Geneva Bible Notes: Numbers 5

Numbers 5:2 ^! The Leprous & the polluted shalbe cast forthe.

Numbers 5:3 ^a There were thre maner tents, of the Lord, of the Leuites, & of the Israelites.

Numbers 5:3 ^/ Or, in a place out of the hoste.

Numbers 5:6 ^! The purging of sinne.

Numbers 5:6 ^b Commit anie faute wilingly.

Numbers 5:8 ^c If he be dead, to whome the wrong is done, and also haue no kinsman.

Numbers 5:9 ^d Or, things offred to the Lord, as firstfrutes, &c.

Numbers 5:12 ^e braking the band of mariage, and playing the harlot.

Numbers 5:14 ^/ Ebr. if the spirit of jealousie come vpon him.

Numbers 5:15 ^f Onely in the sinne offring, & this offring of jealousie were nether oyle nor incense offred.

Numbers 5:15 ^! The tryal of the suspect wife.

Numbers 5:15 ^g Or making the sinne knowen, and not purging it.

Numbers 5:17 ^h Which also is called the water of purification or sprinkeling, read {Chap.19,9}.

Numbers 5:18 ⁱ It was so called by the effect, because it declared the woman to be accursed and turned to her destruction.

Numbers 5:21 ^k Bothe because she had committed so hainous a faute , and forsware herself in denying the same.

Numbers 5:21 ^/ Ebr. to falle.

Numbers 5:22 ^l That is, be it so, as thou wishest, as {psa. 41,14, deu. 27,14}.

Numbers 5:23 ^m Shal wash the curses, which are writen, in to the water in the vessel.

Numbers 5:26 ⁿ Where the incense was offred.

Numbers 5:26 ^/ Or, perfume.

Numbers 5:28 ^/ Or, innocent.

Numbers 5:31 ^o The man might accuse his wife and not be reproued.