Numbers 5:30

What does Numbers 5:30 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 5:30 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

or when the spirit of jealousy cometh upon a man, and he is jealous of his wife; then shall he set the woman before Jehovah, and the priest shall execute upon her all this law.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Or when the spirit of jealousy cometh upon him, and he be jealous over his wife, and shall set the woman before the Lord, and the priest shall execute upon her all this law.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

or when the spirit of jealousy cometh upon a man, and he is jealous of his wife; then shall he set the woman before Jehovah, and the priest shall execute upon her all this law.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Or for a husband who, in a bitter spirit, has doubts in his heart about his wife; let him take her to the priest, who will put in force this law.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

or when a spirit of jealousy passeth over a man, and he hath been jealous of his wife, then he hath caused the woman to stand before Jehovah, and the priest hath done to her all this law,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the husband stirred up by the spirit of jealousy bring her before the Lord, and the priest do to her according to all things that are here written:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

or when the spirit of jealousy cometh upon a man, and he is jealous as regards his wife; then shall he set the woman before Jehovah, and the priest shall do to her according to all this law.

Context

v.29This is the law of jealousy, when a wife, being under her husband, goeth aside, and is defiled;

v.30This passage

v.31And the man shall be free from iniquity, and that woman shall bear her iniquity.

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