Numbers 5 — Overview

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This chapter contains a repetition of some former laws, concerning putting unclean persons out of the camp, Nu 5:1; making restitution in case of trespass against another, Nu 5:5; and of giving the offering of all holy things and all hallowed things to the priests, Nu 5:9; and a new law concerning jealousy, in a man, of his wife, Nu 5:11; when she was to be brought to the priest, and various rites and ceremonies to be used, Nu 5:15; who was to give her bitter water as a trial of her chastity, which, if guilty, would have a strange effect upon her, and make her accursed, but if not, would not affect her, and she would be free and happy, Nu 5:24.

Ver. 1. And the Lord spake unto Moses,....

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