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"The priest will have the woman come forward and stand in the LORD's presence.
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Then the priest will take holy water in a piece of pottery and put some dust from the floor of the tent into the water.
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The priest will bring the woman into the LORD's presence and loosen her hair. In her hands he will put the offering used for a confession (that is, the grain offering brought because of the husband's jealousy). The priest will hold in his hands the bitter water that can bring a curse.
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"Then the priest will say to her, 'If no other man has had sexual intercourse with you and you haven't been unfaithful to your husband, you're not guilty. This bitter water that can bring a curse will not harm you.
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If, in fact, you have been unfaithful and have had sexual intercourse with another man,
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may the LORD make you an example for your people to see what happens when the curse of this oath comes true: The LORD will make your uterus drop and your stomach swell.' "Then the priest will administer the oath and the curse by saying:
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'May this water that can bring a curse go into your body and make your stomach swell and your uterus drop!' "Then the woman will say, 'Amen, amen!'
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"The priest will write these curses on a scroll and wash them off into the bitter water.
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Then he will have the woman drink the bitter water that can bring the curse. This water will go into her [and] become bitter.
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The priest will take the grain offering she was holding, present it to the LORD, and bring it to the altar.
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The priest will take a handful of the grain offering as a memorial portion and burn it on the altar. Then he will have the woman drink the water.