Numbers 5:15 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁵ then the man shall bring his wife to the priest. And he shall bring the offering for her, one-tenth of an ĕ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁵ then shall the man bring his wife unto the priest, and he shall bring her offering for her, the tenth part of an ephah of barley meal; he shall pour no oil upon it, nor put frankincense thereon; for it is an offering of jealousy, an offering of memorial, bringing iniquity to remembrance.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁵ Then shall the man bring his wife to the priest, and he shall bring the offering required of her, a tenth of an ephah of barley meal; but he shall pour no oil upon it nor put frankincense on it [symbols of favor and joy], for it is a cereal offering of jealousy and suspicion, a memorial offering bringing iniquity to remembrance.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁵ then shall the man bring his wife unto the priest, and shall bring her oblation for her, the tenth part of an ephah of barley meal; he shall pour no oil upon it, nor put frankincense thereon; for it is a meal-offering of jealousy, a meal-offering of memorial, bringing iniquity to remembrance.

Common English Bible

¹⁵ then the man will bring his wife to the priest. He will bring the offering required for her, one-tenth of an ephah of barley flour. He will not pour oil on it, nor offer frankincense with it, because it is a grain offering for jealousy, a grain offering for recognition in order to recognize guilt.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁵ he shall bring her to the priest, and he shall offer an oblation for her, a tenth part of native barley meal. He shall not pour oil over it, nor shall he place frankincense on it, because it is a sacrifice for jealousy, or an oblation investigating adultery.

Numbers 5:15 Cross References

1 Kings 17:18

And she said to Ě

Ezekiel 21:23

“And it shall be to them as a false divination in the eyes of those who have sworn oaths to them. But he is bringing their crookedness to remembrance, so that they are taken.

Ezekiel 29:16

“And no longer is it to be the refuge of the house of Yisra’ĕ

Hosea 3:2

So I bought her for myself for fifteen pieces of silver, and one and one-half ḥ

Leviticus 1:2

“Speak to the children of Yisra’ĕ

Leviticus 2:1

‘And when anyone brings a grain offering to יהוה, his offering is to be of fine flour. And he shall pour oil on it, and put frankincense on it,

Leviticus 5:11

‘But if he is unable to bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons, then he who sinned shall bring for his offering one-tenth of an ĕ

Numbers 5:16

‘And the priest shall bring her near, and shall make her stand before יהוה.

Hebrews 10:3

But in those offerings is a reminder of sins year by year.