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after that, he is to have the woman drink the water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He will take a handful of the flour as a token portion and burn it on the altar, and he will require the woman to drink the water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the priest shall take a handful of the grain offering, as its memorial portion, and burn it on the altar, and afterward shall make the woman drink the water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the priest shall take an handful of the offering, <i>even</i> the memorial thereof, and burn <i>it</i> upon the altar, and afterward shall cause the woman to drink the water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and the priest shall take a handful of the offering, as its memorial portion, burn <i>it</i> on the altar, and afterward make the woman drink the water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and the priest shall take a handful of the grain offering as its reminder offering and offer <i>it</i> up in smoke on the altar, and afterward he shall make the woman drink the water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and the priest shall take a handful of the grain offering as its memorial offering and offer it up in smoke on the altar, and afterward he shall make the woman drink the water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and the priest shall take a handful of the grain offering as its memorial offering and offer <i>it</i> up in smoke on the altar, and afterward he shall make the woman drink the water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and the priest shall take a handful of the grain offering as its memorial offering and offer <i>it</i> up in smoke on the altar, and afterward he shall make the woman drink the water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the priest shall take a handful of the grain offering as the memorial portion of it and offer it up in smoke on the altar, and afterward he shall make the woman drink the water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The priest is to take a handful of the grain offering as a memorial portion and burn it on the altar. Afterward, he will require the woman to drink the water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The priest is to take a handful of the grain offering as a memorial portion and burn it on the altar. Then he will require the woman to drink the water.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and the priest shall take a handful of the meal-offering, as the memorial thereof, and burn it upon the altar, and afterward shall make the woman drink the water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and burn part of it as a sacrifice. After that, the woman must drink the bitter water. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and the priest shall take an handful of the meal offering, as the memorial thereof, and burn it upon the altar, and afterward shall make the woman drink the water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The priest will take a handful of the grain offering as a memorial portion and burn it on the altar. Then he will have the woman drink the water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then he shall take a handful of it as a token offering and burn it on the altar. Finally, he shall make the woman drink the water. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The priest is to take a handful of grain from the memorial and offer a sacrifice on the altar, after which he is to have the woman drink the water. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then the priest will take a handful of the grain offering as its memorial portion, burn it on the altar, and afterward make the woman drink the water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The priest shall take a handful of the meal offering, as its memorial, and burn it on the altar, and afterward shall make the woman drink the water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the priest shall take a handful of the offering, even the memorial of it, and burn it upon the altar, and afterward shall cause the woman to drink the water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The priest shall take a handful of the meal offering, as its memorial portion, and burn it on the altar, and afterward shall make the woman drink the water. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the priest has taken a handful of the present, its memorial, and has made incense on the altar, and afterward causes the woman to drink the water;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the priest hath taken a handful of the present, its memorial, and hath made perfume on the altar, and afterwards doth cause the woman to drink the water:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the priest took with the hand from the gift its remembrance, and burnt upon the altar, and afterward he shall cause the woman to drink the water.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />To take a handful of the sacrifice of that which is offered, and burn it upon the altar: and so give the most bitter waters to the woman to drink. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />takes a handful of the sacrifice from that which is offered, and burns it upon the altar, and then he may give the most bitter waters to the woman as a drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />where he shall take a handful of the grain offering as a token offering and burn it on the altar. Only then shall he have the woman drink the water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and the priest shall take a handful of the grain offering, as its memorial portion, and turn it into smoke on the altar, and afterward shall make the woman drink the water.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the priest shall take some of the meal offering as the memorial thereof, and burn it upon the altar, and afterward shall make the woman drink the water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Priest shall offer the memorial of the meal offering and he shall offer it on the altar and then he shall make the woman drink the water.