But if you refrain from making a vow, it will not be counted against you as sin.
‘If you make a vow to the Lord your God, do not be slow to keep it, because he will require it of you, and it will be counted against you as sin.
Be careful to do whatever comes from your lips, because you have freely vowed what you promised to the Lord your God.
‘Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When someone makes a special vow to the Lord that involves the assessment of people,
But the Israelites did not attack them, because the leaders of the community had sworn an oath to them by the Lord, the God of Israel. Then the whole community grumbled against the leaders.
It is a trap for anyone to dedicate something rashly and later to reconsider his vows.
Better that you do not vow than that you vow and not fulfil it.