Deuteronomy 23:21

New Century Version

If you make a promise to give something to the Lord your God, do not be slow to pay it, because the Lord your God demands it from you. Do not be guilty of sin.

Cross References

Psalm 116:18

I will give the Lord what I promised in front of all his people,

Psalm 76:11

Make and keep your promises to the Lord your God. From all around, gifts should come to the God we worship.

Deuteronomy 23:18

Do not bring a male or female prostitute’s pay to the Temple of the Lord your God to pay what you have promised to the Lord, because the Lord your God hates prostitution.

Matthew 5:33

“You have heard that it was said to our people long ago, ‘Don’t break your promises, but keep the promises you make to the Lord.’

Jonah 1:16

Then they began to fear the Lord very much; they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made promises to him.

Psalm 56:12

God, I must keep my promises to you. I will give you my offerings to thank you,

Genesis 28:20

Then Jacob made a promise. He said, “I want God to be with me and to protect me on this journey. I want him to give me food to eat and clothes to wear

Nahum 1:15

Look, there on the hills, someone is bringing good news! He is announcing peace! Celebrate your feasts, people of Judah, and give your promised sacrifices to God. The wicked will not come to attack you again; they have been completely destroyed.

Jonah 2:9

But I will praise and thank you while I give sacrifices to you, and I will keep my promises to you. Salvation comes from the Lord!”

Deuteronomy 23:22

But if you do not make the promise, you will not be guilty.

1 Samuel 20:16

So Jonathan made an agreement with David. He said, “May the Lord hold David’s enemies responsible.”

Job 22:27

You will pray to him, and he will hear you, and you will keep your promises to him.

Psalm 50:14

Give an offering to show thanks to God. Give God Most High what you have promised.

Psalm 61:8

Then I will praise your name forever, and every day I will keep my promises.

Exodus 22:24

And I will be very angry and kill you in war. Then your wives will become widows, and your children will become orphans.

Deuteronomy 14:29

This is for the Levites so they may eat and be full. (They have no land of their own among you.) It is also for strangers, orphans, and widows who live in your towns so that all of them may eat and be full. Then the Lord your God will bless you and all the work you do.

Deuteronomy 15:3

You may make a foreigner pay what is owed to you, but you must not collect what another Israelite owes you.

Psalm 15:5

They do not charge interest on money they lend and do not take money to hurt innocent people. Whoever does all these things will never be destroyed.

Ezekiel 18:8

He does not lend money to get too much interest or profit. He keeps his hand from doing wrong. He judges fairly between one person and another.