Parallel Verses New International Version The priest is then to take a handful of the grain offering as a memorial offering and burn it on the altar; after that, he is to have the woman drink the water. King James Bible And the priest shall take an handful of the offering, even the memorial thereof, and burn it upon the altar, and afterward shall cause the woman to drink the water. Darby Bible Translation And the priest shall take a handful of the oblation as a memorial thereof, and burn it upon the altar; and afterwards he shall make the woman drink the water. World English Bible 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. Young's Literal Translation 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: Numbers 5:26 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleThe bitter water that causeth the curse - Though the rabbins think that the priest put some bitter substance in the water, yet as nothing of the kind is intimated by Moses, we may consider the word as used here metaphorically for affliction, death, etc. These waters were afflicting and deadly to her who drank them, being guilty. In this sense afflictions are said to be bitter, Isaiah 38:17; so also is death, 1 Samuel 15:32 : Ecclesiastes 7:26. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Library Meditations against Despair, or Doubting of God's Mercy. It is found by continual experience, that near the time of death, when the children of God are weakest, then Satan makes the greatest nourish of his strength, and assails them with his strongest temptations. For he knows that either he must now or never prevail; for if their souls once go to heaven, he shall never vex nor trouble them any more. And therefore he will now bestir himself as much as he can, and labour to set before their eyes all the gross sins which ever they committed, and the judgments … Lewis Bayly—The Practice of Piety The Work of Jesus Christ as an Advocate, Cross References Leviticus 2:2 and take it to Aaron's sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour and oil, together with all the incense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the LORD. Leviticus 2:9 He shall take out the memorial portion from the grain offering and burn it on the altar as a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the LORD. Numbers 5:25 The priest is to take from her hands the grain offering for jealousy, wave it before the LORD and bring it to the altar. Jump to Previous Afterward Afterwards Altar Bitter Burn Burning Cause Cereal Drink Grain Hand Handful Meal Meal-Offering Memorial Memorial-Part Oblation Offer Offering Perfume Portion Present Sign Smoke Thereof WaterJump to Next Afterward Afterwards Altar Bitter Burn Burning Cause Cereal Drink Grain Hand Handful Meal Meal-Offering Memorial Memorial-Part Oblation Offer Offering Perfume Portion Present Sign Smoke Thereof WaterLinks Numbers 5:26 NIVNumbers 5:26 NLT Numbers 5:26 ESV Numbers 5:26 NASB Numbers 5:26 KJV Numbers 5:26 Bible Apps Numbers 5:26 Biblia Paralela Numbers 5:26 Chinese Bible Numbers 5:26 French Bible Numbers 5:26 German Bible Numbers 5:26 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |