Numbers 5:27
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
When he has made her drinkוְהִשְׁקָ֣הּ
(ve·hish·kah)
8248: cause to drink water, give to drinka prim. root
the water,הַמַּ֗יִם
(ham·ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
then it shall comeוְהָיְתָ֣ה
(ve·ha·ye·tah)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
about, ifאִֽם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
she has defiledנִטְמְאָה֮
(nit·me·'ah)
2930: to be or become uncleana prim. root
herself and has beenוַתִּמְעֹ֣ל
(vat·tim·'ol)
4603: to act unfaithfully or treacherouslya prim. root
unfaithfulמַ֣עַל
(ma·'al)
4604: an unfaithful or treacherous actfrom maal
to her husband,בְּאִישָׁהּ֒
(be·'i·shah)
376: manfrom an unused word
that the waterהַמַּ֤יִם
(ham·ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
which brings a curseהַמְאָֽרֲרִים֙
(ham·'a·ra·rim)
779: to cursea prim. root
will goוּבָ֨אוּ
(u·va·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
into her and [cause] bitterness,לְמָרִ֔ים
(le·ma·rim,)
4751: bitter, bitternessfrom marar
and her abdomenבִטְנָ֔הּ
(vit·nah,)
990: belly, body, wombfrom an unused word
will swellוְצָבְתָ֣ה
(ve·tza·ve·tah)
6638: to swell, swell upa prim. root
and her thighיְרֵכָ֑הּ
(ye·re·chah;)
3409: thigh, loin, side, baseof uncertain derivation
will waste away,וְנָפְלָ֖ה
(ve·na·fe·lah)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
and the womanהָאִשָּׁ֛ה
(ha·'i·shah)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
will becomeוְהָיְתָ֧ה
(ve·ha·ye·tah)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
a curseלְאָלָ֖ה
(le·'a·lah)
423: an oathfrom alah
amongבְּקֶ֥רֶב
(be·ke·rev)
7130: inward part, midstfrom an unused word
her people.עַמָּֽהּ׃
(am·mah.)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And when he hath made her to drink
shaqah  (shaw-kaw')
to quaff, i.e. (causatively) to irrigate or furnish a potion to -- cause to (give, give to, let, make to) drink, drown, moisten, water.
the water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
then it shall come to pass that if she be defiled
tame'  (taw-may')
to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated) -- defile (self), pollute (self), be (make, make self, pronounce) unclean, utterly.
and have done
ma`al  (maw-al')
to cover up; used only figuratively, to act covertly, i.e. treacherously -- transgress, (commit, do a) trespass(-ing).
trespass
ma`al  (mah'-al)
treachery, i.e. sin -- falsehood, grievously, sore, transgression, trespass, very.
against her husband
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
that the water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
that causeth the curse
'arar  (aw-rar')
to execrate -- bitterly curse.
shall enter
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
into her and become bitter
mar  (mar)
bitter; also (as noun) bitterness, or (adverbially) bitterly -- + angry, bitter(-ly, -ness), chafed, discontented, great, heavy.
and her belly
beten  (beh'-ten)
the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anything -- belly, body, + as they be born, + within, womb.
shall swell
tsabah  (tsaw-baw')
to amass, i.e. grow turgid; specifically, to array an army against -- fight swell.
and her 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.
shall rot
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
and the woman
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
shall be a curse
'alah  (aw-law')
an imprecation -- curse, cursing, execration, oath, swearing.
among
qereb  (keh'-reb)
the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)
her 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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When he has made her drink the water, then it shall come about, if she has defiled herself and has been unfaithful to her husband, that the water which brings a curse will go into her and cause bitterness, and her abdomen will swell and her thigh will waste away, and the woman will become a curse among her people.

King James Bible
And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When he makes her drink the water, if she has defiled herself and been unfaithful to her husband, the water that brings a curse will enter her and cause bitter suffering; her belly will swell, and her thigh will shrivel. She will become a curse among her people.

International Standard Version
When he has had her drink the water, if she was defiled and had acted unfaithfully toward her husband, then the contaminated water that brings a curse will enter her and infect her, causing her abdomen to swell and her thigh to waste away. Then she is to be a cursed woman among her people.

NET Bible
When he has made her drink the water, then, if she has defiled herself and behaved unfaithfully toward her husband, the water that brings a curse will enter her to produce bitterness--her abdomen will swell, her thigh will fall away, and the woman will become a curse among her people.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If she has become unclean by being unfaithful to her husband, the water that can bring the curse will go into her and become bitter. Her stomach will swell, her uterus will drop, and she will become cursed among her people.

King James 2000 Bible
And when he has made her drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she was defiled, and has done a trespass against her husband, that the water that causes the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people.
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