״והעמיד הכהן את האשה לפני ה׳ ... ונתן על כפיה״ — כך הוא — אם היה חיגר או גידם, לא היה משקה. מר בר רב אשי אמר: כשם שאילמת לא היתה שותה, דכתיב: ״ואמרה האשה אמן אמן״, כך הוא — אם היה אילם, לא היה משקה.
“And the priest should stand the woman before YHWH…and place the meal-offering of memorial in her hands” (Numbers 5:18), indicating that if she is unable to stand up straight or if she does not have hands with which to accept the offering, then she does not drink; so too, if the husband were lame or without hands, he would not cause his wife to drink. Mar Bar Rav Ashi says: Just as a mute woman would not drink, as it is written: “And the woman should say: Amen, Amen” (Numbers 5:22), indicating that she must be able to speak; so too, if the husband were mute, he would not cause his wife to drink.