²¹ here the priest is to put the woman under this curse^(A)—“may the Lord cause you to become a curse^[a] among your people when he makes your womb miscarry and your abdomen swell.

²⁷ If she has made herself impure and been unfaithful to her husband, this will be the result: When she is made to drink the water that brings a curse and causes bitter suffering, it will enter her, her abdomen will swell and her womb will miscarry, and she will become a curse.^{(A) 28} If, however, the woman has not made herself impure, but is clean, she will be cleared of guilt and will be able to have children.