And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people.
Commentaries
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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
JohnGill
And when he has made her to drink the water
For, as before observed, and here by Jarchi again, if she says I will no…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
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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Albert Barnes
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