Also known as: Waters of bitterness; ordeal water

Description

Ritual potion for woman suspected of adultery: holy water mixed with dust from tabernacle floor and ink from written curses (Num 5:11–31).

Scriptural or source references

Numbers 5:11–31

Who is authorized

Priest

Uses and notes

Ordeal of jealousy; if guilty, body would swell; if innocent, unharmed and able to conceive.

Source notes

Biblical; priestly ritual.