The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
GOD'S WORD Translation GW
1 Then Moshe spoke to the heads of the tribes of the people of Isra'el. He said, "Here is what ADONAI has ordered:
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Moses said to the heads of the tribes of Israel, "This is what the LORD has commanded [about vows]:
2 when a man makes a vow to ADONAI or formally obligates himself by swearing an oath, he is not to break his word but is to do everything he said he would do.
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If 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.
3 "When a woman makes a vow to ADONAI, formally obligating herself, while she is a minor living in her father's house;
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"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.
4 then, if her father has heard what she vowed or obligated herself to do and holds his peace, then all her vows remain binding - every obligation she has bound herself to will stand.
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If her father says nothing to her when he hears about it, her vow or oath must be kept.
5 But if on the day her father hears it, he expresses his disapproval, then none of her vows or obligations she has bound herself to will stand; and ADONAI will forgive her, because her father expressed his disapproval.
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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 "If, having made vows or rashly committed herself to an obligation, she gets married;
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"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 and her husband hears but holds his peace with her on the day he learns of it, then her vows and obligations she has bound herself to will stand.
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her husband may hear about it but say nothing to her. Then her vow or oath must be kept.
8 But if her husband expresses his disapproval on the day he hears it, he will void the vow which is on her and the obligation to which she has bound herself; and ADONAI will forgive her.
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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 "The vow of a widow, however, or of a divorcee, including everything to which she has obligated herself, will stand against her.
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"But a widow or a divorced woman must keep her vow or her promise.
10 "If a woman vowed in her husband's house or obligated herself with an
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"A married woman might make a vow that she will do something or swear an oath that she won't do something.
11 and her husband heard it but held his peace with her and did not express disapproval, then all her vows and obligations will stand.
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Her husband may hear about it but may say nothing and not object. Then her vow or oath must be kept.
12 But if her husband makes them null and void on the day he hears them, then whatever she said, vows or binding obligation, will not stand; her husband has voided them; and ADONAI will forgive her.
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But if her husband cancels it when he hears about it, nothing she said in her vow or oath has to be kept. Her husband has canceled it, and the LORD will free her [from this vow or oath].
13 Her husband may let every vow and every binding obligation stand, or he may void it.
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"A husband decides whether or not his wife has to keep any vow to do something or any oath to do without something.
14 But if her husband entirely holds his peace with her day after day, then he confirms all her vows and obligations; he must let them stand, because he held his peace with her on the day he heard them.
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If he says nothing to her about it day after day, this means he's decided that she must keep her vow or oath. She must keep it because he said nothing to her when he heard about it.
15 If he makes them null and void after he has heard them, then he will bear the consequent guilt."
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But if he cancels it later, he will suffer the consequences."
16 These are the laws which ADONAI ordered Moshe between a man and his wife, and between a father and his daughter, if she is a minor living in her father's house.
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These are the laws the LORD gave Moses for husbands and wives, and for fathers with young daughters still living at home.
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