Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version and her husband hears about it but says nothing to her, then her vows or the pledges by which she obligated herself will stand. New Living Translation If her husband learns of her vow or pledge and does not object on the day he hears of it, her vows and pledges will stand. English Standard Version and her husband hears of it and says nothing to her on the day that he hears, then her vows shall stand, and her pledges by which she has bound herself shall stand. Berean Standard Bible and her husband hears of it but says nothing to her on that day, then the vows or pledges by which she has bound herself shall stand. King James Bible And her husband heard it, and held his peace at her in the day that he heard it: then her vows shall stand, and her bonds wherewith she bound her soul shall stand. New King James Version and her husband hears it, and makes no response to her on the day that he hears, then her vows shall stand, and her agreements by which she bound herself shall stand. New American Standard Bible and her husband hears of it and says nothing to her on the day he hears it, then her vows shall remain valid and her binding obligations under which she has put herself shall remain valid. NASB 1995 and her husband hears of it and says nothing to her on the day he hears it, then her vows shall stand and her obligations by which she has bound herself shall stand. NASB 1977 and her husband hears of it and says nothing to her on the day he hears it, then her vows shall stand and her obligations by which she has bound herself shall stand. Legacy Standard Bible and her husband hears of it and says nothing to her on the day he hears it, then her vows shall stand, and her obligations by which she has bound herself shall stand. Amplified Bible and her husband hears of it and says nothing about it on the day he hears it, then her vows shall stand and her pledge by which she bound herself shall stand. Christian Standard Bible and her husband hears about it and says nothing to her when he finds out, her vows are binding, and the obligations she put herself under are binding. Holman Christian Standard Bible and her husband hears about it and says nothing to her when he finds out, her vows are binding, and the obligations she put herself under are binding. American Standard Version and her husband hear it, and hold his peace at her in the day that he heareth it; then her vows shall stand, and her bonds wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand. English Revised Version and her husband hear it, and hold his peace at her in the day that he heareth it: then her vows shall stand, and her bonds wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand. GOD'S WORD® Translation her husband may hear about it but say nothing to her. Then her vow or oath must be kept. Good News Translation she must do everything that she vowed or promised unless her husband raises an objection when he hears about it. International Standard Version and her husband hears her vow, yet remains silent on the day that he hears it, then her vows are to stand and the obligation to which she had pledged herself is to stand. Majority Standard Bible and her husband hears of it but says nothing to her on that day, then the vows or pledges by which she has bound herself shall stand. NET Bible and her husband hears about it, but remains silent about her when he hears about it, then her vows will stand and her obligations which she has pledged for herself will stand. New Heart English Bible and her husband hears it, and holds his peace at her in the day that he hears it; then her vows shall stand, and her bonds with which she has bound her soul shall stand. Webster's Bible Translation And her husband heard it, and held his peace at her in the day that he heard it: then her vows shall stand, and her bonds with which she bound her soul shall stand. World English Bible and her husband hears it, and says nothing to her in the day that he hears it; then her vows shall stand, and her pledges with which she has bound her soul shall stand. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand her husband has heard, and in the day of his hearing he has kept silent to her, then her vows have been established, and her bonds which she has bound on her soul are established. Young's Literal Translation and her husband hath heard, and in the day of his hearing, he hath kept silent at her, then have her vows been established, and her bonds which she hath bound on her soul are established. Smith's Literal Translation And her husband heard in the day of his hearing, and was silent to her: and her vows stood, and the binding which she bound upon her soul shall stand. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe day that her husband shall hear it, and not gainsay it, she shall be bound to the vow, and shall give whatsoever she promised. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible and her husband learns of it, yet says nothing to her on the day he learns it, then the vows or the pledges to which she bound herself remain valid. New Revised Standard Version and her husband hears of it and says nothing to her at the time that he hears, then her vows shall stand, and her pledges by which she has bound herself shall stand. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd her husband hears of it and keeps silent in the day that he hears it; then all her vows shall stand and her bonds by which she has bound herself shall stand. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And her husband will hear, and he is silent to her in the day when he hears, all of the vows and the bonds that she bound on herself shall certainly be confirmed. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917and her husband hear it, whatsoever day it be that he heareth it, and hold his peace at her; then her vows shall stand, and her bonds wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand. Brenton Septuagint Translation and her husband should hear, and hold his peace at her in the day in which he should hear, then thus shall all her vows be binding, and her obligations, which she has contracted upon her soul shall stand. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Laws Concerning Vows…6If a woman marries while under a vow or rash promise by which she has bound herself, 7and her husband hears of it but says nothing to her on that day, then the vows or pledges by which she has bound herself shall stand. 8But if her husband prohibits her when he hears of it, he nullifies the vow that binds her or the rash promise she has made, and the LORD will absolve her.