Numbers 5:17 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and of the dust that is in the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and put it into the water:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The priest will take holy water and put it in a clay pot. Then he will take some dust from the floor of the tabernacle and mix it into the water.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes part of a ritual where a priest prepares a special mixture of holy water and tabernacle dust for a ceremonial test.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of the 'ordeal of bitter water' ritual described in Numbers 5, used when a husband suspected his wife of adultery but had no proof. The Israelites were still in the wilderness after leaving Egypt, and the tabernacle was their portable place of worship where God's presence dwelled among them.

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