Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
After the priest has the woman stand before the Lord, he is to let down her hair
New American Standard Bible
The priest shall then have the woman stand before the Lord and let the hair of the woman’s head go loose, and place the grain offering of memorial
King James Version
And the priest shall set the woman before the LORD, and uncover the woman's head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the jealousy offering: and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse:
International Standard Version
The priest is to have the woman stand in the LORD's presence, uncover her head, and put the grain offering as a memorial, a reminder of jealousy, into her hands. The priest is also to have in his hand the contaminated water that carries a curse.
A Conservative Version
And the priest shall set the woman before LORD, and let the hair of the woman's head go loose, and put the meal-offering of memorial in her hands, which is the meal-offering of jealousy. And the priest shall have in his hand the wa
American Standard Version
And the priest shall set the woman before Jehovah, and let the hair of the woman's head go loose, and put the meal-offering of memorial in her hands, which is the meal-offering of jealousy: and the priest shall have in his hand the water of bitterness that causeth the curse.
Amplified
The priest shall then have the woman stand before the Lord, and let the hair of the woman’s head hang loose, and put the memorial grain offering in her hands, which is the jealousy offering, and in the hand of the priest is to be the water of bitterness that brings a curse.
Bible in Basic English
And he will make the woman come before the Lord with her hair loose, and will put the meal offering, the offering of a bitter spirit, in her hands; and the priest will take in his hand the bitter water causing the curse;
Darby Translation
And the priest shall set the woman before Jehovah, and uncover the woman's head, and put the memorial oblation in her hands, which is the jealousy offering; and in the hand of the priest shall be the bitter water that bringeth the curse.
Julia Smith Translation
And the priest made the woman stand before Jehovah, and uncovered the head of the woman, and gave upon her hands the gift of remembrance, this is the gift of jealousy: and in the hand of the priest shall be to him the waters of contradiction, causing the curse.
King James 2000
And the priest shall set the woman before the LORD, and uncover the woman's head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the jealousy offering: and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causes the curse:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the priest will present the woman {before} Yahweh, and he will uncover the head of the woman; he will then put in her hands the grain offering of the remembering--[which is] the grain offering of jealousy--and in the hand of the priest will be the waters of bitterness that brings a curse.
Modern King James verseion
And the priest shall set the woman before Jehovah, and uncover the woman's head, and put the reminding offering in her hands, which is the jealousy offering. And the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causes the curse.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the priest shall set the wife before the LORD and uncover her head, and put the memorial of the offering in her hands which is the jealousy offering, and the priest shall have bitter and cursing water in his hand, and he shall conjure her and shall say unto her:
NET Bible
Then the priest will have the woman stand before the Lord, uncover the woman's head, and put the grain offering for remembering in her hands, which is the grain offering of suspicion. The priest will hold in his hand the bitter water that brings a curse.
New Heart English Bible
The priest shall set the woman before the LORD, and let the hair of the woman's head go loose, and put the meal offering of memorial in her hands, which is the meal offering of jealousy. The priest shall have in his hand the water of bitterness that brings a curse.
The Emphasized Bible
and the priest shall cause the woman to stand before Yahweh, and shall bare the head of the woman, and shall place upon her hands the reminding gift, it being a jealousy gift, - and in the hand of the priest, shall be the deadly water that bringeth a curse;
Webster
And the priest shall set the woman before the LORD, and uncover the woman's head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the jealousy-offering: and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse:
World English Bible
The priest shall set the woman before Yahweh, and let the hair of the woman's head go loose, and put the meal offering of memorial in her hands, which is the meal offering of jealousy. The priest shall have in his hand the water of bitterness that brings a curse.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the priest hath caused the woman to stand before Jehovah, and hath uncovered the woman's head, and hath given into her hands the present of the memorial, it is a present of jealousy, and in the hand of the priest are the bitter waters which cause the curse.
Themes
Bitter water » Ceremonial water » Used » By priests
Jealousy » Law concerning, when husband is jealous for his wife
Priest » Duties of » To act as magistrates
Woman » Unfaithfulness of, when married found out by the waters of jealousy
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 5:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Rules Concerning An Unfaithful Wife
17
Then the priest is to take holy water in a clay bowl, and take some of the dust from the tabernacle floor and put it in the water.
18 After the priest has the woman stand before the Lord, he is to let down her hair
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Cross References
Leviticus 13:45
“The person afflicted with an infectious skin disease is to have his clothes torn
Numbers 5:15
then the man is to bring his wife to the priest. He is also to bring an offering for her of two quarts
Numbers 5:17
Then the priest is to take holy water in a clay bowl, and take some of the dust from the tabernacle floor and put it in the water.
Numbers 5:22
May this water that brings a curse enter your stomach, causing your belly to swell and your thigh to shrivel.’
“And the woman must reply, ‘Amen, Amen.’
Numbers 5:24-26
He will require the woman to drink the bitter water that brings a curse, and it will enter her and cause bitter suffering.
Deuteronomy 29:18
Be sure there is no man, woman, clan, or tribe among you today whose heart turns away from the Lord our God to go and worship the gods of those nations. Be sure there is no root among you bearing poisonous and bitter fruit.
1 Samuel 15:32
Samuel said, “Bring me Agag king of Amalek.”
Agag came to him trembling,
Proverbs 5:4
and as sharp as a double-edged sword.
Ecclesiastes 7:26
And I find more bitter than death
Isaiah 38:17
that I had such great bitterness;
but Your love has delivered me
from the Pit of destruction,
for You have thrown all my sins behind Your back.
Jeremiah 2:19
your own apostasies will reprimand you.
Think it over and see how evil and bitter
for you to abandon the Lord your God
and to have no fear of Me.
This is the declaration
of the Lord God of Hosts.
1 Corinthians 11:6
So if a woman’s head
1 Corinthians 11:15
but that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory?
Hebrews 4:12-13
For the word of God is living and effective
Hebrews 13:4
Marriage must be respected by all, and the marriage bed kept undefiled, because God will judge immoral people and adulterers.
Revelation 2:19-23
Revelation 10:9-10
So I went to the angel and asked him to give me the little scroll. He said to me, “Take and eat it; it will be bitter in your stomach, but it will be as sweet as honey in your mouth.”