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'Then the priest shall bring her forward and have her stand before the LORD,

and the priest shall take holy water in an earthenware container; and ^(F1)he shall take some of the dust that is on the floor of the tabernacle and put it in the water.

'The priest shall then have the woman stand before the LORD and let down the hair of the woman's head, and place the grain offering of reminder ^(F1)in her hands, that is, the grain offering of jealousy; and in the hand of the priest is to be the water of bitterness that brings a curse.

'And the priest shall have her take an oath and shall say to the woman, "If no man has had sexual relations with you and if you have not ^(C1)gone astray into uncleanness, as you are under the authority of your husband, be ^(F1)immune to this water of bitterness that brings a curse;

if, however, you have ^(C1)gone astray, though under the authority of your husband, and if you have defiled yourself and a man other than your husband has had sexual intercourse with you"

(then the priest shall have the woman ^(C1)swear with the oath of the curse, and the priest shall say to the woman), "may the LORD make you a curse and an oath among your people by the LORD'S making your thigh ^(F1)shriveled and your ^(F2)belly swollen;

and this water that brings a curse shall go into your ^(F1)stomach, to make your belly swell up and your thigh ^(F2)shrivel." And the woman ^(C1)shall say, "Amen, Amen."