And the priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot [them] out with the bitter water:
Ver. 23. Shall write these curses in a book.] To show, that the word written should cause the water thus to work, according to the cleanness or uncleanness of the party. See 2 Corinthians 2:16. See Trapp on " 2Co 2:16 "