the man shall then bring his wife to the priest, and shall bring as an offering for her a tenth of an ephah of barley meal; he shall not pour oil on it nor put frankincense on it, because it is a grain offering of jealousy, a grain offering of reminder, a reminder of wrongdoing.

Commentaries

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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 Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Then shall the man bring his wife to the priest. This offering is different from the others, which have been previously mentioned, because…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then shall the man bring his wife unto the priest
Not to the high priest but to a common priest, anyone then officiating in hi…

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…