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New International Version
May this water that brings a curse enter your body so that your abdomen swells or your womb miscarries.” “’Then the woman is to say, “Amen. So be it.”

New Living Translation
Now may this water that brings the curse enter your body and cause your abdomen to swell and your womb to shrivel.’ And the woman will be required to say, ‘Yes, let it be so.’

English Standard Version
May this water that brings the curse pass into your bowels and make your womb swell and your thigh fall away.’ And the woman shall say, ‘Amen, Amen.’

Berean Standard Bible
May this water that brings a curse enter your stomach and cause your belly to swell and your thigh to shrivel.’ Then the woman is to say, ‘Amen, Amen.’

King James Bible
And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to makethy belly to swell, andthy thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen.

New King James Version
and may this water that causes the curse go into your stomach, and makeyour belly swell andyour thigh rot.” ‘Then the woman shall say, “Amen, so be it.”

New American Standard Bible
and this water that brings a curse shall go into your stomach, to make your belly swell up and your thigh shrivel.” And the woman shall say, “Amen, Amen.”

NASB 1995
and this water that brings a curse shall go into your stomach, and make your abdomen swell and your thigh waste away.” And the woman shall say, “Amen. Amen.”

NASB 1977
and this water that brings a curse shall go into your stomach, and make your abdomen swell and your thigh waste away.” And the woman shall say, “Amen. Amen.”

Legacy Standard Bible
and this water that brings curses shall go into your stomach and make your abdomen swell and your thigh fall away.” And the woman shall say, “Amen. Amen.”

Amplified Bible
and this water that brings a curse shall go into your stomach, and make your abdomen swell and your thigh waste away.” And the woman shall say, “Amen. Amen (so let it be).”

Christian Standard Bible
May this water that brings a curse enter your stomach, causing your belly to swell and your womb to shrivel.’ “And the woman will reply, ‘Amen, Amen.’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
May this water that brings a curse enter your stomach, causing your belly to swell and your thigh to shrivel.’” And the woman must reply, ‘Amen, Amen.’”

American Standard Version
and this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, and make thy body to swell, and thy thigh to fall away. And the woman shall say, Amen, Amen.

English Revised Version
and this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, and make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to fall away: and the woman shall say, Amen, Amen.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
'May this water that can bring a curse go into your body and make your stomach swell and your uterus drop!' "Then the woman will say, 'Amen, amen!'

Good News Translation
May this water enter your stomach and cause it to swell up and your genital organs to shrink." The woman shall respond, "I agree; may the LORD do so."

International Standard Version
and this water that brings a curse enters your abdomen, making it swell and your thigh waste away.' "Then the woman is to say 'Amen.'

NET Bible
and this water that causes the curse will go into your stomach, and make your abdomen swell and your thigh rot." Then the woman must say, "Amen, amen."

New Heart English Bible
and this water that brings a curse will go into your bowels, and make your body swell, and your thigh fall away.' The woman shall say, 'Amen, Amen.'

Webster's Bible Translation
And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to perish. And the woman shall say, Amen, amen.

Majority Text Translations

Majority Standard Bible
May this water that brings a curse enter your stomach and cause your belly to swell and your thigh to shrivel.’ Then the woman is to say, ‘Amen, Amen.’

World English Bible
and this water that brings a curse will go into your bowels, and make your body swell, and your thigh fall away.” The woman shall say, “Amen, Amen.”

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
and these waters which cause the curse have gone into your bowels to cause the belly to swell and the thigh to fall; and the woman has said, Amen, Amen.

Young's Literal Translation
and these waters which cause the curse have gone into thy bowels, to cause the belly to swell, and the thigh to fall; and the woman hath said, Amen, Amen.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the waters causing the curse shall come into thy bowels, and cause thy belly to come forth, and thy thigh to fall. And the woman said, Amen, amen.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
Let the cursed waters enter into thy belly, and may thy womb swell and thy thigh rot. And the woman shall answer, Amen, amen.

Catholic Public Domain Version
May the cursed waters enter into your stomach, and may your womb swell and your thigh rot.’ And the woman shall respond: ‘Amen, amen.’

New American Bible
May this water, then, that brings a curse, enter your bowels to make your belly swell and your uterus fall!” And the woman shall say, “Amen, amen!”

