John 4:18
For beetzem (in fact) chamisha be'alim (five husbands) you had, and the one you have now is not your ba'al (husband). What you have said is emes. + 4:18 2Kgs 17:24; Hos 2:7
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
19The isha says to Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, Adoni, I see that you are a navi.
Cross References
Genesis 20:3But Elohim came to Avimelech in a chalom halailah, and said to him, See, thou art met (dead), for the isha which thou hast taken; for she is be'ulat ba'al (married of a husband).
Genesis 34:7And the Bnei Ya'akov came from the sadeh when they heard it; and the anashim were grieved, and they were in wrath greatly, because he had wrought nevalah (folly, disgrace, outrage) against Yisroel in lying with Bat Ya'akov; which thing ought not to be done.
Numbers 5:29This is the torat hakena'ot (law of jealousy), when an isha goeth astray to another instead of her ish, and is defiled;
Jeremiah 3:20Surely as an isha treacherously departeth from her husband, 1 so have ye dealt treacherously with Me, O Bais Yisroel, saith Hashem. 1
Ezekiel 16:35Therefore, O zonah, hear the Devar Hashem.
John 4:16Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach says to her, Go, call your ba'al (husband), and come back here.
Matthew Henry on John 4:5-27
Christ at the Well of Samaria. 4 And he must needs go through Samaria. 5 Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. 6 Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour. 7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. 8 (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) 9 Then saith the woman of Samaria… Read the whole commentary →