And Moses spake unto the heads of the tribes concerning the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded.
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Numbers 30
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If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.
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If a woman also vow a vow unto the LORD, and bind herself by a bond, being in her father's house in her youth;
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And her father hear her vow, and her bond wherewith she hath bound her soul, and her father shall hold his peace at her; then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand.
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But if her father disallow her in the day that he heareth; not any of her vows, or of her bonds wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand: and the LORD shall forgive her, because her father disallowed her.
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And if she had at all an husband, when she vowed, or uttered ought out of her lips, wherewith she bound her soul;
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And her husband heard it, and held his peace at her in the day that he heard it: then her vows shall stand, and her bonds wherewith she bound her soul shall stand.
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But if her husband disallowed her on the day that he heard it; then he shall make her vow which she vowed, and that which she uttered with her lips, wherewith she bound her soul, of none effect: and the LORD shall forgive her.
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But every vow of a widow, and of her that is divorced, wherewith they have bound their souls, shall stand against her.
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And her husband heard it, and held his peace at her, and disallowed her not: then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she bound her soul shall stand.
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But if her husband hath utterly made them void on the day he heard them; then whatsoever proceeded out of her lips concerning her vows, or concerning the bond of her soul, shall not stand: her husband hath made them void; and the LORD shall forgive her.
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Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.
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But if her husband altogether hold his peace at her from day to day; then he establisheth all her vows, or all her bonds, which are upon her: he confirmeth them, because he held his peace at her in the day that he heard them.
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But if he shall any ways make them void after that he hath heard them; then he shall bear her iniquity.
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These are the statutes, which the LORD commanded Moses, between a man and his wife, between the father and his daughter, being yet in her youth in her father's house.
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Chapter Study & Analysis
Overview
Moses declares the law regarding vows. A man must fulfill every word that proceeds out of his mouth. For women, the vow could be disallowed by a father or husband if they heard it on the day it was made, emphasizing the principle of headship and protection.
Practical Lessons
1. Integrity of Speech: Our "yes" should be "yes." God takes our promises seriously and expects us to be people of our word.
2. Authority and Protection: The laws regarding women’s vows provided a safeguard against rash promises and maintained the order of the home.
3. Responsibility before God: Once a vow is confirmed or silent approval is given, the responsibility to fulfill it is binding before the LORD.
2. Authority and Protection: The laws regarding women’s vows provided a safeguard against rash promises and maintained the order of the home.
3. Responsibility before God: Once a vow is confirmed or silent approval is given, the responsibility to fulfill it is binding before the LORD.