Numbers 5:29

New American Bible - revised edition

This, then, is the ritual for jealousy when a woman goes astray while under the authority of her husband and defiles herself,

Cross References

Ezekiel 33:26

You rely on your swords, you commit abominations, each defiles his neighbor’s wife—yet you would keep possession of the land?

Leviticus 11:46

This is the instruction for land animals, birds, and all the creatures that move about in the water, as well as any animal that swarms on the ground,

Leviticus 13:59

This is the instruction for a fungal infection on a garment of wool or linen, or on a warp or woof, or on any leather article, to determine whether it is clean or unclean.

Leviticus 7:11

This is the ritual for the communion sacrifice that is offered to the Lord.

Numbers 5:12

Speak to the Israelites and tell them: If a man’s wife goes astray and becomes unfaithful to him

Numbers 5:15

then the man shall bring his wife to the priest as well as an offering on her behalf, a tenth of an ephah of barley meal. However, he shall not pour oil on it nor put frankincense over it, since it is a grain offering of jealousy, a grain offering of remembrance which recalls wrongdoing.

Numbers 5:19

Then the priest shall adjure the woman, saying to her, “If no other man has had intercourse with you, and you have not gone astray by defiling yourself while under the authority of your husband, be immune to this water of bitterness that brings a curse.

Numbers 5:28

If, however, the woman has not defiled herself, but is still pure, she will be immune and will still be fertile.

Numbers 5:30

or when such a feeling of jealousy comes over a man that he becomes suspicious of his wife; he shall have her stand before the Lord, and the priest shall perform this entire ritual for her.