Numbers 5:31

NETBible

Then the man will be free from iniquity, but that woman will bear the consequences 1  of her iniquity.’” 2 

NIV ©

The husband will be innocent of any wrongdoing, but the woman will bear the consequences of her sin.’"

NASB ©

‘Moreover, the man will be free from guilt, but that woman shall bear her guilt.’"

NLT ©

The husband will be innocent of any guilt in this matter, but his wife will be held accountable for her sin.’"

MSG ©

The husband will be cleared of wrong, but the woman will pay for her wrong."

BBE ©

Then the man will be free from all wrong, and the woman’s sin will be on her.

NRSV ©

The man shall be free from iniquity, but the woman shall bear her iniquity.

NKJV ©

‘Then the man shall be free from iniquity, but that woman shall bear her guilt.’"

KJV
Then shall the man
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be guiltless
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from iniquity
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and this
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woman
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shall bear
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her iniquity
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NASB ©
'Moreover, the man
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will be free
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from guilt
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, but that woman
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shall bear
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her guilt
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.'"
LXXM
kai
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CONJ
aywov
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A-NSM
estai
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V-FMI-3S
o
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T-NSM
anyrwpov
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N-NSM
apo
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PREP
amartiav
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N-GSF
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
h
<3588> 
T-NSF
gunh
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N-NSF
ekeinh
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D-NSF
lhmqetai
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V-FMI-3S
thn
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T-ASF
amartian
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N-ASF
authv
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D-GSF
NET [draft] ITL
Then the man
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will be free
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from iniquity
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, but that woman
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will bear
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the consequences of her iniquity
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.’”
HEBREW
P
hnwe
<05771>
ta
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avt
<05375>
awhh
<01931>
hsahw
<0802>
Nwem
<05771>
syah
<0376>
hqnw (5:31)
<05352>
NETBible

Then the man will be free from iniquity, but that woman will bear the consequences 1  of her iniquity.’” 2 

NET Notes

1 sn The text does not say what the consequences are. Presumably the punishment would come from God, and not from those administering the test.

2 tn The word “iniquity” can also mean the guilt for the iniquity as well as the punishment of consequences for the iniquity. These categories of meanings grew up through figurative usage (metonymies). Here the idea is that if she is guilty then she must “bear the consequences.”