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the priest shall take a handful of the meal-offering, as the memorial-part thereof, and make it smoke upon the altar, and afterward shall make the woman drink the water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the priest shall take a handful of the sacrifice as a memorial of it, and shall offer it up upon the altar; and afterwards he shall cause the woman to drink the water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/5-26.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=1690" 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">25</span>The priest shall take from her hand the grain offering for jealousy, wave it before the LORD, and bring it to the altar. <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hên (Art:: N-ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">Then the priest</a> <a href="/hebrew/7061.htm" title="7061: wə·qā·maṣ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- Enclose with the hand, grasp. A primitive root; to grasp with the hand.">is to take a handful</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">of</a> <a href="/hebrew/4503.htm" title="4503: ham·min·ḥāh (Art:: N-fs) -- From an unused root meaning to apportion, i.e. Bestow; a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering.">the grain offering</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/234.htm" title="234: ’az·kā·rā·ṯāh (N-fsc:: 3fs) -- A memorial offering. From zakar; a reminder; specifically remembrance- offering.">as a memorial portion</a> <a href="/hebrew/6999.htm" title="6999: wə·hiq·ṭîr (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To make sacrifices smoke. A primitive root; to smoke, i.e. Turn into fragrance by fire.">and burn</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: ham·miz·bê·ḥāh (Art:: N-ms:: 3fs) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">it on the altar;</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: wə·’a·ḥar (Conj-w:: Adv) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">after that</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.">he is to have the woman</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8248.htm" title="8248: yaš·qeh (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- Cause to drink water, give to drink. A primitive root; to quaff, i.e. to irrigate or furnish a potion to.">drink</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: ham·mā·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">the water.</a> </span><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.…<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/2-2.htm">Leviticus 2:2</a></span><br />and bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour and oil, together with all the frankincense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/6-15.htm">Leviticus 6:15</a></span><br />The priest is to remove a handful of fine flour and olive oil, together with all the frankincense from the grain offering, and burn the memorial portion on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/7-14.htm">Leviticus 7:14</a></span><br />From the cakes he must present one portion of each offering as a contribution to the LORD. It belongs to the priest who sprinkles the blood of the peace offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/24-7.htm">Leviticus 24:7</a></span><br />And you are to place pure frankincense near each row, so that it may serve as a memorial portion for the bread, a food offering to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/29-25.htm">Exodus 29:25</a></span><br />Then take them from their hands and burn them on the altar atop the burnt offering as a pleasing aroma before the LORD; it is a food offering to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/29-41.htm">Exodus 29:41</a></span><br />And offer the second lamb at twilight with the same grain offering and drink offering as in the morning, as a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/9-17.htm">Leviticus 9:17</a></span><br />Next he presented the grain offering, took a handful of it, and burned it on the altar in addition to the morning’s burnt offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/23-13.htm">Leviticus 23:13</a></span><br />along with its grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil—a food offering to the LORD, a pleasing aroma—and its drink offering of a quarter hin of wine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/23-18.htm">Leviticus 23:18</a></span><br />Along with the bread you are to present seven unblemished male lambs a year old, one young bull, and two rams. They will be a burnt offering to the LORD, together with their grain offerings and drink offerings—a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/23-37.htm">Leviticus 23:37</a></span><br />These are the LORD’s appointed feasts, which you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies for presenting food offerings to the LORD—burnt offerings and grain offerings, sacrifices and drink offerings, each on its designated day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-28.htm">1 Samuel 2:28</a></span><br />And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the food offerings of the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-31.htm">2 Chronicles 29:31</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah said, “Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the LORD.” So the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all whose hearts were willing brought burnt offerings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/10-37.htm">Nehemiah 10:37</a></span><br />Moreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to the Levites, so that they shall receive tithes in all the towns where we labor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/44-30.htm">Ezekiel 44:30</a></span><br />The best of all the firstfruits and of every contribution from all your offerings will belong to the priests. You are to give your first batch of dough to the priest, so that a blessing may rest upon your homes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/1-11.htm">Malachi 1:11</a></span><br />For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the priest shall take an handful of the offering, even the memorial thereof, and burn it on the altar, and afterward shall cause the woman to drink the water.