New Revised Standard Version
now may this water that brings the curse enter your bowels and make your womb discharge, your uterus drop!” And the woman shall say, “Amen. Amen.”

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
And this water of testing shall go into your belly and make your belly to swell and your thighs to rot; and the woman shall say, Amen, amen.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And these testing waters shall enter your belly and they shall swell your fountains and they shall rot your thighs”, and that woman shall say, "Amen, Amen.”

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
and this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, and make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to fall away'; and the woman shall say: 'Amen, Amen.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and this water bringing the curse shall enter into thy womb to cause thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot. And the woman shall say, So be it, So be it.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

The Adultery Test
…21and the priest shall have the woman swear under the oath of the curse—‘then may the LORD make you an attested curse among your people by making your thigh shrivel and your belly swell.22May this water that brings a curse enter your stomach and cause your belly to swell and your thigh to shrivel.’Then the woman is to say,‘Amen,Amen.’23And the priest shall write these curses on a scroll and wash them off into the bitter water.…

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 28:15-68
If, however, you do not obey the LORD your God by carefully following all His commandments and statutes I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you: / You will be cursed in the city and cursed in the country. / Your basket and kneading bowl will be cursed. ...

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.

Proverbs 5:4
in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a double-edged sword.

Jeremiah 29:18
I will pursue them with sword and famine and plague. I will make them a horror to all the kingdoms of the earth—a curse, a desolation, and an object of scorn and reproach among all the nations to which I banish them.

1 Corinthians 11:29-30
For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body eats and drinks judgment on himself. / That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.

Galatians 6:7-8
Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

Psalm 109:18-19
The cursing that he wore like a coat, may it soak into his body like water, and into his bones like oil. / May it be like a robe wrapped about him, like a belt tied forever around him.

2 Chronicles 21:18-19
After all this, the LORD afflicted Jehoram with an incurable disease of the bowels. / This continued day after day until two full years had passed. Finally, his intestines came out because of his disease, and he died in severe pain. And his people did not make a fire in his honor as they had done for his fathers.

Ezekiel 24:13
Because of the indecency of your uncleanness I tried to cleanse you, but you would not be purified from your filthiness. You will not be pure again until My wrath against you has subsided.

Matthew 23:27-28
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity. / In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.

Revelation 2:22-23
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. / Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds.

Isaiah 3:24
Instead of fragrance there will be a stench; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of styled hair, baldness; instead of fine clothing, sackcloth; instead of beauty, shame.

Hosea 9:14
Give them, O LORD—what will You give? Give them wombs that miscarry and breasts that dry up!

1 Corinthians 5:1-5
It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife. / And you are proud! Shouldn’t you rather have been stricken with grief and have removed from your fellowship the man who did this? / Although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did this, just as if I were present. ...

Romans 1:24-27
Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity for the dishonoring of their bodies with one another. / They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen. / For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. ...

Treasury of Scripture

And this water that causes the curse shall go into your bowels, to make your belly to swell, and your thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen.

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Numbers 5:27
And 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.

Psalm 109:18
As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.

Proverbs 1:31
Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

the woman

Deuteronomy 27:15-26
Cursedbe the man that makethany graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and puttethit ina secretplace. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen…

Job 31:21,22,39,40
If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate: …

Psalm 7:4,5
If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:) …

Amen

Psalm 41:13
Blessedbe the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.

Psalm 72:19
And blessedbe his glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filledwith his glory; Amen, and Amen.

Psalm 89:52
Blessedbe the LORD for evermore. Amen, and Amen.

