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Deuteronomy 23:22
22You may choose not to promise any gift. That is not a sin.
Deuteronomy 23:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee.
- New International Version (NIV)But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But if you refrain from vowing, you will not be guilty of sin.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But if you abstain from vowing, it shall not be sin to you.
Context of Deuteronomy 23:22
20You can ask a foreign person to pay back more, but not an Israelite. If you obey this command, the Lord your God will bless you. When you live in your new land, God will bless everything that you do. 21If you promise to give something to the Lord your God, be careful to bring your gift soon. If you do not bring it, that is a sin. The Lord will certainly demand it from you. You may choose not to promise any gift. That is not a sin. 23But whatever you promise to do, you must be careful to do it. If you choose to promise a gift to the Lord your God, give it soon. 24If you go into your neighbour's vineyard, you may eat some of the grapes. You may eat as many grapes as you want, but do not carry any away in a basket.
Read all of Deuteronomy 23Deuteronomy 23:22 word by word
וְכִ֥י תֶחְדַּ֖ל לִנְדֹּ֑ר לֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֥ה בְךָ֖ חֵֽטְא׃Read the interlinear
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 23:22
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-25Verses 15-25 It is honourable to shelter and protect the weak, provided they are not wicked. Proselytes and converts to the truth, should be treated with particular tenderness, that they may have no temptation to return to the world. We cannot honour God with our substance, unless it be honestly and honourably come by. It must not only be considered what we give, but how we got it. Where the borrower gets, or hopes to get, it is just that the lender…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 21-2221-22. When thou shalt vow a vow--(See on Nu 30:2).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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