International Children’s Bible

Numbers 5:10-20 International Children’s Bible (ICB)

10. No one has to give these holy gifts. But if someone does give them, they belong to the priest.’”

11. Then the Lord said to Moses,

12. “Tell the Israelites: ‘A man’s wife might be unfaithful to him.

13. She might commit adultery with another man. Her sin might be kept hidden from her husband. Her husband might not know about the wrong thing she did. Perhaps no one saw it, and she wasn’t caught.

14. But her husband might have feelings of jealousy whether she has sinned or not.

15. He then should take her to the priest. The husband must also take an offering for her. This offering will be two quarts of barley flour. He must not pour oil or incense on it. This is a grain offering for jealousy. It is to find out if she is guilty.

16. “‘The priest will bring in the woman and make her stand before the Lord.

17. He will take some holy water in a clay jar. Then he will put some dirt from the floor of the Holy Tent into the water.

18. The priest will make the woman stand before the Lord. Then he will loosen her hair. And he will hand her the grain offering for jealousy. He will hold the bitter water that brings a curse on her.

19. The priest will tell her what the oath says will happen to her. He will ask her, “Has another man committed adultery with you? Have you been unfaithful to your husband? If you haven’t, then this water that brings a curse won’t hurt you.

20. But what if you have been unfaithful to your husband? What if you have committed adultery with a man besides your husband?”