17, 18. the priest shall take holy water —Water from the laver, which was to be mixed with dust—an emblem of vileness and misery ( Genesis 3:14 ; Psalms 22:15 ). in an earthen vessel —This fragile ware was chosen because, after being used, it was broken in pieces ( Leviticus 6:28 ; Leviticus 11:33 ). All the circumstances of this awful ceremony—her being placed with her face toward the ark—her uncovered head, a sign of her being deprived of the protection of her husband ( Leviticus 11:33- : ) —the bitter potion being put into her hands preparatory to an appeal to God—the solemn adjuration of the priest ( Leviticus 11:33- : ), all were calculated in no common degree to excite and appall the imagination of a person conscious of guilt. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-21" class="com-number"
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