Numbers 5:16

16 " 'The priest must have her stand in front of the Lord.

Numbers 5:16 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 5:16

And the priest shall bring her near
Or "offer it", as the Vulgate Latin version, that is, the offering of jealousy:

and set her before the Lord;
or "it", the offering; for which the Tigurine version is more express,

``let the priest offer that sacrifice, and set that before the Lord,''

for the setting of the woman before the Lord is spoken of in ( Numbers 5:18 ) .

Numbers 5:16 In-Context

14 " 'Suppose her husband becomes jealous. He does not trust his wife, and she is really not "clean." Or suppose he does not trust her even though she is "clean."

15 Then he must take his wife to the priest. " 'He must also bring an offering. It must be eight cups of barley flour. The offering is for his wife. He must not pour olive oil on it. And he must not put incense on it. It is a grain offering for being jealous. It calls attention to a person's guilt.

16 " 'The priest must have her stand in front of the Lord.

17 He must pour some holy water into a clay jar. He must get some dust from the floor of the holy tent. And he must put it into the water.

18 The priest must have the woman stand in front of the Lord. Then he must untie her hair. He must place in her hands the offering that calls attention to a person's guilt. It is the grain offering for being jealous. The priest must keep the bitter water with him. It is the water that brings a curse.