1)

What is the 'Azkarah' mentioned in the Pasuk referring to?

1.

Rash and Targum Yonasan: It refers to the Kometz (Tz'rid - Targum Yonasan) 1 the burning of which causes it to come before Hashem as a reminder of her guilt - in the event that she did commit adultery. 2

1

Which has connotations of dryness - so-called because it contained no oil.

2

See Torah Temimah, note 141.

2)

Why does the Torah repeat the word "ha'Minchah" here?

1.

Oznayim la'Torah (citing Midrash Rabah): To teach us that the Minchah must all be joined together in one K?li - and not in two separate Keilim. 1

1

Oznayim la'Torah: Even though the Torah already taught us this in Tzav - refer to Vayikra, 6:8:1:1, the Torah repeats it here because, since the husband shares in the Minchah, we would have thought that the Kohen may bring it half in one K'li and his half in the other..

3)

Having written in Pasuk 24 "Vehishkah es ha'Ishah", why does the Torah insert here "Achar Yashkeh es ha'Ishah ... "?

1.

Sotah, 19b: To teach us that if the writing is still even remotely legible, the Kohen does not give her to drink. 1

1

See Torah Temimah, note 122, who discusses the three times in the Parshah that the Torah mentions the Kohen giving the Sotah the water to drink.

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