Numbers 5:24

The Adultery Test

23And the priest shall write these curses on a scroll and wash them off into the bitter water.24He is to have the woman drink the bitter water that brings a curse, and it will enter her and cause her bitter suffering.25The priest shall take from her hand the grain offering for jealousy, wave it before the LORD, and bring it to the altar.

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Berean Standard Bible
He is to have the woman drink the bitter water that brings a curse, and it will enter her and cause her bitter suffering.
American Standard Version (1901)
and he shall make the woman drink the water of bitterness that causeth the curse; and the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her and become bitter.
Bible in Basic English
And he will give to the woman the bitter water for drink; and the bitter water causing the curse will go into her.
Free Bible Version
He shall make the woman drink the bitter water that curses, and it will cause her bitter pain if she is guilty.
King James (Authorized) Version
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.
One Unity Resource Bible
He shall make the woman drink the water of bitterness that causes the curse; and the water that causes the curse shall enter into her and become bitter.
Translation for Translators
The priest must take from her the offering of barley flour that she is holding, and lift it up to dedicate it to me. Then he must put it on the altar
Unlocked Literal Bible
The priest must make the woman drink the bitter water that brings the curse. The water that brings the curse will enter her and become bitter.
Noah Webster Bible
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.
World English Bible
He shall make the woman drink the water of bitterness that causes the curse; and the water that causes the curse shall enter into her and become bitter.
Young's Literal Translation
and hath caused the woman to drink the bitter waters which cause the curse, and the waters which cause the curse have entered into her for bitter things.