Bible Strands
Numbers 5:28
But if the woman has not defiled herself and is clean, she will be unaffected and able to conceive children.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses relays God’s verdict to the priest and husband immediately after the ritual drinking described in Numbers 5:27.
The words — וְ/נִזְרְעָ֥ה (ve./niz.re.'Ah) translates literally as “and she will be impregnated,” directly contrasting the physical destruction of the curse with bodily restoration.
The thread — The text mirrors the conditional oath in Numbers 5:19 and aligns with the covenantal promise that God restores fertility in Psalm 113:9.
Why it lands — It requires the reader to accept that ritual outcomes are tied to observable physical states rather than subjective guilt.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And if the woman be not defiled, but be clean; then she shall be free, and shall conceive seed.
Cross-references
- Numbers 5:19 And he is to put the woman under oath and say to her, ‘If no other man has slept with you and you have not gone astray and become defiled while under your husband’s authority, may you be immune to this bitter water that brings a curse.
- Psalms 113:9 He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother to her children. Hallelujah!
- Micah 7:7 But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.
- 2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.
- 1 Peter 1:7 so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.