then the man shall bring his wife to the priest. He shall bring the offering required for her, one-tenth of an ephah of barley meal; he shall pour no oil on it and put no frankincense on it, because it is a grain offering of jealousy, an offering for remembering, for bringing iniquity to remembrance.
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 Calvin
JohnCalvin
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
JohnGill
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
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…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes