Numbers 5:12

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Numbers 5:12, word by word

“Speakדַּבֵּרdaber

speak

To speak, say something; above all God to his people.

Where else “daber” appears

to the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “bene” appears

of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears

and sayאָמַרְתָּamarta

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “amarta” appears

any man’sאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

Where else “ish” appears

wifeאִשְׁתּisht

wife

Literally "his woman": the one married to him.

Where else “isht” appears

goes astrayתִשְׂטֶהtiste

go astray

Turn aside, go astray from the right way.

Where else “tiste” appears

and is unfaithfulמָעֲלָהmaala

be unfaithful

Be unfaithful, break the loyalty owed; especially, keep for oneself what belongs to God.

Where else “maala” appears

and is unfaithfulמָעַלmaal

unfaithfulness

Unfaithfulness, a breach of trust.

Where else “maal” appears

Translation note

It can be understood that this law placed the case in God’s hands: the husband who suspected brought his wife to the priest (5:15), and if she was innocent she went free (5:28).

The context