Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The priest is then to take a handful of the grain offering as a memorial offering and burn it on the altar; after that, he is to have the woman drink the water. New Living Translation He will take a handful of the flour as a token portion and burn it on the altar, and he will require the woman to drink the water. English Standard Version And the priest shall take a handful of the grain offering, as its memorial portion, and burn it on the altar, and afterward shall make the woman drink the water. Berean Standard Bible Then the priest is to take a handful of the grain offering as a memorial portion and burn it on the altar; after that he is to have the woman drink the water. King James Bible And the priest shall take an handful of the offering, even the memorial thereof, and burn it upon the altar, and afterward shall cause the woman to drink the water. New King James Version and the priest shall take a handful of the offering, as its memorial portion, burn it on the altar, and afterward make the woman drink the water. New American Standard Bible and the priest shall take a handful of the grain offering as its reminder offering and offer it up in smoke on the altar, and afterward he shall make the woman drink the water. NASB 1995 and the priest shall take a handful of the grain offering as its memorial offering and offer it up in smoke on the altar, and afterward he shall make the woman drink the water. NASB 1977 and the priest shall take a handful of the grain offering as its memorial offering and offer it up in smoke on the altar, and afterward he shall make the woman drink the water. Legacy Standard Bible and the priest shall take a handful of the grain offering as its memorial offering and offer it up in smoke on the altar, and afterward he shall make the woman drink the water. Amplified Bible Then the priest shall take a handful of the grain offering as the memorial portion of it and offer it up in smoke on the altar, and afterward he shall make the woman drink the water. Christian Standard Bible The priest is to take a handful of the grain offering as a memorial portion and burn it on the altar. Afterward, he will require the woman to drink the water. Holman Christian Standard Bible The priest is to take a handful of the grain offering as a memorial portion and burn it on the altar. Then he will require the woman to drink the water.” American Standard Version and the priest shall take a handful of the meal-offering, as the memorial thereof, and burn it upon the altar, and afterward shall make the woman drink the water. Contemporary English Version and burn part of it as a sacrifice. After that, the woman must drink the bitter water. English Revised Version and the priest shall take an handful of the meal offering, as the memorial thereof, and burn it upon the altar, and afterward shall make the woman drink the water. GOD'S WORD® Translation The priest will take a handful of the grain offering as a memorial portion and burn it on the altar. Then he will have the woman drink the water. Good News Translation Then he shall take a handful of it as a token offering and burn it on the altar. Finally, he shall make the woman drink the water. International Standard Version The priest is to take a handful of grain from the memorial and offer a sacrifice on the altar, after which he is to have the woman drink the water. Majority Standard Bible Then the priest is to take a handful of the grain offering as a memorial portion and burn it on the altar; after that he is to have the woman drink the water. NET Bible Then the priest will take a handful of the grain offering as its memorial portion, burn it on the altar, and afterward make the woman drink the water. New Heart English Bible The priest shall take a handful of the meal offering, as its memorial, and burn it on the altar, and afterward shall make the woman drink the water. Webster's Bible Translation And the priest shall take a handful of the offering, even the memorial of it, and burn it upon the altar, and afterward shall cause the woman to drink the water. World English Bible The priest shall take a handful of the meal offering, as its memorial portion, and burn it on the altar, and afterward shall make the woman drink the water. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the priest has taken a handful of the present, its memorial, and has made incense on the altar, and afterward causes the woman to drink the water; Young's Literal Translation and the priest hath taken a handful of the present, its memorial, and hath made perfume on the altar, and afterwards doth cause the woman to drink the water: Smith's Literal Translation And the priest took with the hand from the gift its remembrance, and burnt upon the altar, and afterward he shall cause the woman to drink the water. