Or when the spirit of jealousy cometh upon him, and he be jealous over his wife, and shall set the woman before the LORD, and the priest shall execute upon her all this law.
Or when a spirit of jealousy comes over a husband and he becomes jealous of his wife, he shall bring the woman before the LORD, and the priest shall carry out all of this law upon her.
This verse describes when a husband suspects his wife of unfaithfulness and brings her before God through the priest to resolve the matter according to the law.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the ritual of bitter water described in Numbers 5, an ancient Israelite procedure for resolving accusations of adultery when there were no witnesses. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, adultery was considered both a crime against the husband and a violation of covenant with God, requiring divine intervention to determine guilt or innocence.
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