Numbers 5:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Bible Comments

And the priest shall set the woman before the LORD, and uncover the woman's head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which [is] the jealousy offering: and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse:

Ver. 18. Uncover the woman's head.] Because she stood now upon her justification, and thereupon laid aside, for present, this sign of subjection to the man. 1Co 11:7

The offering of memorial.] Brought by her husband, Num 5:15 who was now sick of one of those three diseases, that they say are hardly cured, jealousy, frenzy, and heresy.

Numbers 5:18

18 And the priest shall set the woman before the LORD, and uncover the woman's head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the jealousy offering: and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse: