Numbers 5:22–23
And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen.
And this water that causeth the curse, shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: and the woman shall say, Amen, Amen.
And the priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot them out with the bitter water:
And the Priest shall write these curses in a booke, and hee shall blot them out with the bitter water:
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From verse 22
- Psalms 109:18Rank 1 from verse 22
- Proverbs 1:31Rank 2 from verse 22
- Deuteronomy 27:15–26Rank 3 from verse 22
15Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the Lord, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.
16Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
17Cursed be he that removeth his neighbour’s landmark. And all the people shall say, Amen.
18Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.
19Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.
20Cursed be he that lieth with his father’s wife; because he uncovereth his father’s skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.
21Cursed be he that lieth with any manner of beast. And all the people shall say, Amen.
22Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother. And all the people shall say, Amen.
23Cursed be he that lieth with his mother in law. And all the people shall say, Amen.
24Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbour secretly. And all the people shall say, Amen.
25Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.
26Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.
15Cursed be the man that maketh any grauen or molten image, an abomination vnto the LORD, the worke of the handes of the craftesman, and putteth it in a secret place: and all the people shall answere and say, Amen.
16Cursed be he that setteth light by his father or his mother: and all the people shall say, Amen.
17Cursed be he that remooueth his neighbours land-marke: and all the people shall say, Amen.
18Cursed be hee that maketh the blinde to wander out of the way: and all the people shall say, Amen.
19Cursed be hee that peruerteth the iudgement of the stranger, fatherlesse, and widow: and all the people shall say, Amen.
20Cursed be hee that lieth with his fathers wife, because he vncouereth his fathers skirt: and all the people shall say, Amen.
21Cursed be hee that lieth with any maner of beast: and all the people shall say, Amen.
22Cursed be hee that lieth with his sister, the daughter of his father, or the daughter of his mother: and all the people shall say, Amen.
23Cursed be hee that lieth with his mother in law: and all the people shall say, Amen.
24Cursed be hee that smiteth his neighbour secretly: and all the people shall say, Amen.
25*Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person: and all the people shall say, Amen.
26*Cursed be hee that confirmeth not all the words of this Law to doe them: and al the people shal say, Amen.
- Ezekiel 3:3Rank 4 from verse 22
3And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness.
3*And he said vuto mee; Sonne of man, cause thy belly to eate, and fill thy bowels with this roule that I giue thee. Then did I eate it, and it was in my mouth as honie for sweetnesse.
- Job 31:21–22Rank 5 from verse 22
21If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:
22Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.
21If I haue lift vp my hand against the fatherlesse, when I saw my helpe in the gate:
22 Then let mine arme fall from my shoulder-blade, and mine arme be broken from the ‖bone.
- Job 31:39–40Rank 6 from verse 22
39If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:
40Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
39If I haue †eaten the fruits thereof without money, or haue †caused the owners thereof to loose their life:
40Let thistles grow in stead of wheat, and ‖cockle in stead of barley. The words of Iob are ended.
- John 5:24–25Rank 9 from verse 22
24Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
25Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
24Uerily, verily I say vnto you, Hee that heareth my word, & beleeueth on him that sent mee, hath euerlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation: but is passed from death vnto life.
25Uerily, verily I say vnto you, The houre is comming, & now is, when the dead shall heare the voice of the Sonne of God: and they that heare, shall liue.
53Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
53Then Iesus sayd vnto them, Uerely, verely I say vnto you, Except yee eate the flesh of the sonne of man, and drinke his blood, yee haue no life in you.
- Numbers 5:27Rank 11 from verse 22
27And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people.
27And when he hath made her to drinke the water, then it shall come to passe, that if shee be defiled, and haue done trespasse against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse, shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shal rot: and the woman shalbe a curse among her people.
- Psalms 41:13Rank 12 from verse 22
- Psalms 7:4–5Rank 13 from verse 22
4If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
5Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
4If I haue rewarded euill vnto him that was at peace with me: (yea I haue deliuered him that without cause is mine enemie.)
