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The man shall be free from iniquity, and that woman shall bear her iniquity.
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The Husband's Clear Conscience
Commentators explain that by following this divinely-ordained process, the husband was declared 'free from iniquity.' This absolved him of any guilt, whether for harboring suspicion or for failing to act sooner, regardless of the final outcome. The law provided a righteous path forward.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The trial of jealousy. Since the crime of adultery is especially defiling and destructive of the very foundations of social order, the whole subjec…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then shall the man be guiltless from iniquity Which otherwise he would not, by conniving at her loose way of living,…
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…
