Numbers 5:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people.”

Numbers 5:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 5:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 5:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When he has made her drink the water, then it shall happen, if she is defiled and has committed a trespass against her husband, that the water that causes the curse will enter into her and become bitter, and her body will swell, and her thigh will fall away; and the woman will be a curse among her people.”

Numbers 5:27 — World English Bible

Numbers 5:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And when he hath made her drink the water, then it shall come to pass, if she be defiled, and have committed a trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her and become bitter, and her body shall swell, and her thigh shall fall away: and the woman shall be a curse among her people.”

Numbers 5:27 — American Standard Version

Numbers 5:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“yea, he hath caused her to drink the water, and it hath come to pass, if she hath been defiled, and doth commit a trespass against her husband, that the waters which cause the curse have gone into her for bitter things, and her belly hath swelled, and her thigh hath fallen, and the woman hath become an execration in the midst of her people.”

Numbers 5:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 5:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, if she have been defiled, and have committed unfaithfulness against her husband, that the water that bringeth the curse shall enter into her, for bitterness, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall shrink; and the woman shall become a curse among her people.”

Numbers 5:27 — Darby Translation

Numbers 5:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“When yee haue made her drinke the water, (if she bee defiled and haue trespassed against her husband) then shall the cursed water, turned into bitternesse, enter into her, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot, and the woman shall be accursed among her people.”

Numbers 5:27 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 5:27 in Context — Numbers 5

25 Después tomará el sacerdote de la mano de la mujer el presente de los celos, y mecerálo delante de Jehová, y lo ofrecerá delante del altar:

26 Y tomará el sacerdote un puñado del presente, en memoria de ella, y lo quemará sobre el altar, y después dará á beber las aguas á la mujer.

27 Darále pues á beber las aguas; y será, que si fuere inmunda y hubiere hecho traición contra su marido, las aguas que obran maldición entrarán en ella en amargura, y su vientre se hinchará, y caerá su muslo; y la mujer será por maldición en medio de su pueblo.

28 Mas si la mujer no fuere inmunda, sino que estuviere limpia, ella será libre, y será fecunda.

29 Esta es la ley de los celos, cuando la mujer hiciere traición á su marido, y se amancillare;

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