5Let the enemie persecute my soule, and take it, yea let him tread downe my life vpon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
- Psalms 72:19Rank 14 from verse 22
- Psalms 89:52Rank 15 from verse 22
From verse 23
- 1 Corinthians 16:21–22Rank 1 from verse 23
- 2 Chronicles 34:24Rank 2 from verse 23
24Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah:
24Thus saith the LORD, behold, I will bring euill vpon this place, and vpon the inhabitants thereof, euen all the curses that are written in the booke which they haue read before the king of Iudah:
- Deuteronomy 31:19Rank 4 from verse 23
19Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel.
19Now therefore, write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel: put it in their mouthes, that this song may be a witnesse for mee, against the children of Israel.
- Exodus 17:14Rank 5 from verse 23
14And the Lord said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.
14And the LORD said vnto Moses, Write this for a memoriall in a booke, and rehearse it in the eares of Ioshua: for *I will vtterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from vnder heauen.
- Isaiah 43:25Rank 6 from verse 23
- Isaiah 44:22Rank 7 from verse 23
- Jeremiah 51:60–64Rank 8 from verse 23
60So Jeremiah wrote in a book all the evil that should come upon Babylon, even all these words that are written against Babylon.
61And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, When thou comest to Babylon, and shalt see, and shalt read all these words;
62Then shalt thou say, O Lord, thou hast spoken against this place, to cut it off, that none shall remain in it, neither man nor beast, but that it shall be desolate for ever.
63And it shall be, when thou hast made an end of reading this book, that thou shalt bind a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of Euphrates:
64And thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil that I will bring upon her: and they shall be weary. Thus far are the words of Jeremiah.
60So Ieremiah wrote in a booke all the euill that should come vpon Babylon: euen all these wordes that are written against Babylon.
61And Ieremiah said to Seraiah, When thou commest to Babylon, and shalt see, and shalt read all these words,
62†Then shalt thou say, O LORD, thou hast spoken against this place, to cut it off, that none shall remaine in it, neither man nor beast, but that it shalbe desolate for euer.
63And it shall bee when thou hast made an end of reading this booke, that thou shalt binde a stone to it, and cast it into the midst of Euphrates.
64And thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sinke, and shall not rise from the euill that I will bring vpon her: and they shall be wearie. Thus farre are the words of Ieremiah.
- Psalms 51:1Rank 10 from verse 23
- Psalms 51:9Rank 11 from verse 23
- Revelation 20:12Rank 12 from verse 23
12And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
12And I sawe the dead, small and great, stand before God: and the books were opened: & another *booke was opened, which is the booke of life: and the dead were iudged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
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Numbers 5:22
Sense 1: The common liquid necessary for life. Sense 2: As a verb, to supply with water, irrigate, or cause to drink.
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Sense 1: A pronouncement, sentence, or imposed condition of evil, loss, or judgment; an oath invoking such a penalty. Sense 2: As a verb, to pronounce judgment or evil upon, condemn, or revile.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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1. Figuratively, deep inward feeling or affection, especially compassion, mercy, or distress; also one deeply loved. 2. The inward organs or inner parts of the body. 3. The womb or inward bodily source of offspring.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.
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Sense 1: To grow larger, rise, or become proud. Sense 2: As a noun, an enlargement or wave.
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To decay, putrefy, waste away, or lose soundness.
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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.
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Numbers 5:23
One appointed to sacred service, ministering in things pertaining to God or a deity, especially by offering gifts or sacrifices.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Sense 1: To form letters or words, inscribe, record, compose, copy, or communicate in writing. Sense 2: By figure, to impress and establish something upon the heart or mind.
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Pronounced or written judgments, penalties, or evils imposed for wrongdoing or covenant disobedience.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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1. To wipe away, erase, efface, or remove from sight, writing, record, name, or remembrance. 2. A stain, blemish, disgrace, or reproach.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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Having a sharp, unpleasant taste opposed to sweet; grievous, harsh, painful, sorrowful, resentful, or severe in condition, feeling, speech, or effect.
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Sense 1: The common liquid necessary for life. Sense 2: As a verb, to supply with water, irrigate, or cause to drink.
