Numbers 5:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 5:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 5:22 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: And th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 5:22 — KJV
“And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen.”
— Numbers 5:22 (KJV)
Numbers 5:22 in Context — About the Book of Numbers
Numbers follows Israel through forty years of wilderness — a journey that should have taken eleven days. It is an honest record of grumbling, unbelief, and consequence, but also of God's patient provision: manna, water, guidance by cloud and fire, and the famous priestly blessing.
Cross-References for Numbers 5:22
“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.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 5:22: water, causeth, curse
“And the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say unto the woman, If no man have lain with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to uncleanness with another instead of thy husband, be thou free from this bitter water that causeth the curse: with another...: or, being in the power of thy husband: Heb. under thy husband”
Shares key themes with Numbers 5:22: water, causeth, curse
“And he shall cause the woman to drink the bitter water that causeth the curse: and the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 5:22: water, causeth, curse
“Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 5:22: curse, make, say
“Cursed be he that maketh the blind to wander out of the way. And all the people shall say, Amen.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 5:22: curse, make, say
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