Numbers 30:6

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,

Numbers 30:6 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 30:6

And if she had at all an husband with whom she vowed
Or "when her vows were upon her" ^F23, was either betrothed or married to a man:

or uttered ought out of her lips, wherewith she bound her soul;
uttered anything, either with or without premeditation, either with thought and deliberation, or rashly and imprudently, as the word signifies, yet in such a manner that it was binding upon her.

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FOOTNOTES:

F23 (hyle hyrdnw)

Numbers 30:6 In-Context

4 If her father says nothing to her when he hears about it, her vow or oath must be kept.

5 But 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.

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,

7 her husband may hear about it but say nothing to her. Then her vow or oath must be kept.

8 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].