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Numbers 5

1.The unclean are removed out of camp
5.Restitution is to be made in trespass
11.The trial of jealously

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May this water that brings a curse
This phrase refers to the ritual of the "bitter water" described inNumbers 5, which was part of the test for a woman accused of adultery. The water was mixed with dust from the tabernacle floor, symbolizing the holiness and judgment of God. The concept of a curse in the Bible often signifies divine judgment or punishment for sin, as seen inDeuteronomy 28. This ritual underscores the seriousness of marital fidelity and the sanctity of marriage in Israelite society.

enter your stomach
The act of drinking the water signifies internalization of the judgment. In biblical symbolism, the stomach or belly often represents the innermost being or the seat of emotions and desires. This reflects the idea that sin affects the whole person, not just outward actions. The internalization of the curse highlights the personal nature of sin and its consequences.

and cause your belly to swell
The swelling of the belly is a physical manifestation of the curse, serving as a visible sign of guilt. In the ancient Near East, physical symptoms were often seen as direct results of spiritual or moral failings. This reflects the biblical principle that sin has tangible consequences, as seen in the curses ofDeuteronomy 28:15-68.

and your thigh to shrivel
The shriveling of the thigh is another physical sign of the curse, possibly indicating infertility or a loss of strength. In biblical times, fertility was highly valued, and barrenness was often seen as a curse or divine disfavor, as in the stories of Sarah and Hannah. This aspect of the curse underscores the social and personal ramifications of sin.

Then the woman is to say, ‘Amen, Amen.’
The repetition of "Amen" signifies agreement and acceptance of the terms of the test. "Amen" is a Hebrew word meaning "truly" or "so be it," used throughout the Bible to express assent to God's will, as seen inDeuteronomy 27:15-26. This response indicates the woman's submission to the divine judgment and her acknowledgment of God's authority.

Persons / Places / Events

1.The Woman
In this passage, the woman is the subject of the test for marital unfaithfulness. She is brought before the priest to undergo a ritual that determines her guilt or innocence.

2.The Priest
The priest acts as the mediator in this ritual, administering the oath and the bitter water that brings a curse if the woman is guilty.

3.The Bitter Water
This is a concoction used in the ritual to test the woman's faithfulness. It symbolizes divine judgment and is believed to cause physical manifestations if the woman is guilty.

4.The Tabernacle
The setting for this event, where the presence of God dwells among the Israelites, and where the priest performs the ritual.

5.The Husband
Although not directly mentioned in this verse, the husband is the one who brings the accusation of unfaithfulness, prompting the ritual.

Teaching Points

The Seriousness of Marital Fidelity
The ritual underscores the importance of faithfulness in marriage, reflecting God's covenant relationship with His people.

The Role of Divine Judgment
The ritual serves as a reminder that God is the ultimate judge of human hearts and actions, and His justice is perfect.

The Power of Confession and Agreement
The woman's response, "Amen, Amen," signifies agreement with God's judgment, highlighting the importance of acknowledging God's authority in our lives.

The Importance of Community and Mediation
The involvement of the priest and the community in resolving accusations points to the need for accountability and mediation in maintaining relationships.

The Call to Mercy and Repentance
While the ritual is about judgment, it also points to the need for mercy and the opportunity for repentance, as seen in the broader biblical account.

Bible Study Questions and Answers

1.What is the meaning of Numbers 5:22?

2.How does Numbers 5:22 illustrate the seriousness of covenant faithfulness in marriage?

3.What role does the priest play in Numbers 5:22, and why is it significant?

4.How can Numbers 5:22 be connected to the concept of divine justice in Scripture?

5.In what ways can we apply the principles of Numbers 5:22 to modern relationships?

6.How does Numbers 5:22 emphasize the importance of purity and integrity before God?

7.What is the significance of the curse in Numbers 5:22 for ancient Israelite society?

8.How does Numbers 5:22 reflect the treatment of women in biblical times?

9.What theological implications does Numbers 5:22 have on the concept of divine justice?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from Numbers 5?

11.Is there any historical or archaeological evidence that this trial by ordeal was actually used (Numbers 5)?

12.Who was Balak in the Bible?

13.Does Numbers 5 describe a ritual related to abortion?

14.What is the ritual for suspected adultery in Numbers?

What Does Numbers 5:22 Mean

May this water that brings a curse

- The “holy water” (Numbers 5:17) mixed with dust from the tabernacle floor is not symbolic only; it is an actual instrument God uses to reveal hidden sin.

- The curse is not arbitrary. It is rooted in God’s covenant justice (Leviticus 26:14-16;Deuteronomy 28:15-22).

- Because adultery destroys covenant faithfulness, the Lord Himself steps in where human evidence is lacking (Psalm 7:9;Proverbs 5:21).

enter your stomach

- The water is ingested, showing that guilt or innocence is ultimately an internal matter before God (1 Samuel 16:7;Psalm 51:6).

