Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘If a man’s wife goes astray and is unfaithful to him New Living Translation “Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. “Suppose a man’s wife goes astray, and she is unfaithful to her husband English Standard Version “Speak to the people of Israel, If any man’s wife goes astray and breaks faith with him, Berean Standard Bible “Speak to the Israelites and tell them that if any man’s wife goes astray and is unfaithful to him King James Bible Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man's wife go aside, and commit a trespass against him, New King James Version “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘If any man’s wife goes astray and behaves unfaithfully toward him, New American Standard Bible “Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘If any man’s wife goes astray and is unfaithful to him, NASB 1995 “Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘If any man’s wife goes astray and is unfaithful to him, NASB 1977 “Speak to the sons of Israel, and say to them, ‘If any man’s wife goes astray and is unfaithful to him, Legacy Standard Bible “Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘If any man’s wife goes astray and is unfaithful to him, Amplified Bible “Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘If any man’s wife goes astray (deviates) and is unfaithful to him, Christian Standard Bible “Speak to the Israelites and tell them: If any man’s wife goes astray, is unfaithful to him, Holman Christian Standard Bible Speak to the Israelites and tell them: If any man’s wife goes astray, is unfaithful to him, American Standard Version Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man's wife go aside, and commit a trespass against him, English Revised Version Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man's wife go aside, and commit a trespass against him, GOD'S WORD® Translation "Speak to the Israelites and tell them: A man's wife may have been unfaithful to him International Standard Version "Instruct the Israelis what to do if a man's wife turns astray so that she unfaithfully acts against him, NET Bible "Speak to the Israelites and tell them, 'If any man's wife goes astray and behaves unfaithfully toward him, New Heart English Bible "Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them: If any man's wife goes astray, and is unfaithful to him, Webster's Bible Translation Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, If any man's wife shall go astray, and commit a trespass against him, Majority Text Translations Majority Standard Bible“Speak to the Israelites and tell them that if any man’s wife goes astray and is unfaithful to him World English Bible “Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them: ‘If any man’s wife goes astray and is unfaithful to him, Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“Speak to the sons of Israel, and you have said to them: When any man’s wife turns aside, and has committed a trespass against him, Young's Literal Translation 'Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, When any man's wife turneth aside, and hath committed against him a trespass, Smith's Literal Translation Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, A man, a man when his wife shall turn aside, and she covered a transgression against him, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSpeak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them: The man whose wife shall have gone astray, and contemning her husband, Catholic Public Domain Version “Speak to the sons of Israel, and you shall say to them: The man whose wife will have gone astray, and, disdaining her husband, New American Bible Speak to the Israelites and tell them: If a man’s wife goes astray and becomes unfaithful to him New Revised Standard Version Speak to the Israelites and say to them: If any man’s wife goes astray and is unfaithful to him, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSpeak to the children of Israel and say to them, If any man's wife does wrong, and commits a trespass against him, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated “Speak with the children of Israel and say to them: ‘When a man’s wife will go wrong and she will do evil to him. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them: If any man's wife go aside, and act unfaithfully against him, Brenton Septuagint Translation Speak to the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them, Whosesoever wife shall transgress against him, and slight and despise him, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Adultery Test11Then the LORD said to Moses, 12“Speak to the Israelites and tell them that if any man’s wife goes astray and is unfaithful to him 13by sleeping with another man, and it is concealed from her husband and her impurity is undetected (since there is no witness against her and she was not caught in the act),… Cross References Leviticus 20:10 If a man commits adultery with another man’s wife—with the wife of his neighbor—both the adulterer and the adulteress must surely be put to death. Deuteronomy 22:22 If a man is found lying with another man’s wife, both the man who slept with her and the woman must die. You must purge the evil from Israel. John 8:3-5 The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them / and said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. / In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman. So what do You say?” Matthew 5:27-28 You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ / But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. Proverbs 6:32-35 He who commits adultery lacks judgment; whoever does so destroys himself. / Wounds and dishonor will befall him, and his reproach will never be wiped away. / For jealousy enrages a husband, and he will show no mercy in the day of vengeance. ... Hosea 3:1 Then the LORD said to me, “Go show love to your wife again, though she is loved by another and is an adulteress. Love her as the LORD loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods and love to offer raisin cakes to idols.” Jeremiah 3:8-9 She saw that because faithless Israel had committed adultery, I gave her a certificate of divorce and sent her away. Yet that unfaithful sister Judah had no fear and prostituted herself as well. / Indifferent to her own infidelity, Israel had defiled the land and committed adultery with stones and trees. Ezekiel 16:38 And I will sentence you to the punishment of women who commit adultery and those who shed blood; so I will bring upon you the wrath of your bloodshed and jealousy. