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Jealousy offering

Law & Covenant • Old Testament
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.
Biblical Usage
It formed part of the procedure prescribed in Numbers 5 for addressing suspected marital unfaithfulness before God.
Scripture References
Numbers 5:11-15