Numbers 5:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
(then the priestהַכֹּהֵ֥ן
(hak·ko·hen)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
shall have the womanהָֽאִשָּׁה֮
(ha·'i·shah)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
swearוְהִשְׁבִּ֨יעַ
(ve·hish·bi·a')
7650: to sweardenominative verb from sheba
with the oathבִּשְׁבֻעַ֣ת
(bish·vu·'at)
7621: an oath, cursefrom sheba
of the curse,הָאָלָה֒
(ha·'a·lah)
423: an oathfrom alah
and the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙
(hak·ko·hen)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
shall sayוְאָמַ֤ר
(ve·'a·mar)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to the woman),לָֽאִשָּׁ֔ה
(la·'i·shah,)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
"the LORDיְהוָ֥ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
makeיִתֵּ֨ן
(yit·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
you a curseלְאָלָ֥ה
(le·'a·lah)
423: an oathfrom alah
and an oathוְלִשְׁבֻעָ֖ה
(ve·lish·vu·'ah)
7621: an oath, cursefrom sheba
amongבְּתֹ֣וךְ
(be·to·vch)
8432: midstof uncertain derivation
your peopleעַמֵּ֑ךְ
(am·mech;)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
by the LORD'Sיְהוָ֤ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
makingבְּתֵ֨ת
(be·tet)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
your thighיְרֵכֵךְ֙
(ye·re·chech)
3409: thigh, loin, side, baseof uncertain derivation
waste awayנֹפֶ֔לֶת
(no·fe·let,)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
and your abdomenבִּטְנֵ֖ךְ
(bit·nech)
990: belly, body, wombfrom an unused word
swell; 
 
6639: swelling, swollenfrom tsabah


















KJV Lexicon
Then the priest
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
shall charge
shaba`  (shaw-bah')
propr. to be complete; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
the woman
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
with an oath
shbuw`ah  (sheb-oo-aw')
something sworn, i.e. an oath -- curse, oath, sworn.
of cursing
'alah  (aw-law')
an imprecation -- curse, cursing, execration, oath, swearing.
and the priest
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
shall say
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto the woman
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
The LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
make
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
thee a curse
'alah  (aw-law')
an imprecation -- curse, cursing, execration, oath, swearing.
and an oath
shbuw`ah  (sheb-oo-aw')
something sworn, i.e. an oath -- curse, oath, sworn.
among
tavek  (taw'-vek)
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre -- among(-st), between, half, (there-,where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), out (of), through, with(-in).
thy people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
when the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
doth make
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
thy thigh
yarek  (yaw-rake')
the thigh (from its fleshy softness); by euphem. the generative parts; figuratively, a shank, flank, side -- body, loins, shaft, side, thigh.
to rot
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
and thy belly
beten  (beh'-ten)
the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything -- belly, body, + as they be born, + within, womb.
to swell
tsabeh  (tsaw-beh')
turgid -- swell.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
(then the priest shall have the woman swear with the oath of the curse, and the priest shall say to the woman), "the LORD make you a curse and an oath among your people by the LORD'S making your thigh waste away and your abdomen swell;

King James Bible
Then the priest shall charge the woman with an oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, The LORD make thee a curse and an oath among thy people, when the LORD doth make thy thigh to rot, and thy belly to swell;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
at this point the priest must make the woman take the oath with the sworn curse, and he is to say to her--'May the LORD make you into an object of your people's cursing and swearing when He makes your thigh shrivel and your belly swell.

International Standard Version
then the priest is to have the woman commit to an oath by saying to the woman, 'May the LORD make you a curse and a curse among your people. When the LORD makes your thigh waste away and your abdomen swell

NET Bible
Then the priest will put the woman under the oath of the curse and will say to the her, "The LORD make you an attested curse among your people, if the LORD makes your thigh fall away and your abdomen swell;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
may the LORD make you an example for your people to see what happens when the curse of this oath comes true: The LORD will make your uterus drop and your stomach swell.' "Then the priest will administer the oath and the curse by saying:

King James 2000 Bible
Then the priest shall charge the woman to take an oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, The LORD make you a curse and an oath among your people, when the LORD does make your thigh to rot, and your belly to swell;
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