Numbers 30:3

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;
• 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,
• New Living Translation (NLT)“If a young woman makes a vow to the Lord or a pledge under oath while she is still living at her father’s home,

Context of Numbers 30:3

1Moses said to the heads of the tribes of Israel: “This is what the Lord commands: 2When a man makes a vow to the Lord or takes an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word but must do everything he said. “When a young woman still living in her father’s household makes a vow to the Lord or obligates herself by a pledge 4and her father hears about her vow or pledge but says nothing to her, then all her vows and every pledge by which she obligated herself will stand. 5But if her father forbids her when he hears about it, none of her vows or the pledges by which she obligated herself will stand; the Lord will release her because her father has forbidden her.

Numbers 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

Topics related to Numbers 30:3

• Vows
• Women

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• Bind
• Disallow
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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