Bible Dictionary
Jealousy offering
The jealousy offering was the offering brought by a husband who suspected his wife of unfaithfulness. It formed part of the priestly procedure prescribed in Numbers 5 for seeking God’s judgment.
Definition
The jealousy offering was the offering a husband brought when he charged his wife with adultery.
Biblical Usage
It formed part of the procedure prescribed in Numbers 5 for addressing suspected marital unfaithfulness before God.
Historical Background
The offering was brought to the priest as part of the prescribed test concerning the wife’s guilt or innocence.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
The name of the offering the husband was to bring when he charged his wife with adultery (Num. 5:11-15).