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/2-2.htm">Leviticus 2:2,9</a></b></br> And he shall bring it to Aaron's sons the priests: and he shall take thereout his handful of the flour thereof, and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof; and the priest shall burn the memorial of it upon the altar, <i>to be</i> an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/5-12.htm">Leviticus 5:12</a></b></br> Then shall he bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it, <i>even</i> a memorial thereof, and burn <i>it</i> on the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: it <i>is</i> a sin offering.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/6-15.htm">Leviticus 6:15</a></b></br> And he shall take of it his handful, of the flour of the meat offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which <i>is</i> upon the meat offering, and shall burn <i>it</i> upon the altar <i>for</i> a sweet savour, <i>even</i> the memorial of it, unto the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/22-7.htm">Afterward</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-7.htm">Afterwards</a> <a href="/numbers/5-25.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/numbers/5-24.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-2.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-28.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/numbers/5-24.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/numbers/5-25.htm">Cereal</a> <a href="/numbers/5-24.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/numbers/5-25.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/numbers/5-25.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-17.htm">Handful</a> <a href="/numbers/5-25.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/numbers/5-25.htm">Meal-Offering</a> <a href="/numbers/5-18.htm">Memorial</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-7.htm">Memorial-Part</a> <a href="/numbers/5-25.htm">Oblation</a> <a href="/numbers/5-25.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/numbers/5-25.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/17-6.htm">Perfume</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-9.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/numbers/5-25.htm">Present</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-12.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/leviticus/17-6.htm">Smoke</a> <a href="/numbers/5-7.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/numbers/5-24.htm">Water</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/6-20.htm">Afterward</a> <a href="/numbers/8-15.htm">Afterwards</a> <a href="/numbers/7-1.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/numbers/5-27.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/numbers/16-40.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/numbers/6-18.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/numbers/6-25.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/numbers/6-15.htm">Cereal</a> <a href="/numbers/5-27.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/numbers/6-15.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/numbers/6-21.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-12.htm">Handful</a> <a href="/numbers/6-15.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/numbers/6-15.htm">Meal-Offering</a> <a href="/numbers/10-10.htm">Memorial</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-2.htm">Memorial-Part</a> <a href="/numbers/6-14.htm">Oblation</a> <a href="/numbers/6-11.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/numbers/6-11.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/numbers/7-14.htm">Perfume</a> <a href="/numbers/15-19.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/numbers/6-14.htm">Present</a> <a href="/numbers/6-18.htm">Sign</a> <a href="/numbers/18-17.htm">Smoke</a> <a href="/numbers/6-17.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/numbers/5-27.htm">Water</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'; 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The grain offering, typically made of barley, is significant as it represents the fruits of the earth and the labor of the people. The priest taking a handful as a memorial portion signifies a reminder before God, invoking His attention and judgment. This act of remembrance is a common theme in offerings, as seen in <a href="/leviticus/2-2.htm">Leviticus 2:2</a>, where the memorial portion is burned on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the Lord. The use of barley, a less expensive grain, may symbolize humility and the seriousness of the situation.<p><b>and burn it on the altar;</b><br>Burning the offering on the altar is a symbolic act of presenting it to God, seeking His divine judgment and intervention. The altar, central to Israelite worship, represents a place of sacrifice and communication with God. This act of burning signifies purification and the seeking of divine truth. The altar's role in sacrifices is seen throughout the Old Testament, such as in <a href="/exodus/29-18.htm">Exodus 29:18</a>, where offerings are burned as a pleasing aroma to the Lord. The burning of the grain offering in this context underscores the gravity of the situation and the need for divine insight.<p><b>after that he is to have the woman drink the water.</b><br>The water, mixed with dust from the tabernacle floor and ink from the written curses, is a crucial part of the ritual. This act is unique to the trial of jealousy described in <a href="/numbers/5.htm">Numbers 5</a>. The drinking of the water serves as a test of innocence or guilt, with the belief that God will reveal the truth through physical manifestations. This reflects the cultural and historical context of ancient Israel, where divine intervention was sought in legal matters. The ritual underscores the seriousness of marital fidelity and the community's reliance on God's justice. The concept of water as a means of revealing truth can be seen in other biblical narratives, such as the bitter waters of Marah in <a href="/exodus/15-23.htm">Exodus 15:23-25</a>, where God transforms the water to reveal His provision and care.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_priest.htm">The Priest</a></b><br>A religious leader responsible for performing the ritual described in this passage. The priest acts as an intermediary between God and the people, executing the ceremonial law.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_woman.htm">The Woman</a></b><br>The subject of the ritual, suspected of unfaithfulness. Her participation in this ritual is part of a broader legal and religious process.