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Numbers 5:26

King James Version (KJV)

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And the priest shall take an handful of the offering, [even] the memorial thereof, and burn [it] upon the altar, and afterward shall cause the woman to drink the water.

Numbers 5:26 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Numbers 5:26

Theological / Devotional

The memorial. As a reminder to Jehovah to prevent the waters of bitterness from doing harm to the woman if she was innocent. The term is a technical one (Lev. 2:2, 9, 16 ; 5:12; 6:15; 24:7).

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