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?”
21. The priest will tell her the curse that the oath will bring. He will say, “If you are guilty, the Lord will make the people curse you. Your stomach will get big, and you will not be able to have another baby.
22. This water that brings a curse will go inside you. Your stomach will get big, and you will not be able to have another baby.”“‘The woman must say, “I agree.”
23. “‘The priest should write these curses on a scroll. Then he should wash the words off into the water.
24. Then he will make the woman drink the water that brings a curse. When she does, it may make her sick.
25. Then the priest will take the grain offering for jealousy from her. He will present it before the Lord. Then he will bring it to the altar.
26. Then the priest will take a handful of the grain. This is a memorial offering. He will burn it on the altar. After that he will make the woman drink the water.
27. He will make her drink it to see if she is not pure. He will know if she has sinned against her husband. When it goes into her, her stomach may get big. And she may not be able to have another baby. Her people will turn against her.
28. But if the woman has not sinned, she is pure. She is not guilty. She will be able to have more babies.