And slept in their place - in their lodging place in Gilgal, and there they set up the stones.

Gemara. We choose the textual variant: "And he shall say to the woman” [Numbers 5:19] -- in any language that she understands [Sifrei Bamidbar 12:1]; the Sifrei derives it from this verse. We do not choose the textual variant "And the priest shall say to the woman" [Numbers 5:21].

To the woman - implying, words that enter her heart -- that she should understand the language.

For what reason she must drink - as [the gemara] goes on to explain, that licentiousness caused you to have to drink.

And from what does she drink - from a repulsive vessel, a clay mekeida.

And on account of what is she defiled - what brought her to the point of becoming defiled? Levity and frivolity. This is to chastise the women, not to behave frivolously with men, because it is through this that they come to "her belly shall distend" [Numbers 5:27].

And in what way did she defile herself? - we tell her the laws of the spell-inducing water -- for what kind of defilement they check -- if she was defiled, and she did it deliberately and intentionally, it will check her. But if she did it inadvertently -- for example, if people told her that her husband died -- or she was forced, it will not check her.

And why all of this - [why] do we tell her the laws of the water? Granted, [we tell her] those first items, in order to fulfill "and all the women shall take warning" [Ezekiel 23:48]. But why this [item]?

In order not to cast aspersions - if she was defiled against her will, or inadvertently, and was not checked [by the water], that she will not reason "if I had been defiled deliberately, they wouldn't check me either."

Here we choose the textual variant: From where do we derive the declaration of tithes? As it is written: "Then you shall say..." And derive a verbal analogy from the saying [mentioned in this verse], and the saying [mentioned in the verse with regard to a sota].

His praise - "I have neither transgressed nor neglected any of Your commandments" [Deuteronomy 26:13] -- that is praising himself.

In a soft voice - since that verse does not include "speaking".

And his discredit - like "My father was a fugitive Aramean" [Deuteronomy 26:5] -- that is to his discredit -- that they are declaring that their father, Laban the Aramean, was a wicked man.

For what reason did they institute - that a person should recited his prayer in a whisper, as we find with Hannah, "but her voice could not be heard" [I Samuel 1:13].

So as not to embarrass transgressors - who confess to the sins they have committed during their prayers.

As the verse does not differentiate as to place between a sin-offering and a burnt-offering - it did not establish a unique place for the slaughtering of a sin-offering, so that people will not realize that it is a sin-offering and cause him to be embarrassed.

His pain - troubles that came upon him; that is, the troubles that came upon Israel: the trouble of Laban the Aramean and the trouble of Egypt.

"And will cry: Impure, impure" - that is to say, get away from him because he is impure.

But isn’t there etc. - that is to say, aren't there other signs whereby it can be recognized [that it is a sin-offering]?

Above the red line - as is written "on the horns" [Leviticus 4:30]. But regarding the burnt-offering "horns" is not written; he puts the blood below the red line, and the same goes for all other blood.

There, the priest - alone knows [that it is a sin-offering], and not anyone else, and there is no shame in it.

Are covered - the female genitals of a female.

By the tail - by the tail, and therefore [the sex of the animal] is not obvious.

A female goat, what can be said? - which does not have a tail, so that the female genitals are plainly obvious.

As he should have brought a female lamb - if he was embarrassed. Because for all individuals' sin-offerings, if he wants [he can bring] a female lamb, and if he wants [he can bring] a female goat. With the exception of the sin-offering for idol worship, regarding which it is written "a she-goat in its first year" [Numbers 15:27] in the portion of "Send Agents".

There, let him go and be embarrassed - scripture ordains that he be embarrassed, so that he attain atonement for [a sin] like [idol worship deserving of] great punishment.

As it is written - in the sacred tongue.