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then the priest shall cause the woman to swear with the oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, Jehovah make thee a curse and an oath among thy people, when Jehovah doth make thy thigh to fall away, and thy body to swell;

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The trial of jealousy. Since the crime of adultery is especially defiling and destructive of the very foundations of social order, the whole subjec…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then the priest shall charge the woman with an oath of
cursing
An oath which has a cu…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

This law would make the women of Israel vigilant against giving cause for suspicion. On the other hand, it would prevent the cruel treatment such s…

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