Numbers 5:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and of the dust that is in the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and put it into the water:”

Numbers 5:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 5:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 5:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and the priest shall take some of the dust that is on the floor of the tabernacle and put it into the water.”

Numbers 5:17 — World English Bible

Numbers 5:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and of the dust that is on the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and put it into the water.”

Numbers 5:17 — American Standard Version

Numbers 5:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the priest hath taken holy water in an earthen vessel, and of the dust which is on the floor of the tabernacle doth the priest take, and hath put <FI>it<Fi> into the water,”

Numbers 5:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 5:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and the priest shall take of the dust that is on the floor of the tabernacle, and put it into the water.”

Numbers 5:17 — Darby Translation

Numbers 5:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then the Priest shall take the holy water in an earthen vessel, and of the dust that is in the floore of the Tabernacle, euen the Priest shall take it and put it into the water.”

Numbers 5:17 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 5:17 in Context — Numbers 5

15 Entonces el marido traerá su mujer al sacerdote, y traerá su ofrenda con ella, la décima de un epha de harina de cebada; no echará sobre ella aceite, ni pondrá sobre ella incienso: porque es presente de celos, presente de recordación, que trae en memoria pecado.

16 Y el sacerdote la hará acercar, y la hará poner delante de Jehová.

17 Luego tomará el sacerdote del agua santa en un vaso de barro: tomará también el sacerdote del polvo que hubiere en el suelo del tabernáculo, y echarálo en el agua.

18 Y hará el sacerdote estar en pie á la mujer delante de Jehová, y descubrirá la cabeza de la mujer, y pondrá sobre sus manos el presente de la recordación, que es el presente de celos: y el sacerdote tendrá en la mano las aguas amargas que acarrean maldición.

19 Y el sacerdote la conjurará, y le dirá: Si ninguno hubiere dormido contigo, y si no te has apartado de tu marido á inmundicia, libre seas de estas aguas amargas que traen maldición:

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What Does Numbers 5:17 Mean?

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