KJV King James Version
And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make [thy] belly to swell, and [thy] thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen.
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Numbers 5:22
And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make [thy] belly to swell, and [thy] thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
May this water that brings a curse enter your stomach and cause your belly to swell and your thigh to shrivel.’ Then the woman is to say, ‘Amen, Amen.’
WEB World English Bible
and this water that brings a curse will go into your bowels, and make your body swell, and your thigh fall away.” The woman shall say, “Amen, Amen.”
ASV American Standard Version
and this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, and make thy body to swell, and thy thigh to fall away. And the woman shall say, Amen, Amen.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and these waters which cause the curse have gone into thy bowels, to cause the belly to swell, and the thigh to fall; and the woman hath said, Amen, Amen.
Surrounding context — Numbers 5
19 And the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say unto the woman, If no man have lain with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to uncleanness [with another] instead of thy husband, be thou free from this bitter water that causeth the curse:
20 But if thou hast gone aside [to another] instead of thy husband, and if thou be defiled, and some man have lain with thee beside thine husband:
21 Then the priest shall charge the woman with an oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, The LORD make thee a curse and an oath among thy people, when the LORD doth make thy thigh to rot, and thy belly to swell;
22 And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make [thy] belly to swell, and [thy] thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen.
23 And the priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot [them] out with the bitter water:
24 And he shall cause the woman to drink the bitter water that causeth the curse: and the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, [and become] bitter.
25 Then the priest shall take the jealousy offering out of the woman’s hand, and shall wave the offering before the LORD, and offer it upon the altar:
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וּ֠בָאוּH935 · boto come (in): comeהַמַּ֨יִםH4325 · ma.yimwaterהַמְאָרְרִ֤יםH779 · a.rarto curseהָאֵ֙לֶּה֙H428 · el.lehtheseבְּֽמֵעַ֔יִךְH4578 · me.ehbellyלַצְבּ֥וֹתH6638 · tsa.vahto swellבֶּ֖טֶןH990 · be.tenbelly: abdomenוְלַנְפִּ֣לH5307 · na.phalto fall: fallיָרֵ֑ךְH3409 · ya.rekhthighוְאָמְרָ֥הH559 · a.marto sayהָאִשָּׁ֖הH802 · ish.shahwomanאָמֵ֥ן׀H543 · a.menamenאָמֵֽן׃H543 · a.menamen
Cross-references
Psalm 109:18As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.Proverbs 1:31Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.Deuteronomy 27:15-26Cursed [be] the man that maketh [any] graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth [it] in [a] secret [place]. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.Ezekiel 3:3And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat [it]; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness.Job 31:39-40If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:Psalm 7:4-5If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)John 3:11Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.John 6:53Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.Job 31:21-22If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:John 5:24-25Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.Psalm 72:19And blessed [be] his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled [with] his glory; Amen, and Amen.John 3:3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.Psalm 41:13Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.Psalm 89:52Blessed [be] the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen.Numbers 5:27And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, [that], if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, [and become] bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people.
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