Numbers 30:5 - Easy To Read Version

⁵ But if her father hears about the promise and does not agree, then she is free from her promise. She does not have to do the thing she promised. Her father stopped her, so the Lord will forgive her.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ But if her father refuses to allow her [to carry out her vow] on the day that he hears about it, not any of her vows or of her pledges with which she has bound herself shall stand. And the Lord will forgive her because her father refused to let her [carry out her purpose].

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ But if her father disallow her in the day that he heareth, none of her vows, or of her bonds wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand: and Jehovah will forgive her, because her father disallowed her.

Common English Bible

⁵ But if her father expresses disapproval to her on the day that he hears her, none of her solemn promises nor any of her binding obligations for herself will stand. The LORD will forgive her, because her father expressed disapproval to her.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ whatever she has promised or swore, she shall complete in deed.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵ Whatsoever she promised and swore, she shall fulfil in deed.

Numbers 30:5 Cross References

Hosea 6:6

Why? Because I want faithful love,\par not sacrifice,\par \{I want people\} to know God,\par not \{to bring\} burnt offerings.\par

Numbers 30:11

If her husband hears about the promise and lets her keep her promise, then she must do exactly what she promised. She must give everything she promised.

Numbers 30:4

If her father hears about the promise and agrees, then the young woman must do the thing she promised.

Numbers 30:6

“A woman might make a special promise to give something to the Lord and then get married.

Numbers 30:8

But if the husband hears about the promise and refuses to let her keep her promise, then the wife does not have to do the thing she promised. Her husband broke the promise—he did not let her do the thing she said. So the Lord will forgive her.

Ephesians 6:1

Children, obey your parents the way the Lord wants. That is the right thing to do.