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_grain_offering.htm">The Grain Offering</a></b><br>A sacrificial offering made of grain, symbolizing dedication and submission to God. It serves as a memorial portion in this context.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_altar.htm">The Altar</a></b><br>A sacred place where offerings are made to God. It represents God's presence and the place of atonement and worship.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_water.htm">The Water</a></b><br>Part of the ritual, this water is mixed with dust from the tabernacle floor and is used to test the woman's faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_priest.htm">The Role of the Priest</a></b><br>The priest's role as an intermediary emphasizes the importance of spiritual leadership and accountability in the community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_grain_offering.htm">Symbolism of the Grain Offering</a></b><br>The grain offering represents dedication to God, reminding believers of the need for personal sacrifice and commitment in their spiritual walk.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_altar_as_a_place_of_worship.htm">The Altar as a Place of Worship</a></b><br>The altar signifies God's presence and the importance of approaching Him with reverence and sincerity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/testing_and_faithfulness.htm">Testing and Faithfulness</a></b><br>The ritual underscores the seriousness of faithfulness in relationships and the need for integrity before God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a></b><br>While the ritual reflects God's justice, it also points to His desire for truth and reconciliation, encouraging believers to seek His mercy.<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/priests_vs._levites__role_differences.htm">How do priests and Levites differ in their roles?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_grain_offering_precision_feasible_nomadically.htm">(Leviticus 6:14-18) Is the precise handling of grain offerings reasonable given the nomadic conditions of the Israelites, and is there archaeological support for these meticulous procedures?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_sabbath_sacrifices_contradict_rest_laws.htm">Does Numbers 28:9-10, mandating additional sacrifices on the Sabbath, contradict other passages prohibiting labor on the Sabbath?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where_did_israelites_get_flour_in_wilderness.htm">Numbers 28:5 requires grain offerings; where did the Israelites reliably source and store large quantities of flour in the wilderness?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/5-26.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">The priest is then</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּהֵ֤ן</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kō·hên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to take a handful</span><br /><span class="heb">וְקָמַ֨ץ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·qā·maṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7061.htm">Strong's 7061: </a> </span><span class="str2">Enclose with the hand, grasp</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of</span><br /><span class="heb">מִן־</span> <span class="translit">(min-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the grain offering</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּנְחָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(ham·min·ḥāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4503.htm">Strong's 4503: </a> </span><span class="str2">A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as a memorial portion</span><br /><span class="heb">אַזְכָּ֣רָתָ֔הּ</span> <span class="translit">(’az·kā·rā·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_234.htm">Strong's 234: </a> </span><span class="str2">A reminder, remembrance-offering</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and burn</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִקְטִ֖יר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hiq·ṭîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6999.htm">Strong's 6999: </a> </span><span class="str2">To smoke, turn into fragrance by fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it on the altar;</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miz·bê·ḥāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> </span><span class="str2">An altar</span><br /><br /><span class="word">after that</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַחַ֛ר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’a·ḥar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he is to have the woman</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאִשָּׁ֖ה</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">drink</span><br /><span class="heb">יַשְׁקֶ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(yaš·qeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8248.htm">Strong's 8248: </a> </span><span class="str2">To quaff, to irrigate, furnish a, potion to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the water.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמָּֽיִם׃</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/5-26.htm">Numbers 5:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/5-26.htm">Numbers 5:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/5-26.htm">Numbers 5:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/5-26.htm">Numbers 5:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/5-26.htm">Numbers 5:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/5-26.htm">Numbers 5:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/5-26.htm">Numbers 5:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/5-26.htm">Numbers 5:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/5-26.htm">Numbers 5:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/5-26.htm">Numbers 5:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/5-26.htm">OT Law: Numbers 5:26 The priest shall take a handful (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/5-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 5:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 5:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/5-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 5:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 5:27" /></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>