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Numbers 5:12 Cross-References
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“Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man's wife go aside, and commit a trespass against him,”
Numbers 5:12 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 5:12
God addresses cases where 'any man's wife go aside, and commit a trespass against him.' The Hebrew 'satah' (go aside/turn away) and 'ma'al' (trespass/unfaithfulness) describe both physical and spiritual adultery. This law protected both accused wives from false accusations and husbands from genuine unfaithfulness. The jealousy offering (v.15) brought the matter before God for His judgment. This passage ultimately points to God's jealousy for His people's faithfulness (Ex 20:5, 34:14). Israel's covenant relationship with God was like marriage; idolatry was adultery (Jer 3:8, Ezek 16). Christ's ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Numbers 5:12
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“and shall tell the woman”
“even from the foreigner who flatters with her words;”