Matthew Poole and continuators on Numbers 5:31
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Numbers5:31
31 Then shall the man be guiltless from iniquity , and this woman shall bear her iniquity .
Which he should not have been, if he had either dissembled or indulged her in so great a wickedness and not endeavoured to bring her either to repentance or punishment: See Mat. 1. 19. or cherished suspitions in his breast, and thereupon proceeded to hate her or cast her off. Whereas now, whatsoever the consequent is, the husband shall not be blamed or censured either for bringing such curses and mischiefs upon her, or for defaming her, if she appear to be innocent.
(i. e) the punishment of her iniquity, whether she was false to her husband, or by any light and foolish carriage gave him occasion to suspect her to be so.
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