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTo take a handful of the sacrifice of that which is offered, and burn it upon the altar: and so give the most bitter waters to the woman to drink. Catholic Public Domain Version takes a handful of the sacrifice from that which is offered, and burns it upon the altar, and then he may give the most bitter waters to the woman as a drink. New American Bible where he shall take a handful of the grain offering as a token offering and burn it on the altar. Only then shall he have the woman drink the water. New Revised Standard Version and the priest shall take a handful of the grain offering, as its memorial portion, and turn it into smoke on the altar, and afterward shall make the woman drink the water. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the priest shall take some of the meal offering as the memorial thereof, and burn it upon the altar, and afterward shall make the woman drink the water. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the Priest shall offer the memorial of the meal offering and he shall offer it on the altar and then he shall make the woman drink the water. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the priest shall take a handful of the meal-offering, as the memorial-part thereof, and make it smoke upon the altar, and afterward shall make the woman drink the water. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the priest shall take a handful of the sacrifice as a memorial of it, and shall offer it up upon the altar; and afterwards he shall cause the woman to drink the water. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Adultery Test…25The priest shall take from her hand the grain offering for jealousy, wave it before the LORD, and bring it to the altar. 26Then the priest is to take a handful of the grain offering as a memorial portion and burn it on the altar; after that he is to have the woman drink the water. 27When he has made her drink the water, if she has defiled herself and been unfaithful to her husband, then the water that brings a curse will enter her and cause bitter suffering; her belly will swell, her thigh will shrivel, and she will become accursed among her people.… Cross References Leviticus 2:2 and bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour and oil, together with all the frankincense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. Leviticus 6:15 The priest is to remove a handful of fine flour and olive oil, together with all the frankincense from the grain offering, and burn the memorial portion on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the LORD. Leviticus 7:14 From the cakes he must present one portion of each offering as a contribution to the LORD. It belongs to the priest who sprinkles the blood of the peace offering. Leviticus 24:7 And you are to place pure frankincense near each row, so that it may serve as a memorial portion for the bread, a food offering to the LORD. Exodus 29:25 Then take them from their hands and burn them on the altar atop the burnt offering as a pleasing aroma before the LORD; it is a food offering to the LORD. Exodus 29:41 And offer the second lamb at twilight with the same grain offering and drink offering as in the morning, as a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD. Leviticus 9:17 Next he presented the grain offering, took a handful of it, and burned it on the altar in addition to the morning’s burnt offering. Leviticus 23:13 along with its grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil—a food offering to the LORD, a pleasing aroma—and its drink offering of a quarter hin of wine. Leviticus 23:18 Along with the bread you are to present seven unblemished male lambs a year old, one young bull, and two rams. They will be a burnt offering to the LORD, together with their grain offerings and drink offerings—a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. Leviticus 23:37 These are the LORD’s appointed feasts, which you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies for presenting food offerings to the LORD—burnt offerings and grain offerings, sacrifices and drink offerings, each on its designated day. 1 Samuel 2:28 And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the food offerings of the Israelites. 2 Chronicles 29:31 Then Hezekiah said, “Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the LORD.” So the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all whose hearts were willing brought burnt offerings. Nehemiah 10:37 Moreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to the Levites, so that they shall receive tithes in all the towns where we labor. Ezekiel 44:30 The best of all the firstfruits and of every contribution from all your offerings will belong to the priests. You are to give your first batch of dough to the priest, so that a blessing may rest upon your homes. Malachi 1:11 For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts. Treasury of Scripture And the priest shall take an handful of the offering, even the memorial thereof, and burn it on the altar, and afterward shall cause the woman to drink the water. Leviticus 2:2,9 And he shall bring it to Aaron's sons the priests: and he shall take thereout his handful of the flour thereof, and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof; and the priest shall burn the memorial of it upon the altar, to be an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD: … Leviticus 5:12 Then shall he bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it, even a memorial thereof, and burn it on the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: it is a sin offering. Leviticus 6:15 And he shall take of it his handful, of the flour of the meat offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the meat offering, and shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour, even the memorial of it, unto the LORD. Jump to Previous Afterward Afterwards Altar Bitter Burn Burning Cause Cereal Drink Grain Hand Handful Meal Meal-Offering Memorial Memorial-Part Oblation Offer Offering Perfume Portion Present Sign Smoke Thereof WaterJump to Next Afterward Afterwards Altar Bitter Burn Burning Cause Cereal Drink Grain Hand Handful Meal Meal-Offering Memorial Memorial-Part Oblation Offer Offering Perfume Portion Present Sign Smoke Thereof WaterNumbers 5 1. The unclean are removed out of camp5. Restitution is to be made in trespass 11. The trial of jealously Then the priest is to take a handful of the grain offering as a memorial portion In the context of Numbers 5, this grain offering is part of the ritual for determining the faithfulness of a wife accused of adultery. The grain offering, typically made of barley, is significant as it represents the fruits of the earth and the labor of the people. The priest taking a handful as a memorial portion signifies a reminder before God, invoking His attention and judgment. This act of remembrance is a common theme in offerings, as seen in Leviticus 2:2, where the memorial portion is burned on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the Lord. The use of barley, a less expensive grain, may symbolize humility and the seriousness of the situation. and burn it on the altar; after that he is to have the woman drink the water. Persons / Places / Events 1. The PriestA religious leader responsible for performing the ritual described in this passage. The priest acts as an intermediary between God and the people, executing the ceremonial law. 2. The Woman The subject of the ritual, suspected of unfaithfulness. Her participation in this ritual is part of a broader legal and religious process. 3. The Grain Offering A sacrificial offering made of grain, symbolizing dedication and submission to God. It serves as a memorial portion in this context. 4. The Altar A sacred place where offerings are made to God. It represents God's presence and the place of atonement and worship. 5. The Water Part of the ritual, this water is mixed with dust from the tabernacle floor and is used to test the woman's faithfulness. Teaching Points The Role of the PriestThe priest's role as an intermediary emphasizes the importance of spiritual leadership and accountability in the community. Symbolism of the Grain Offering The grain offering represents dedication to God, reminding believers of the need for personal sacrifice and commitment in their spiritual walk. The Altar as a Place of Worship The altar signifies God's presence and the importance of approaching Him with reverence and sincerity. Testing and Faithfulness The ritual underscores the seriousness of faithfulness in relationships and the need for integrity before God. God's Justice and Mercy While the ritual reflects God's justice, it also points to His desire for truth and reconciliation, encouraging believers to seek His mercy. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The priest is thenהַכֹּהֵ֤ן (hak·kō·hên) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3548: Priest to take a handful וְקָמַ֨ץ (wə·qā·maṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7061: Enclose with the hand, grasp of מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of the grain offering הַמִּנְחָה֙ (ham·min·ḥāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4503: A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering as a memorial portion אַזְכָּ֣רָתָ֔הּ (’az·kā·rā·ṯāh) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 234: A reminder, remembrance-offering and burn וְהִקְטִ֖יר (wə·hiq·ṭîr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6999: To smoke, turn into fragrance by fire it on the altar; הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָה (ham·miz·bê·ḥāh) Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 4196: An altar after that וְאַחַ֛ר (wə·’a·ḥar) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 310: The hind or following part he is to have the woman הָאִשָּׁ֖ה (hā·’iš·šāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female drink יַשְׁקֶ֥ה (yaš·qeh) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8248: To quaff, to irrigate, furnish a, potion to the water. הַמָּֽיִם׃ (ham·mā·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen Links Numbers 5:26 NIVNumbers 5:26 NLT Numbers 5:26 ESV Numbers 5:26 NASB Numbers 5:26 KJV Numbers 5:26 BibleApps.com Numbers 5:26 Biblia Paralela Numbers 5:26 Chinese Bible Numbers 5:26 French Bible Numbers 5:26 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 5:26 The priest shall take a handful (Nu Num.) |
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