Numbers 5:18 meaning and explanation

After the priest has the woman stand before the LORD, he is to let down her hair and place in her hands the grain offering of memorial, which is the grain offering for jealousy. The priest is to hold the bitter water that brings a curse.

Numbers 5:18, Berean Standard Bible

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The LORD is speaking to Moses, and this verse falls within the law for a husband who suspects his wife of adultery (Numbers 5:11-31). The priest brings the woman to stand before the LORD, then lets down her hair and places the grain offering in her hands while he holds the bitter water that brings a curse.

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