Numbers 5:29 “This is the law of jealousy when a wife goes astray and defiles hersel…”

Numbers 5:29

This is the law of jealousy when a wife goes astray and defiles herself while under her husband’s authority,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

This is the law of jealousies, when a wife goeth aside to another instead of her husband, and is defiled;

World English Bible

“‘This is the law of jealousy, when a wife, being under her husband, goes astray, and is defiled,

American Standard Version

This is the law of jealousy, when a wife, being under her husband, goeth aside, and is defiled;

Geneva Bible 1599

This is the law of ielousie, when a wife turneth from her husband and is defiled,

Darby Translation

This is the law of jealousies, when a wife goeth astray to another instead of her husband and is defiled,

Young's Literal Translation

'This [is] the law of jealousies, when a wife turneth aside under her husband, and hath been defiled,

Bible in Basic English

This is the law for testing a wife who goes with another in place of her husband and becomes unclean;

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Cross references

“the law”

Leviticus 7:11 Leviticus 11:46 Leviticus 13:59 Leviticus 14:54–57 Leviticus 15:32 Leviticus 15:33

Leviticus 7:11 · BSB

Now this is the law of the peace offering that one may present to the LORD:

Leviticus 11:46 · BSB

This is the law regarding animals, birds, all living creatures that move in the water, and all creatures that crawl along the ground.

Leviticus 13:59 · BSB

This is the law concerning a mildew contamination in wool or linen fabric, weave, or knit, or any leather article, for pronouncing it clean or unclean.”

Leviticus 14:54–57 · BSB

This is the law for any infectious skin disease, for a scaly outbreak,

Leviticus 15:32 · BSB

This is the law of him who has a discharge, of the man who has an emission of semen whereby he is unclean,

Leviticus 15:33 · BSB

of a woman in her menstrual period, of any male or female who has a discharge, and of a man who lies with an unclean woman.’”

“when a wife goeth”

Numbers 5:19 Numbers 5:12 Numbers 5:15 Isaiah 5:7 Isaiah 5:8

Numbers 5:19 · BSB

And he is to put the woman under oath and say to her, ‘If no other man has slept with you and you have not gone astray and become defiled while under your husband’s authority, may you be immune to this bitter water that…

Numbers 5:12 · BSB

“Speak to the Israelites and tell them that if any man’s wife goes astray and is unfaithful to him

Numbers 5:15 · BSB

then he is to bring his wife to the priest. He must also bring for her an offering of a tenth of an ephah of barley flour. He is not to pour oil over it or put frankincense on it, because it is a grain offering for jealo…

Isaiah 5:7 · BSB

For the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are the plant of His delight. He looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard a cry of distress.

Isaiah 5:8 · BSB

Woe to you who add house to house and join field to field until no place is left and you live alone in the land.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

28But if the woman has not defiled herself and is clean, she will be unaffected and able to conceive children.

30or when a feeling of jealousy comes over a husband and he suspects his wife. He is to have the woman stand before the LORD, and the priest is to apply to her this entire law.

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