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and the priest shall take a handful of the meal-offering, as the memorial of it, and burn it on the altar, and afterward shall make the woman drink the water.
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An Appeal Before the Verdict
Commentators note the specific order of events: first, the priest burns a "memorial" portion of the grain offering on the altar. This act formally brings the case before God. Only after this appeal is made is the woman required to drink the water. As one scholar notes, this offering served as a memorial for good if she was innocent, and for evil if she was guilty.
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