en_tn/num/05/11.md

Suppose that a man's wife turns away and sins against her husband

This is something that could possibly happen. Yahweh is telling Moses what to do if it does happen. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo)

a man's wife turns away

This means that she goes away from him and is unfaithful to him. AT: "a man's wife is unfaithful" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

sins against her husband

This means that she is unfaithful to her husband and and sins against him by sleeping with another man. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. AT: "sins against her husband by sleeping with another man" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

translationWords

• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/moses
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/turn
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful