When he has made her drink the water, then it will come about, if she has defiled herself and has been unfaithful to her husband, that the water which brings a curse will go into her and cause bitterness, and her belly will swell up and her thigh will shrivel, and the woman will become 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
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
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
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…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes