And the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be defiled: or if the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be not defiled:
And if a spirit of jealousy comes over him, and he becomes jealous of his wife, and she has been unfaithful; or if a spirit of jealousy comes over him, and he becomes jealous of his wife, even though she has not been unfaithful:
This verse describes a situation where a husband becomes jealous and suspicious of his wife, whether she has actually been unfaithful or not.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Numbers, which records the laws and events during the Israelites' wilderness journey after their exodus from Egypt, this verse is part of a section outlining rituals for maintaining community purity and addressing marital suspicions. God gave Moses instructions for a specific test involving a priest and holy water to handle cases of jealousy in marriage, reflecting the patriarchal society where such matters were seen as threats to familial and tribal harmony. This law aimed to provide a divine means of resolving accusations without relying solely on human judgment.
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