Numbers 5:25

“And the priest shall take from the hand of the woman the grain offering of jealousy, and wave the grain offering before YHWH, and bring it to the altar.”

Numbers 5:25 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 5:25, word by word

And the priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

Where else “kohen” appears
shall takeלָקַחlakach

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

Where else “lakach” appears
from the handיַּדyad

hand

The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.

Where else “yad” appears
of the womanאִשָּׁהisha

woman

An adult female person: single, married or widowed.

Where else “isha” appears
the grain offeringמִנְחַתminchat

grain offering

The grain offering.

Where else “minchat” appears
of jealousyקְּנָאֹתkenaot

jealousy

A husband's burning that tolerates no rivals; so is YHWH with his people.

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and waveהֵנִיףhenif

wave

To swing an offering before YHWH to present it.

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beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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and bringהִקְרִיבhikriv

bring near

To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.

Where else “hikriv” appears
to the altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach

altar

Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.

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The context

24And he shall make the woman drink the water of bitterness that brings a curse, and the water that brings a curse shall enter into her to become bitter.

25 · This verse (above)

26And the priest shall take a handful from the grain offering, its memorial portion, and burn it on the altar, and afterward he shall make the woman drink the water.

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