Numbers 5:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Numbers 5:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 5:22 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 5:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.””

Numbers 5:22 — World English Bible

Numbers 5:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Numbers 5:22 — American Standard Version

Numbers 5:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.”

Numbers 5:22 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 5:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and this water that bringeth the curse shall enter into thy bowels, to make the belly to swell, and the thigh to shrink. And the woman shall say, Amen, amen. ”

Numbers 5:22 — Darby Translation

Numbers 5:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And that this cursed water may goe into thy bowels, to cause thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot. Then the woman shall answere, Amen, Amen.”

Numbers 5:22 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 5:22 in Context — Numbers 5

20 But 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:

21 Then 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;

22 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.

23 And the priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot them out with the bitter water:

24 And 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.

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What Does Numbers 5:22 Mean?

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