Numbers 30:8

Easy To Read Version

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.

Cross References

Genesis 3:16

Then the Lord God said to the woman,

Jeremiah 44:19

Then the women spoke up. {\cf2\super [358]} They said to Jeremiah, “Our husbands knew what we were doing. We had their permission to make sacrifices to the Queen of Heaven. We had their permission to pour out drink offerings to her. Our husbands also knew that we were making cakes that looked like her.”

Leviticus 5:4

Or a person might make a quick promise to do something—it makes no difference if it is bad or good. People make many kinds of quick promises. A person might make such a promise and forget it. [42] When he remembers [43] his promise, then he will be guilty, because he didn’t keep his promise.

Numbers 30:5

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.

Numbers 30:7

If the husband hears about the promise and doesn’t object, then the woman must do the thing she promised.

Numbers 30:9

“A widow [363] or a divorced woman might make a special promise. If she does, then she must do exactly what she promised.

1 Corinthians 14:34

Women should keep quiet in these church meetings. This is the same as in all the churches of God’s people. Women are not allowed to speak. They must be under authority, like the law \{of Moses\} says.

1 Corinthians 7:4

The wife does not have power over her own body. Her husband has the power over her body. And the husband does not have power over his own body. His wife has the power over his body.

1 Samuel 1:23

Hannah’s husband Elkanah said to her, “Do what you think is best. You may stay home until the boy is old enough to eat solid food. May the Lord do what you have said.” So Hannah stayed at home to nurse her son until he was old enough to eat solid food.