and her husband heard it, and held his peace at her and didn’t disallow her, then all her vows will stand, and every pledge by which she bound her soul will stand.
Numbers 30:10 - Y'all Version Bible “If she vowed in her husband’s house or bound her soul by a bond with an oath, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And if she vowed in her husband's house, or bound her soul by a bond with an oath; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And if she vowed in her husband's house or bound herself by a pledge with an oath American Standard Version (1901) And if she vowed in her husband’s house, or bound her soul by a bond with an oath, Common English Bible If a woman makes a solemn promise in her husband’s household or makes a binding obligation for herself with a solemn pledge, Catholic Public Domain Version Widows and divorced women shall repay whatever they have vowed. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The widow, and she that is divorced, shall fulfil whatsoever they vow. |
and her husband heard it, and held his peace at her and didn’t disallow her, then all her vows will stand, and every pledge by which she bound her soul will stand.
When a man vows a vow to YHWH, or swears an oath to bind his soul with a bond of obligation, he must not break his word. He must do everything that proceeds from his mouth.
“But the vow of a widow or a divorced woman, everything by which she has bound her soul, will be binding on her.
Elkanah her husband said to her, “Do what seems good to you. Wait until you have weaned him; only may YHWH establish his word.” So the woman waited and nursed her son until she weaned him.