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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.