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Numbers 30 :: New Living Translation (NLT)

Laws concerning Vows

Num 30:1

Num 30:1[fn]Then Moses summoned the leaders of the tribes of Israel and told them, “This is what the LORD has commanded:

Num 30:2

Num 30:2A man who makes a vow to the LORD or makes a pledge under oath must never break it. He must do exactly what he said he would do.

Num 30:3

Num 30:3“If a young woman makes a vow to the LORD or a pledge under oath while she is still living at her father’s home,

Num 30:4

Num 30:4and her father hears of the vow or pledge and does not object to it, then all her vows and pledges will stand.

Num 30:5

Num 30:5But if her father refuses to let her fulfill the vow or pledge on the day he hears of it, then all her vows and pledges will become invalid. The LORD will forgive her because her father would not let her fulfill them.

Num 30:6

Num 30:6“Now suppose a young woman makes a vow or binds herself with an impulsive pledge and later marries.

Num 30:7

Num 30:7If her husband learns of her vow or pledge and does not object on the day he hears of it, her vows and pledges will stand.

Num 30:8

Num 30:8But if her husband refuses to accept her vow or impulsive pledge on the day he hears of it, he nullifies her commitments, and the LORD will forgive her.

Num 30:9

Num 30:9If, however, a woman is a widow or is divorced, she must fulfill all her vows and pledges.

Num 30:10

Num 30:10“But suppose a woman is married and living in her husband’s home when she makes a vow or binds herself with a pledge.

Num 30:11

Num 30:11If her husband hears of it and does not object to it, her vow or pledge will stand.

Num 30:12

Num 30:12But if her husband refuses to accept it on the day he hears of it, her vow or pledge will be nullified, and the LORD will forgive her.

Num 30:13

Num 30:13So her husband may either confirm or nullify any vows or pledges she makes to deny herself.

Num 30:14

Num 30:14But if he does not object on the day he hears of it, then he is agreeing to all her vows and pledges.

Num 30:15

Num 30:15If he waits more than a day and then tries to nullify a vow or pledge, he will be punished for her guilt.”

Num 30:16

Num 30:16These are the regulations the LORD gave Moses concerning relationships between a man and his wife, and between a father and a young daughter who still lives at home.
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NLT Footnotes
Verses 30:1-16 are numbered 30:2-17 in Hebrew text.
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