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who submit to or perform homosexual acts, / nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. Hebrews 13:4 Marriage should be honored by all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterers. James 4:4 You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God. Revelation 2:20-22 But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads My servants to be sexually immoral and to eat food sacrificed to idols. / Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling. / Behold, I will cast her onto a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her will suffer great tribulation unless they repent of her deeds. Malachi 2:14-16 Yet you ask, “Why?” It is because the LORD has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have broken faith, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant. / Has not the LORD made them one, having a portion of the Spirit? And why one? Because He seeks godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith with the wife of your youth. / “For I hate divorce,” says the LORD, the God of Israel. “He who divorces his wife covers his garment with violence,” says the LORD of Hosts. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith. 2 Samuel 11:2-5 One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman. / So David sent and inquired about the woman, and he was told, “This is Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite.” / Then David sent messengers to get her, and when she came to him, he slept with her. (Now she had just purified herself from her uncleanness.) Then she returned home. ... Matthew 19:9 Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.” Treasury of Scripture Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, If any man's wife go aside, and commit a trespass against him, Numbers 5:19,20 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: … Proverbs 2:16,17 To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words; … Jump to Previous Act Acts Astray Children Commit Committed Goes Israel Israelites Sinning Speak Trespass Turneth Unfaithful Unfaithfully Wife WrongJump to Next Act Acts Astray Children Commit Committed Goes Israel Israelites Sinning Speak Trespass Turneth Unfaithful Unfaithfully Wife WrongNumbers 5 1. The unclean are removed out of camp5. Restitution is to be made in trespass 11. The trial of jealously Speak to the Israelites This phrase indicates a direct command from God to Moses, emphasizing the importance of the message. The Israelites, as God's chosen people, were to adhere to specific laws and regulations that set them apart from other nations. This command underscores the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where obedience to God's laws was paramount. and tell them that if any man’s wife goes astray and is unfaithful to him Persons / Places / Events 1. The IsraelitesThe chosen people of God, to whom the laws and commandments were given through Moses. They are the primary audience of this instruction. 2. Moses The leader and prophet who received the law from God and communicated it to the Israelites. He is the one instructed to speak to the people in this passage. 3. The Unfaithful Wife The subject of the law in this passage, representing a situation of marital unfaithfulness that needed to be addressed within the community. 4. The Husband The man whose wife has gone astray, representing the aggrieved party in the situation of infidelity. 5. The Tabernacle While not directly mentioned in this verse, it is the central place of worship and where the subsequent ritual of the "jealousy offering" would take place. Teaching Points The Sanctity of MarriageMarriage is a covenant relationship that reflects God's faithfulness to His people. This passage underscores the importance of fidelity within marriage. Community Responsibility The law given to the Israelites highlights the community's role in maintaining moral standards and addressing sin within its midst. God's Justice and Mercy While the law addresses sin, it also provides a means for resolution and restoration, reflecting God's justice and mercy. The Heart of the Matter Jesus' teaching in the New Testament reminds us that faithfulness is not just about actions but also about the intentions and desires of the heart. Restoration and Forgiveness In cases of unfaithfulness, the goal should be restoration and forgiveness, mirroring God's desire for reconciliation with His people. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 5Does Numbers 5 imply a double standard for men and women regarding marital faithfulness? Why does this ritual seem to assume the woman is guilty until proven innocent (Numbers 5)? Is there any historical or archaeological evidence that this trial by ordeal was actually used (Numbers 5)? Does Numbers 5 describe a ritual related to abortion?Verse 12. - If any man's wife... commit a trespass against him. The adultery of the wife is here regarded only from a social point of view; the injury to the husband, the destruction of his peace of mind, even by the bare suspicion, and the consequent troubling of Israel, is the thing dwelt upon. The punishment of adultery as a sin had been already prescribed (Leviticus 20:10). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Speakדַּבֵּר֙ (dab·bêr) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the Israelites בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son and tell them that וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ (wə·’ā·mar·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say if כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction any man’s אִ֥ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person wife אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ (’iš·tōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female goes astray תִשְׂטֶ֣ה (ṯiś·ṭeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7847: To deviate from duty and is unfaithful וּמָעֲלָ֥ה (ū·mā·‘ă·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 4603: To cover up, to act covertly, treacherously to him מָֽעַל׃ (mā·‘al) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4604: An unfaithful or treacherous act Links Numbers 5:12 NIVNumbers 5:12 NLT Numbers 5:12 ESV Numbers 5:12 NASB Numbers 5:12 KJV Numbers 5:12 BibleApps.com Numbers 5:12 Biblia Paralela Numbers 5:12 Chinese Bible Numbers 5:12 French Bible Numbers 5:12 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 5:12 Speak to the children of Israel (Nu Num.) |
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