… Cross References Matthew 5:33-37 Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’ / But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; / or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. ... James 5:12 Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment. Deuteronomy 23:21-23 If you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will surely require it of you, and you will be guilty of sin. / But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty of sin. / Be careful to follow through on what comes from your lips, because you have freely vowed to the LORD your God with your own mouth. Ecclesiastes 5:4-5 When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow. / It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it. Judges 11:30-31 Jephthah made this vow to the LORD: “If indeed You will deliver the Ammonites into my hand, / then whatever comes out the door of my house to greet me on my triumphant return from the Ammonites will belong to the LORD, and I will offer it up as a burnt offering.” Leviticus 27:2-8 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘When someone makes a special vow to the LORD involving the value of persons, / if the valuation concerns a male from twenty to sixty years of age, then your valuation shall be fifty shekels of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel. / Or if it is a female, then your valuation shall be thirty shekels. ... Psalm 15:4 who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath, Matthew 15:4-6 For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’ / But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’ / he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition. Mark 7:10-13 For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’ / But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is Corban’ (that is, a gift devoted to God), / he is no longer permitted to do anything for his father or mother. ... 1 Samuel 1:11 And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.” 1 Samuel 1:21-23 Then Elkanah and all his house went up to make the annual sacrifice to the LORD and to fulfill his vow, / but Hannah did not go. “After the boy is weaned,” she said to her husband, “I will take him to appear before the LORD and to stay there permanently.” / “Do what you think is best,” her husband Elkanah replied, “and stay here until you have weaned him. Only may the LORD confirm His word.” So Hannah stayed and nursed her son until she had weaned him. Genesis 24:3 and I will have you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling, Genesis 28:20-22 Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey, and if He will provide me with food to eat and clothes to wear, / so that I may return safely to my father’s house, then the LORD will be my God. / And this stone I have set up as a pillar will be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give You a tenth.” Acts 5:1-4 Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. / With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet. / Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land? ... Acts 18:18 Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. Treasury of Scripture And her husband heard it, and held his peace at her in the day that he heard it: then her vows shall stand, and her bonds with which she bound her soul shall stand. Jump to Previous Bonds Bound Established Hear Heard Heareth Hearing Hears Held Herself Hold Kept Oaths Obligated Obligations Peace Pledges Soul Stand Time Undertakings Vows Whatsoever WherewithJump to Next Bonds Bound Established Hear Heard Heareth Hearing Hears Held Herself Hold Kept Oaths Obligated Obligations Peace Pledges Soul Stand Time Undertakings Vows Whatsoever WherewithNumbers 30 1. Vows are not to be broken3. The exceptions of a maid's vows 6. Of a wife's 9. Of a widow's or her that is divorced and her husband hears of it In the cultural context of ancient Israel, the husband held a position of authority within the household. This reflects the patriarchal structure of society, where the husband was responsible for the spiritual and physical well-being of the family. The husband's role in hearing the vow indicates his responsibility to oversee and guide the spiritual commitments made within his household. This concept is echoed in Ephesians 5:23, where the husband is described as the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church. but says nothing to her on that day then the vows or pledges by which she has bound herself shall stand Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe leader of the Israelites who received and communicated God's laws, including those concerning vows. 2. Israelites The people to whom the laws were given, living in the wilderness during their journey to the Promised Land. 3. Husband The male spouse who has the authority to confirm or nullify his wife's vows according to the cultural and legal context of ancient Israel. 4. Wife The female spouse who makes a vow or pledge, subject to her husband's confirmation or annulment. 5. Vows Promises or commitments made to God, which were taken very seriously in the Israelite community. Teaching Points The Importance of VowsVows are serious commitments before God. In ancient Israel, they were binding and required careful consideration. Today, we should also treat our promises with seriousness and integrity. Authority and Responsibility in Marriage The passage highlights the husband's role in confirming or nullifying vows. This reflects a structure of authority and responsibility within marriage, emphasizing the need for communication and mutual respect. The Role of Silence The husband's silence is significant. It implies consent and acceptance of the vow. In our lives, silence can also be a form of agreement, and we should be mindful of when to speak up or remain silent. Cultural Context and Modern Application While the cultural context of Numbers 30 is different from today, the principles of accountability, communication, and integrity in relationships remain relevant. God's Order and Structure God's laws provided order and structure for the Israelites. Understanding and respecting God's design for relationships and commitments can lead to harmony and fulfillment in our lives. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew and her husbandאִישָׁ֛הּ (’î·šāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person hears of it וְשָׁמַ֥ע (wə·šā·ma‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently but says nothing וְהֶחֱרִ֣ישׁ (wə·he·ḥĕ·rîš) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2790: To cut in, engrave, plow, devise to her לָ֑הּ (lāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew on that day, בְּי֥וֹם (bə·yō·wm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3117: A day then the vows נְדָרֶ֗יהָ (nə·ḏā·re·hā) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 5088: A promise, a thing promised and pledges וֶֽאֱסָרֶ֛הָ (we·’ĕ·sā·re·hā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 632: A bond, binding obligation by which אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that she נַפְשָׁ֖הּ (nap̄·šāh) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion has bound אָסְרָ֥ה (’ā·sə·rāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 631: To yoke, hitch, to fasten, to join battle herself עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against shall stand. יָקֻֽמוּ׃ (yā·qu·mū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand Links Numbers 30:7 NIVNumbers 30:7 NLT Numbers 30:7 ESV Numbers 30:7 NASB Numbers 30:7 KJV Numbers 30:7 BibleApps.com Numbers 30:7 Biblia Paralela Numbers 30:7 Chinese Bible Numbers 30:7 French Bible Numbers 30:7 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 30:7 And her husband hear it and hold (Nu Num.) |
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