en_tn_lite_do_not_use/num/05/23.md

Connecting Statement:

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

he must wash away the written curses

This means that he is to wash the ink off of the scroll.

the written curses

This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "the curses he has written" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)