Numbers 5:11

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Complete Jewish Bible:

ADONAI said to Moshe,

Berean Standard Bible:

Then the LORD said to Moses,

American Standard Version:

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And the LORD^{H3068} spake^{H1696} unto Moses^{H4872}, saying^{H559},

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Commentary for Numbers 5:11

1. Themes:
- Purity and holiness within the Israelite community.
- The importance of faithfulness in marriage, reflecting broader themes of covenant loyalty.
- The role of divine guidance in resolving personal matters, such as suspected infidelity.
- The use of a ritual to determine guilt or innocence, emphasizing the belief in divine justice and the sanctity of the law.

2. Historical Context:
- The verse is part of the Book of Numbers, which describes the Israelites' journey from Mount Sinai to the Promised Land.
- It is set after the establishment of the Tabernacle, the portable dwelling place for God, which is central to Israelite worship and legal proceedings.
- The Israelites are in the process of organizing themselves as a nation, with God providing Moses with various laws and instructions for the community.
- This particular verse introduces a section concerning the law of jealousy, which deals with a husband's suspicion of his wife's adultery, a significant legal and moral issue in the ancient Near Eastern context.
- The law that follows is unique in its focus on a ritual aimed at ascertaining the truth in cases where there are no witnesses to the alleged infidelity, highlighting the role of the priest and the sanctity of the marriage bond.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H3068
   There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יְהֹוָה
   Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
   Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
   Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה.
   
2. Strong's Number: H1696
   There are 1050 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: דָבַר
   Transliteration: dâbar
   Pronunciation: daw-bar'
   Description: a primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue; answer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.
   
3. Strong's Number: H4872
   There are 704 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מֹשֶׁה
   Transliteration: Môsheh
   Pronunciation: mo-sheh'
   Description: from מָשָׁה; drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver; Moses.
   
4. Strong's Number: H559
   There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אָמַר
   Transliteration: ʼâmar
   Pronunciation: aw-mar'
   Description: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.