אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יֶחֱטָ֥א אִישׁ֙ לְרֵעֵ֔הוּ וְנָֽשָׁא־ב֥וֹ אָלָ֖ה לְהַֽאֲלֹת֑וֹ וּבָ֗א אָלָ֛ה לִפְנֵ֥י מִֽזְבַּחֲךָ֖ בַּבַּ֥יִת הַזֶּֽה׃
Se alguém pecar contra o seu próximo e lhe for exigido que jure, e ele vier jurar diante do teu altar nesta casa,
Rashi on I Kings
Should a person sin against his fellow man. One who has intimate relations with a married woman.
Rashi on I Kings
And is liable that a curse. Just as the water examines her, so does the water examine him.19Rashi explains אלה as “a curse,” i.e., the waters examines “him” i.e., the husband, as well. In this instance, אלה does not mean “oath”, because the husband of a Sotah is not subject to an oath.