Numbers 30:3 - Easy To Read Version3 “A young woman might still be living in her father’s house. And that young woman might make a special promise to give something to the Lord. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 17693 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; See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition3 Also when a woman vows a vow to the Lord and binds herself by a pledge, being in her father's house in her youth, See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)3 Also when a woman voweth a vow unto Jehovah, and bindeth herself by a bond, being in her father’s house, in her youth, See the chapterCommon English Bible3 When a woman makes a solemn promise to the LORD or a binding obligation while she is young and in her father’s household, See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version3 If any man makes a vow to the Lord, or binds himself by an oath, he shall not make his word null and void, but all that he has promised, he shall fulfill. See the chapter |
“Tell the people of Israel: A person might make a special promise to the Lord. That person might promise to give a person to the Lord. {That person will then serve the Lord in a special way.} The priest must set a price for that person. {People will have to pay that price if they want to buy the person back from the Lord.}
Zedekiah turned against King Nebuchadnezzar. In the past Nebuchadnezzar forced Zedekiah to make a promise to be faithful to Nebuchadnezzar. Zedekiah used God’s name and promised to be faithful to Nebuchadnezzar. But Zedekiah was very stubborn and refused to change his life and come back and obey the Lord God of Israel.