Num 5:16-22 | TSK | STEP | bring her near. or, rather, "bring it near;" i.e., heroffering. set her. Rather, "set it," i.e., the offering; for the woman is afterwards ordered to be set before the Lord. (ver. 18.)

‏ Numbers 5:16-22

bring her near. or, rather, "bring it near;" i.e., heroffering. set her. Rather, "set it," i.e., the offering; for the woman is afterwards ordered to be set before the Lord. (ver. 18.)

Le 1:3; Jer 17:10; Heb 13:4; Re 2:22,23

holy water.That is, water from the laver; called holy, because separated from common to sacred uses. This is the most ancient account of the trial by ordeal, which obtained so generally among various nations; and it was calculated to fortify the minds of the Israelitish women in the hour of temptation, and to render them watchful against all occasions of exciting suspicion in the breasts of their husbands.

19:2-9; Ex 30:18

of the dust.

Job 2:12; Jer 17:13; La 3:29; Joh 8:6,8

the priest.

Heb 13:4; Re 2:19-23

uncover.

Le 13:45; 1Co 11:15; Heb 4:12,13

and put.

15,25,26

the bitter water.So called from the bitter effects which it had upon the guilty.

17,22,24; De 29:18; 1Sa 15:32; Pr 5:4; Ec 7:26; Isa 38:17; Jer 2:19

Re 10:9,10