Numbers 5:21

KJV

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;

— Numbers 5:21, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Numbers Chapter 5 connects to 8 cross-references. Procedures are given for removing ritually unclean persons from the camp—those with skin diseases, discharges, or corpse contamination—to maintain camp holiness. Confession and restitution procedures handle cases of sin against another person when no kinsman can receive repayment; a detailed …

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Other Translations

ASV

then the priest shall cause the woman to swear with the oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, Jehovah make thee a curse and an oath among thy people, when Jehovah doth make thy thigh to fall away, and thy body to swell;

YLT

(then the priest hath caused the woman to swear with an oath of execration, and the priest hath said to the woman) --Jehovah doth give thee for an execration, and for a curse, in the midst of thy people, in Jehovah's giving thy thigh to fall, and thy belly to swell,

BBE

Then the priest will put the oath of the curse on the woman, and say to her, May the Lord make you a curse and an oath among your people, sending on you wasting of the legs and disease of the stomach;

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