God’s Word Translation
Numbers 30:8
8But if her husband objects when he hears about it, he can cancel the vow or promise she made. The Lord will free her ⌞from this vow or promise⌟.
Numbers 30:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But if her husband disallowed her on the day that he heard it; then he shall make her vow which she vowed, and that which she uttered with her lips, wherewith she bound her soul, of none effect: and the Lord shall forgive her.
- New International Version (NIV)But if her husband forbids her when he hears about it, he nullifies the vow that obligates her or the rash promise by which she obligates herself, and the Lord will release her.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But if, on the day that her husband comes to hear of it, he opposes her, then he makes void her vow that was on her, and the thoughtless utterance of her lips by which she bound herself. And the Lord will forgive her.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But if her husband overrules her on the day that he hears it, he shall make void her vow which she took and what she uttered with her lips, by which she bound herself, and the Lord will release her.
Context of Numbers 30:8
6“An unmarried woman might make a vow that she will do something or carelessly promise that she won’t do something. When she marries, 7her husband may hear about it but say nothing to her. Then her vow or oath must be kept. But if her husband objects when he hears about it, he can cancel the vow or promise she made. The Lord will free her ⌞from this vow or promise⌟. 9“But a widow or a divorced woman must keep her vow or her promise. 10“A married woman might make a vow that she will do something or swear an oath that she won’t do something.
Read all of Numbers 30Numbers 30:8 word by word
וְ֠אִם בְּי֨וֹם שְׁמֹ֣עַ אִישָׁהּ֮ יָנִ֣יא אוֹתָהּ֒ וְהֵפֵ֗ר אֶת־נִדְרָהּ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָלֶ֔יהָ וְאֵת֙ מִבְטָ֣א שְׂפָתֶ֔יהָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אָסְרָ֖ה עַל־נַפְשָׁ֑הּ וַיהוָ֖ה יִֽסְלַֽח־לָֽהּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- But if her husbandאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- disallowedנוּאnû' · to forbidH5106
- her on the dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- that he heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
- then he shall make her vow which she vowedנֶ֫דֶרneder nêder · vowH5088
- and that which she utteredמִבְטָאmibţâ' · rash wordH4008
- with her lipsשָׂפָהώâphâh ώepheth · lipsH8193
- wherewith she boundאָסַר'âsar · to bindH631
- her soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
- of none effectפָּרַרpârar · to breakH6565
- and the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- shall forgiveסָלַחsâlach · to forgiveH5545
Cross-references for Numbers 30:8
- Genesis 3:16He said to the woman, “I will increase your pain and your labor when you give birth to children. Yet, you will long for your husband, and he will rule you.”
- 1 Corinthians 7:4A wife doesn’t have authority over her own body, but her husband does. In the same way, a husband doesn’t have authority over his own body, but his wife does.
- 1 Corinthians 14:34the women must keep silent. They don’t have the right to speak. They must take their place as Moses’ Teachings say.
- Ephesians 5:22Wives, place yourselves under your husbands’ authority as you have placed yourselves under the Lord’s authority.
Commentaries on Numbers 30:8
- 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. 6-8When a young Hebrew woman married, her husband gained authority over her. He could cancel any vow or pledge she made while under her father's authority. This was only true if he canceled it as soon as he heard about it.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-161. This is the thing which the Lord hath commanded--The subject of this chapter relates to vowing, which seems to have been an ancient usage, allowed by the law to remain, and by which some people declared their intention of offering some gift on the altar or abstaining from particular articles of meat or drink, of observing a private fast, or doing something to the honor or in the service of God, over and above what was authoritatively required. In Nu…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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