en_tn_lite_do_not_use/num/05/15.md

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Connecting Statement:

Moses begins to describe what the people are to do if the hypothetical situation he began describing in Numbers 5:12 ever happens.

a tenth

This is one part out of ten equal parts. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-fraction)

a tenth of an ephah

This can be written in modern measurements. Alternate translation: "a tenth of an ephah (which is about 2 liters)" or "2 liters" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume)

a grain offering of jealousy

"a grain offering for jealousy"

a reminder of the iniquity

A "reminder" is something that shows evidence that something had occurred that required justice. In this case, he made the offering to determine whether his wife had committed adultery or not.