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and this water that causes the curse shall go into your bowels, and make your body to swell, and your thigh to fall away. The woman shall say, Amen, Amen.
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The Solemnity of "Amen, Amen"
The woman's response, "Amen, Amen," was a solemn and binding confirmation of the oath. Commentators explain that its repetition emphasizes its seriousness. For a guilty woman to say this would be to either disbelieve or openly defy God's justice, highlighting the gravity of making vows before a heart-searching God.
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