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The priest shall cause her to swear, and shall tell the woman, If no man has lain with you, and if you haven`t gone aside to uncleanness, being under your husband, be you free from this water of bitterness that causes the curse.
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The Oath of Innocence
Commentators explain that the priest's words form a conditional oath. If the woman was innocent of adultery, which the text calls having 'not gone aside to uncleanness,' she was assured she would be 'free from this bitter water.' The divine curse would only activate in the presence of guilt, thus offering protection to the innocent.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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