“If she has a husband, while her vows are on her, or the rash utterance of her lips with which she has bound her soul, and her husband hears it, and says nothing to her in the day that he hears it; then her vows shall stand, and her pledges with which she has bound her soul shall stand. But if her husband forbids her in the day that he hears it, then he makes void her vow which is on her and the rash utterance of her lips, with which she has bound her soul. Yahweh will forgive her.
“But the vow of a widow, or of her who is divorced, everything with which she has bound her soul shall stand against her.
“If she vowed in her husband’s house or bound her soul by a bond with an oath, and her husband heard it, and held his peace at her and didn’t disallow her, then all her vows shall stand, and every pledge with which she bound her soul shall stand. But if her husband made them null and void in the day that he heard them, then whatever proceeded out of her lips concerning her vows, or concerning the bond of her soul, shall not stand. Her husband has made them void. Yahweh will forgive her. Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void. But if her husband says nothing to her from day to day, then he establishes all her vows or all her pledges which are on her. He has established them, because he said nothing to her in the day that he heard them. But if he makes them null and void after he has heard them, then he shall bear her iniquity.”
These are the statutes which Yahweh commanded Moses, between a man and his wife, between a father and his daughter, being in her youth, in her father’s house.
Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On vv6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16 By not approving or consenting to her vow.
By not approving or consenting to her vow.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv6, 13 Num 30:6 And if she had at all an…
Num 30:6 And if she had at all an husband, when she vowed, or uttered ought out of her lips, wherewith she bound her soul;
Ver. 6. And if she had at all a husband.] Hannah’s vow {1Sa 1:11} was made either by the consent of her husband, or else by peculiar instinct from God.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv6, 9, 10, 13, 15 An husband, to whose will and authority she was…
An husband, to whose will and authority she was thereby made subject.
When she vowed, to wit, when she was in her father’s house, as is evident by comparing Num 30:10; and this clause seems to be added by way of exception to that which was said Num 30:3,4, to signify, that though she were in her father’s house, yet if she were married, her husband only, and not her father, could disoblige her from her vow.
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Or uttered ought; either,
1. By way of vow, and so this clause explains and determines the former, i.e. if she express her vow in words. Or,
2. By way of oath, concerning which this same phrase is used Lev 5:4, and so this clause is distinct from the former, which the disjunctive particle or implies.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv6–16 And if she had at all an husband with…
And if she had at all an husband with whom she vowed,.... Or "when her vows were upon her" (w), was either betrothed or married to a man:
or uttered ought out of her lips, wherewith she bound her soul; uttered anything, either with or without premeditation, either with thought and deliberation, or rashly and imprudently, as the word signifies, yet in such a manner that it was binding upon her.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On vv9, 10, 13, 15 Widow or divorced - Though she be in her…
Widow or divorced - Though she be in her father's house, whither such persons often returned.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv12, 16 Verse 12. Concerning the bond of her soul] Her…
Verse 12. Concerning the bond of her soul] Her life is at stake if she fulfil not the obligation under which she has laid herself.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On vv9, 10, 13, 15 Num 30:9. Widow or divorced — Though she be…
Num 30:9. Widow or divorced — Though she be in her father’s house, whither such persons often returned.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On v6 Rather, And if she shall at all be an…
Rather, And if she shall at all be an husband’s, and her vows shall be upon her, or a rash utterance of her lips, wherewith she hath bound her soul, etc. The “at all” intimates that the case of a girl betrothed but not yet actually married is here especially contemplated. After betrothal, a woman continued to reside, until the period of her marriage arrived, in her father’s house; but her property was from that time forward vested in her husband, and she was so far regarded as personally his, that an act of faithlessness to him was, like adultery, punishable with death Deu 22:23-24. Hence, his right to control her vows even before he actually took her home as his wife.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv7, 14, 15, 16 Husband, whether she live with him, or with her…
Husband, whether she live with him, or with her father; whether she be only espoused, or the marriage be consummated. Women often staid for some time at their father’s house after they were married; and, in this case, some people say that either her father or her husband might disannul her vow. But others allow this right only to her husband. (Bonfrere) See ver. 11. (Calmet)
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On v9 every vow of a widow--In the case of a…
every vow of a widow--In the case of a married woman, who, in the event of a separation from her husband, or of his death, returned, as was not uncommon, to her father's house, a doubt might have been entertained whether she was not, as before, subject to paternal jurisdiction and obliged to act with the paternal consent. The law ordained that the vow was binding if it had been made in her husband's lifetime, and he, on being made aware of it, had not interposed his veto [Num 30:10-11]; as, for instance, she might have vowed, when not a widow, that she would assign a portion of her income to pious and charitable uses, of which she might repent when actually a widow; but by this statute she was required to fulfil the obligation, provided her circumstances enabled her to redeem the pledge. The rules laid down must have been exceedingly useful for the prevention or cancelling of rash vows, as well as for giving a proper sanction to such as were legitimate in their nature, and made in a devout, reflecting spirit.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv6, 9, 10 THE BETROTHED WIFE’S VOW, Num_30:6-8.
THE BETROTHED WIFE’S VOW, Num_30:6-8.
Here the affianced husband seems to sustain to the wife the same relation, in the matter of vows, as the father does to the daughter.
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6. If she had at all a husband — The words “at all” are a poor translation of the Hebrew idiom for becoming a wife by betrothal while still in her father’s house for ten months or a year longer. During this period the control of her vows is no longer in her father’s power, but in her husband’s, and her unfaithfulness in this pre-nuptial period was, like adultery, punishable with death. Whether the vow was made before or after the betrothal it was under the control of her husband, and it might be dis-allowed by him as soon as he heard of it, either before or after marriage. Yet the Hebrew doctors say that the period of betrothal is under the joint control of the father and the affianced husband.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv6, 7, 13, 15 6. while her vows are upon her] If at…
6. while her vows are upon her] If at the time of her marriage she was still bound by some vow or pledge of abstinence, which she had previously taken with her father’s approval.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv6, 10, 13 (6) And if she had at all an husband…
(6) And if she had at all an husband . . . . —Better, And if she should be married to a husband whilst her vows are upon her, or the rash utterance of her lips wherewith she hath bound her soul. The case here contemplated appears to be that of a woman who married whilst under a vow. On the other hand the case of a woman who takes a vow after marriage is treated of further on in Num_30:10-13. The cognate verb of the word mibta, rash utterance, occurs in Lev_5:4, and seems to denote something which is uttered without reflection.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv6, 9, 10, 13, 15 If she had at all a husband. Literally, "if…
If she had at all a husband. Literally, "if being she be to an husband." Septuagint, eanh genhtai andri . Case second, of a married or betrothed woman. As far as the legal status of the woman was concerned, there was little difference under Jewish law whether she were married or only betrothed. In either case she was accounted as belonging to her husband, with all that she had. (cf. Deu_22:23, 24 Mat_1:19, Mat_1:20) When she vowed. Rather, "and her vows be upon her." Septuagint, kai ai eucai authv ep auth . The vows might have been made before her betrothal, and not disallowed by her father; yet upon her coming under the power of her husband he had an absolute right to dissolve the obligation of them; otherwise it is evident that he might suffer loss through an act of which he had no notice. Or uttered ought out of her lips. Rather, "or the rash utterance of her lips." The word afbmi, which is not found elsewhere, (cf. Psa_106:33) seems to have this meaning. Such a vow made by a young girl as would be disallowed by her husband when he knew of it would presumably be a "rash utterance."
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15 her solemn promises with which she has bound herself
her solemn promises with which she has bound herself
Here Moses speaks of how a woman has committed herself to fulfilling a promise as if her promise were a physical object that she had bound to her body. AT: "her solemn promises which she has committed herself to fulfill" (See: Metaphor)
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if he overrules her
Here the father overruling the woman's promise is spoken of as if he were overruling "her." AT: "if her overrules her promise" or "if he cancels her promise" (See: Metonymy)
will not remain in force
This is an idiom. It means that her vows will not remain in effect and she will be not required to fulfill them. AT: "she will not be obligated to fulfill" (See: Idiom)
Yahweh will forgive her
This refers to Yahweh forgiving her for not fulfilling her vows. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. AT: "Yahweh will forgive her for not fulfilling her vows" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
while she is under those vows
This is an idiom. Being "under" her vows means that she is committed to them and that they are still in effect. AT: "while she is still committed to those vows" (See: Idiom)
rash
something done without thinking
those obligations
The word "obligations" can be expressed with the verb "obligate." AT: "the things she has obligated herself to" (See: Abstract Nouns)
translationWords
vow
promise
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv6, 9, 10 30:6-8 When a young Hebrew woman married, she came…
30:6-8 When a young Hebrew woman married, she came under the authority of her husband, who could void the obligations of a vow or pledge made by his wife while she was under her father’s authority by nullifying it as soon as he heard about it.
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