- As the woman drinks, she places her very life under the scrutiny of the Lord who “searches mind and heart” (Jeremiah 17:10).

and cause your belly to swell

- A literal physical reaction is promised if she is guilty—God ties the spiritual offense to a bodily consequence (Deuteronomy 28:27;1 Corinthians 11:30).

- The swollen abdomen mirrors pregnancy, exposing the crime of conceiving through adultery while at the same time declaring divine judgment on that illicit act.

and your thigh to shrivel

- “Thigh” often points to the reproductive area (Genesis 24:2; 46:26). Its wasting signifies impaired fertility—a direct hit to the blessing of offspring promised within lawful marriage (Deuteronomy 28:18).

- This visible sign prevents the innocent husband from punishing her further and warns the community that God defends marital purity (Hebrews 13:4).

Then the woman is to say, ‘Amen, Amen.’

- Doubling “Amen” signals full agreement and submission to God’s verdict (Deuteronomy 27:15-26;Nehemiah 8:6).

- By vocalizing amen, she testifies that the Lord is just, whether He vindicates or judges (Job 1:20-22;2 Corinthians 1:20).

- The spoken response seals the oath, reminding us that every word and vow matters before God (Matthew 12:36;Ecclesiastes 5:4-6).

summary

Numbers 5:22 teaches that God sovereignly protects the marriage covenant and exposes hidden sin. The curse water, literal and potent, places the matter directly in His hands. If guilt exists, He brings visible judgment—swollen belly and shriveled thigh—upholding righteousness and deterring further immorality. If innocence reigns, the absence of these signs publicly clears the woman. In either outcome, the repeated “Amen” affirms that the Lord’s justice is perfect, calling His people to walk in holiness and truth.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 22. -Intothy bowels. Cf.Psalm 109:18.Αἰς τὴν κοιλίαν σου, Septuagint. It has been thought that these symptoms belonged to some known disease, such as dropsy (Josephus,Ant.,' 3:11, 6), or ovarian dropsy. But it is clear that the whole matter was outside the range of the known and of the natural. An innocent woman may suffer from dropsy, or any form of it; but this was a wholly peculiar infliction by direct visitation of God. The principle which underlay the infliction was, however, clear:δἰ ῶν γὰρ ἡ ἁμαρτία διὰ τούτων ἡ τιμωρία - the organs of sin are the seat of the plague.Amen, amen. Doubled here, as in the Gospel of John. The woman was to accept (if she dared) the awful ordeal and appeal to God by this response; if she dared not, she pronounced herself guilty.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

May this
הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙(hā·’êl·leh)
Article | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428:These, those

water
הַמַּ֨יִם(ham·ma·yim)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4325:Water, juice, urine, semen

that brings a curse
הַמְאָרְרִ֤ים(ham·’ā·rə·rîm)
Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 779:To execrate

enter
וּ֠בָאוּ(ū·ḇā·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 935:To come in, come, go in, go

your stomach
בְּֽמֵעַ֔יִךְ(bə·mê·‘a·yiḵ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular
Strong's 4578:The intestines, the abdomen, sympathy, a vest, the stomach, the uterus, the heart

and cause your belly
בֶּ֖טֶן(be·ṭen)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 990:The belly, the womb, the bosom, body of anything

to swell
לַצְבּ֥וֹת(laṣ·bō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6638:To amass, grow turgid, to array an army against

and your thigh
יָרֵ֑ךְ(yā·rêḵ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 3409:Thigh,loin, flank, side

to shrivel.’
וְלַנְפִּ֣ל(wə·lan·pil)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5307:To fall, lie

Then the woman
הָאִשָּׁ֖ה(hā·’iš·šāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 802:Woman, wife, female

is to say,
וְאָמְרָ֥ה(wə·’ā·mə·rāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 559:To utter, say

‘Amen,
אָמֵ֥ן ׀(’ā·mên)
Adverb
Strong's 543:Sure, faithfulness, truly

Amen.’
אָמֵֽן׃(’ā·mên)
Adverb
Strong's 543:Sure, faithfulness, truly

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