Numbers 30

(Matthew 5:33–37)

1Then MosesH4872H413 saidH1696 to the headsH7218 of the tribesH4294H1121 of IsraelH3478H559, “ThisH2088H1697 is whatH834 the LORDH3068 has commandedH6680: 2IfH3588 a manH376 makesH5087 a vowH5088 to the LORDH3068 orH176 swearsH7650 an oathH7621 to obligateH631 himselfH5315 by a pledgeH632, he must notH3808 breakH2490 his wordH1697; he must doH6213 everythingH3605 he has promisedH3318H6310.1

3And ifH3588 a womanH802 in her father’sH1 houseH1004 during her youthH5271 makesH5087 a vowH5088 to the LORDH3068 or obligates herselfH631 by a pledgeH632, 4and her fatherH1 hears aboutH8085 her vowH5088 or pledgeH632 but says nothingH2790 to her, then allH3605 the vowsH5088 orH3605 pledgesH632 by whichH834 she has boundH631 herselfH5315H6965H5921 shall standH6965. 5But ifH518 her fatherH1 prohibits herH5106 on the dayH3117 he hearsH8085 about itH3605, then noneH3808 of the vowsH5088 or pledgesH632 by whichH834 she has boundH631 herselfH5315 shall standH6965. The LORDH3068 will absolveH5545 her becauseH3588 her fatherH1 has prohibited herH5106.

6IfH518 a woman marriesH1961H376 while under a vowH5088H5921 orH176 rash promiseH4008H8193 by whichH834 sheH5315 has boundH631 herselfH5921, 7and her husbandH376 hears of itH8085 but says nothingH2790 to her on that dayH3117, then the vowsH5088 or pledgesH632 by whichH834 sheH5315 has boundH631 herselfH5921 shall standH6965. 8But ifH518 her husbandH376 prohibitsH5106 herH853 whenH3117 he hears of itH8085, he nullifiesH6565 the vowH5088 thatH834 binds herH5921 or the rash promiseH4008H8193 sheH5315 has madeH631H5921, and the LORDH3068 will absolveH5545 her.

9EveryH3605 vowH5088 a widowH490 or divorced womanH1644 pledges to fulfillH631H5921H5315 is bindingH6965 on herH5921.

10IfH518 a woman in her husband’sH376 houseH1004 has made a vowH5087 orH176 put herselfH5315 underH5921 an obligationH631H632 with an oathH7621, 11and her husbandH376 hears of itH8085 but says nothingH2790 to her and does notH3808 prohibit herH5106, then allH3605 the vowsH5088 orH3605 pledgesH632 by whichH834 she has boundH631 herselfH5315H5921 shall standH6965. 12But ifH518 her husbandH376 nullifies themH6565 on the dayH3117 he hears of themH8085, then nothingH3605H3808 that came fromH4161 her lipsH8193, whether her vowsH5088 or pledgesH632, shall standH6965. Her husbandH376H6565 has nullified themH6565, and the LORDH3068 will absolveH5545 her.

13Her husbandH376 may confirmH6965H376 or nullifyH6565 anyH3605 vowH5088 or anyH3605 swornH7621 pledgeH632 to denyH6031 herselfH5315.2 14But ifH518 her husbandH376 says nothingH2790 to her from dayH3117 toH413 dayH3117, then he confirmsH6965 allH3605 the vowsH5088 andH176 pledgesH632 thatH834 bind herH5921. He has confirmedH6965 themH853, becauseH3588 he said nothingH2790 to her on the dayH3117 he heard about themH8085. 15But ifH518 he nullifiesH6565 themH853 afterH310 he hears of themH8085, then he will bearH5375 herH853 iniquityH5771.”

16TheseH428 are the statutesH2706 thatH834 the LORDH3068 commandedH6680 MosesH4872 concerning the relationship betweenH996 a manH376 and his wifeH802, and betweenH996 a fatherH1 and a young daughterH1323H5271 still in hisH1 homeH1004.