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_assent_different_from_saving_faith.htm">Does Numbers 5 depict God commanding abortion?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_'bitter_water'_detect_infidelity.htm">How can the “bitter water” of Numbers 5:11–31 scientifically detect infidelity? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_numbers_5_show_god_ordering_abortion.htm">Does Numbers 5 depict God commanding abortion?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 28.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And shall conceive seed.</span> As a sign of the Divine favour; to a Jewish woman the surest and most regarded (<a href="/1_samuel/2-5.htm">1 Samuel 2:5</a>; <a href="/psalms/127-3.htm">Psalm 127:3</a>; <a href="/luke/1-58.htm">Luke 1:58</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/5-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But if</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִם־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the woman</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’iš·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֤א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">defiled herself</span><br /><span class="heb">נִטְמְאָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(niṭ·mə·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2930.htm">Strong's 2930: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become unclean</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and is clean,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּטְהֹרָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ṭə·hō·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2889.htm">Strong's 2889: </a> </span><span class="str2">Clean, pure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">she</span><br /><span class="heb">הִ֑וא</span> <span class="translit">(hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be unaffected</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִקְּתָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·niq·qə·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5352.htm">Strong's 5352: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be, clean, to be bare, extirpated</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and able to conceive</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִזְרְעָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·niz·rə·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2232.htm">Strong's 2232: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sow, to disseminate, plant, fructify</span><br /><br /><span class="word">children.</span><br /><span class="heb">זָֽרַע׃</span> <span class="translit">(zā·ra‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2233.htm">Strong's 2233: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/5-28.htm">Numbers 5:28 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/5-28.htm">Numbers 5:28 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/5-28.htm">Numbers 5:28 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/5-28.htm">Numbers 5:28 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/5-28.htm">Numbers 5:28 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/5-28.htm">Numbers 5:28 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/5-28.htm">Numbers 5:28 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/5-28.htm">Numbers 5:28 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/5-28.htm">Numbers 5:28 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/5-28.htm">Numbers 5:28 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/5-28.htm">OT Law: Numbers 5:28 If the woman isn't defiled (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/5-27.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 5:27"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 5:27" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/5-29.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 5:29"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 5:29" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>