Numbers 5:24

become bitter. turn to bitterness.

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²⁴ 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.

Related Commentaries of Numbers 5:24

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Numbers 5:24