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**the LORD.** Hebrew. *Jehovah.* App-4 .
**spake.** See note on [Numbers 1:1](../../../kjv/numbers/1/1) .

**children** = sons. See note on [Numbers 1:2](../../../kjv/numbers/1/2) .
**the dead** = the soul. Hebrew. *nephesh.* See App-13 . Compare Ch. [Numbers 6:6](../../../kjv/numbers/6/6) . [Leviticus 21:1](../../../kjv/leviticus/21/1) .[Leviticus 19:11](../../../kjv/leviticus/19/11) . See note on [Leviticus 19:28](../../../kjv/leviticus/19/28) . Touching a dead man, rendered the one who touched unclean seven days ([Numbers 19:11](../../../kjv/numbers/19/11) ); touching other dead creatures, rendered unclean only till the evening ([Leviticus 11:27](../../../kjv/leviticus/11/27) , [Leviticus 11:39](../../../kjv/leviticus/11/39) , [Leviticus 11:40](../../../kjv/leviticus/11/40) ).

**put out, without the camp.** Compare [Numbers 12:14](../../../kjv/numbers/12/14) , [Numbers 12:15](../../../kjv/numbers/12/15) .

**as** = according as.

**man.** Hebrew. *'ish.* See App-14 .
**sin.** Hebrew. *chat'a.* App-44 .
**men.** Hebrew. *'adam.* See App-14 .
**trespass.** Hebrew. *ma'al.* App-44 .
**person** = soul. Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 .

**recompense** = return back.
**trespass.** Hebrew. *'asham.* App-44 .

**kinsman.** Hebrew. *goel,* redeemer. See note on [Exodus 6:6](../../../kjv/exodus/6/6) .
**atonement.** See note on [Exodus 29:33](../../../kjv/exodus/29/33) .

**offering** = heave offering. Hebrew. *terumah.* See App-43 , and note on [Exodus 29:27](../../../kjv/exodus/29/27) .
**holy** = separated. See note on [Exodus 3:5](../../../kjv/exodus/3/5) .

**hallowed** = separated. See note on "holy", [Exodus 3:5](../../../kjv/exodus/3/5) .
**whatsoever.** Some codices, with one printed edition, Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "and whatsoever".
**his:** i.e. the priest's.

**the spirit of jealousy** = a jealous motion or affection of the mind. Here, Hebrew. *ruach* ( App-9 ) is put for the feelings, &c., as in [Isaiah 11:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/11/2) .[Ephesians 1:17](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/17) . [Hosea 4:12](../../../kjv/hosea/4/12) .

**offering.** Hebrew. *korban,* approach-offering. See App-43 .
**ephah.** See App-51 .
**barley.** No other grain, and no other measure. Compare [Leviticus 2:1](../../../kjv/leviticus/2/1) .
**offering:** i.e. of jealousy. Hebrew. *minchah* ( App-43 .), meal offering.
**offering:** i.e. of memorial, i.e. causing iniquity to be remembered.
**iniquity.** Hebrew. *'avah.* App-44 .

**holy** = separated: taken from the laver. See note on [Exodus 3:5](../../../kjv/exodus/3/5) .
**tabernacle.** Hebrew. *mishkan.* App-40 .

**bitter water.** Hebrew water of bitters, Genitive of cause: i.e., causing bitterness of spirit. Compare [Psalms 109:18](../../../kjv/psalms/109/18) . [Proverbs 5:4](../../../kjv/proverbs/5/4) . Bitter *= ham'arim.*
**curse.** Figure of speech *Paronomasia* ( App-6 ). Hebrew. *ham'arim.*

**charge, &c.** This ordeal was provided for in the Laws of Khammurabi, 131, 132. See App-15 .

**Amen.** A Hebrew word, transferred to the Greek = verily, truly so. If one adjured another and he replied "Amen", it was thereby considered as confirmed by an oath. Compare [2 Corinthians 1:20](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/20) .

**become bitter** = turn to bitterness.

**offering.** Hebrew. *minchah,* gift or meal offering. See App-43 .
**wave.** See note on [Exodus 29:27](../../../kjv/exodus/29/27) .
**offer it** = bring it. Hebrew. *karab.* App-43 .

**memorial.** The handful ([Leviticus 2:2](../../../kjv/leviticus/2/2) ) so-called.
**burn.** Hebrew. *katar.* See App-43 .

**be.** Hebrew she be.

**iniquity.** Hebrew. *'avah.* App-44 .
**bear her iniquity** = bear the punishment of it. Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Cause), App-6 . Compare [Leviticus 20:17](../../../kjv/leviticus/20/17) , [Leviticus 20:19](../../../kjv/leviticus/20/19) , [Leviticus 20:20](../../../kjv/leviticus/20/20) . [Ezekiel 4:4](../../../kjv/ezekiel/4/4) , [Ezekiel 4:5](../../../kjv/ezekiel/4/5) . See App-44 .

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