Deuteronomy 23:21

New English Translation

When you make a vow to the Lord your God you must not delay in fulfilling it, for otherwise he will surely hold you accountable as a sinner.

Cross References

Genesis 28:20

Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God is with me and protects me on this journey I am taking and gives me food to eat and clothing to wear,

Job 22:27

You will pray to him and he will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows to him.

Psalm 116:18

I will fulfill my vows to the Lord before all his people,

Psalm 15:5

He does not charge interest when he lends his money. He does not take bribes to testify against the innocent. The one who lives like this will never be upended.

Psalm 50:14

Present to God a thank-offering! Repay your vows to the sovereign One!

Psalm 56:12

I am obligated to fulfill the vows I made to you, O God; I will give you the thank-offerings you deserve,

Psalm 61:8

Then I will sing praises to your name continually, as I fulfill my vows day after day.

Psalm 76:11

Make vows to the Lord your God and repay them! Let all those who surround him bring tribute to the awesome one!

Exodus 22:24

and my anger will burn and I will kill you with the sword, and your wives will be widows and your children will be fatherless.

Ezekiel 18:8

does not engage in usury or charge interest, but refrains from wrongdoing, promotes true justice between men,

Jonah 1:16

The men feared the Lord greatly, and earnestly vowed to offer lavish sacrifices to the Lord.

Jonah 2:9

But as for me, I promise to offer a sacrifice to you with a public declaration of praise; I will surely do what I have promised. Salvation belongs to the Lord!”

Nahum 1:15

(2:1) Look! A herald is running on the mountains! A messenger is proclaiming deliverance: “Celebrate your sacred festivals, O Judah! Fulfill your sacred vows to praise God! For never again will the wicked Assyrians invade you, they have been completely destroyed.”

Matthew 5:33

“Again, you have heard that it was said to an older generation, ‘Do not break an oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’

Deuteronomy 14:29

Then the Levites (because they have no allotment or inheritance with you), the resident foreigners, the orphans, and the widows of your villages may come and eat their fill so that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work you do.

Deuteronomy 15:3

You may exact payment from a foreigner, but whatever your fellow Israelite owes you, you must remit.

Deuteronomy 23:18

You must never bring the pay of a female prostitute or the wage of a male prostitute into the temple of the Lord your God in fulfillment of any vow, for both of these are abhorrent to the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 23:22

If you refrain from making a vow, it will not be sinful.

1 Samuel 20:16

and called David’s enemies to account.” So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David.