God’s Word Translation
Numbers 30:3
3“A young girl, who still lives in her father’s house, might make a vow to the Lord that she will do something or swear an oath that she won’t do something.
Numbers 30:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)If a woman also vow a vow unto the Lord, and bind herself by a bond, being in her father’s house in her youth;
- New International Version (NIV)“When a young woman still living in her father’s household makes a vow to the Lord or obligates herself by a pledge
- English Standard Version (ESV)"If a woman vows a vow to the Lord and binds herself by a pledge, while within her father's house in her youth,
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Or if a woman makes a vow to the Lord, and binds herself by some agreement while in her father’s house in her youth,
Context of Numbers 30:3
1Moses said to the heads of the tribes of Israel, “This is what the Lord has commanded ⌞about vows⌟: 2If a man makes a vow to the Lord that he will do something or swears an oath that he won’t do something, he must not break his word. He must do everything he said he would do. “A young girl, who still lives in her father’s house, might make a vow to the Lord that she will do something or swear an oath that she won’t do something. 4If her father says nothing to her when he hears about it, her vow or oath must be kept. 5But if her father objects when he hears about it, her vow or oath doesn’t have to be kept. The Lord will free her ⌞from this vow or oath⌟ because her father objected.
Read all of Numbers 30Numbers 30:3 word by word
וְאִשָּׁ֕ה כִּֽי־תִדֹּ֥ר נֶ֖דֶר לַיהוָ֑ה וְאָסְרָ֥ה אִסָּ֛ר בְּבֵ֥ית אָבִ֖יהָ בִּנְעֻרֶֽיהָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- If a womanאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
- also vowנָדַרnâdar · to vowH5087
- a vowנֶ֫דֶרneder nêder · vowH5088
- unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- and bindאָסַר'âsar · to bindH631
- by a bondאִסָּר'ĕsâr 'issâr · injunctionH632
- in her father’sאָב'âb · fatherH1
- houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
- in her youthנְעוּרִיםnâ‛ûr nâ‛ûr ne‛ûrâh · youthH5271
Commentaries on Numbers 30:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3In her youth - That is, say the rabbins, under twelve years of age; and under thirteen in case of a young man. Young persons of this age were considered to be under the authority of their parents, and had consequently no power to vow away the property of another. A married woman was in the same circumstances, because she was under the authority of her husband. If however the parents or the husband heard of the vow, and objected to it in the same day in…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Being in her father‘s house in her youth - It was not ordinarily until her betrothal or marriage, that the female passed (some suppose by purchase) from the power of her father to that of her husband.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3-16Verses 3-16 Two cases of vows are determined. The case of a daughter in her father's house. When her vow comes to his knowledge, it is in his power either to confirm it or do it away. The law is plain in the case of a wife. If her husband allows her vow, though only by silence, it stands. If he disallows it, her obligation to her husband takes place of it; for to him she ought to be in subjection, as unto the Lord. The Divine law consults the good order…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-5A young woman was under her father's authority. He was responsible for her actions and financial obligations.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. If a woman also vow a vow unto the Lord, and bind herself by a bond, being in her father's house in her youth--Girls only are specified; but minors of the other sex, who resided under the parental roof, were included, according to Jewish writers, who also consider the name "father" as comprehending all guardians of youth. We are also told that the age at which young people were deemed capable of vowing was thirteen for boys and twelve for girls. The…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Numbers 30
- 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
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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