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5:11¶ And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
5:11¶ And the LORD spake vnto Moses, saying,
5:12Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man’s wife go aside, and commit a trespass against him,
5:12Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, If any mans wife goe aside, and commit a trespasse against him;
5:13And a man lie with her carnally, and it be hid from the eyes of her husband, and be kept close, and she be defiled, and there be no witness against her, neither she be taken with the manner;
5:13And a man lye with her carnally, and it be hid from the eyes of her husband, and be kept close, and she be defiled, and there be no witnesse against her, neither she be taken with the maner;
5:14And the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be defiled: or if the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be not defiled:
5:14And the spirit of ielousie come vpon him, and he be ielous of his wife, and shee be defiled: or if the spirit of ielousie come vpon him, and hee be ielous of his wife, and she be not defiled:
5:15Then shall the man bring his wife unto the priest, and he shall bring her offering for her, the tenth part of an ephah of barley meal; he shall pour no oil upon it, nor put frankincense thereon; for it is an offering of jealousy, an offering of memorial, bringing iniquity to remembrance.
5:15Then shall the man bring his wife vnto the Priest, and he shall bring her offering for her, the tenth part of an Ephah of barley meale: hee shall powre no oyle vpon it, nor put frankincense thereon; for it is an offering of ielousie, an offering of memoriall, bringing iniquitie to remembrance:
5:16And the priest shall bring her near, and set her before the Lord:
5:16And the Priest shall bring her neere, and set her before the LORD.
5:17And the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and of the dust that is in the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and put it into the water:
5:17And the Priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessell, and of the dust that is in the floore of the Tabernacle the Priest shall take, and put it into the water:
5:18And the priest shall set the woman before the Lord, and uncover the woman’s head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the jealousy offering: and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse:
5:18And the Priest shall set the woman before the LORD, and vncouer the womans head, and put the offering of memoriall in her hands, which is the Ielousie offering: and the Priest shall haue in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse.
5:19And 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:
5:19And the Priest shall charge her by an othe, and say vnto the woman, If no man haue lyen with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to vncleannesse ‖ with another in stead of thy husband, be thou free from this bitter water that causeth the curse.
5:20But if thou hast gone aside to another instead of thy husband, and if thou be defiled, and some man have lain with thee beside thine husband:
5:20But if thou hast gone aside to another in stead of thy husband, and if thou be defiled, and some man hath lien with thee beside thine husband:
5:21Then the priest shall charge the woman with an oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, The Lord make thee a curse and an oath among thy people, when the Lord doth make thy thigh to rot, and thy belly to swell;
5:21Then the Priest shall charge the woman with an othe of cursing, and the Priest shall say vnto the woman, The LORD make thee a curse, and an othe among thy people, when the LORD doth make thy thigh to †rot, and thy belly to swell.
5:22And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen.
5:22And this water that causeth the curse, shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: and the woman shall say, Amen, Amen.
Selected passage5:23And the priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot them out with the bitter water:
5:23And the Priest shall write these curses in a booke, and hee shall blot them out with the bitter water:
Selected passage5:24And he shall cause the woman to drink the bitter water that causeth the curse: and the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter.
5:24And he shall cause the woman to drinke the bitter water, that causeth the curse: and the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter.
5:25Then the priest shall take the jealousy offering out of the woman’s hand, and shall wave the offering before the Lord, and offer it upon the altar:
5:25Then the Priest shall take the ielousie offering out of the womans hand, and shall waue the offering before the LORD, and offer it vpon the Altar.
5:26And 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.
5:26And the Priest shal take an handfull of the offering, euen the memoriall thereof, and burne it vpon the Altar, and afterward shall cause the woman to drinke the water.
5:27And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people.
5:27And when he hath made her to drinke the water, then it shall come to passe, that if shee be defiled, and haue done trespasse against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse, shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shal rot: and the woman shalbe a curse among her people.
5:28And if the woman be not defiled, but be clean; then she shall be free, and shall conceive seed.
5:28And if the woman be not defiled, but be cleane, then she shall be free, and shall conceiue seed.
5:29This is the law of jealousies, when a wife goeth aside to another instead of her husband, and is defiled;
5:29This is the law of ielousies, when a wife goeth aside to another in stead of her husband, and is defiled:
5:30Or 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.
5:30Or when the spirit of ielousie commeth vpon him, and hee be ielous ouer his wife, and shall set the woman before the LORD, and the Priest shal execute vpon her all this law.
5:31Then shall the man be guiltless from iniquity, and this woman shall bear her iniquity.
5:31Then shall the man bee guiltlesse from iniquitie, and this woman shall beare her iniquitie.