Números 30

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1 (30-2) Y habl贸 Mois茅s 谩 los pr铆ncipes de las tribus de los hijos de Israel, diciendo: Esto es lo que Jehov谩 ha mandado.
2 (30-3) Cuando alguno hiciere voto 谩 Jehov谩, 贸 hiciere juramento ligando su alma con obligaci贸n, no violar谩 su palabra: har谩 conforme 谩 todo lo que sali贸 de su boca.
3 (30-4) Mas la mujer, cuando hiciere voto 谩 Jehov谩, y se ligare con obligaci贸n en casa de su padre, en su mocedad;
4 (30-5) Si su padre oyere su voto, y la obligaci贸n con que lig贸 su alma, y su padre callare 谩 ello, todos los votos de ella ser谩n firmes, y toda obligaci贸n con que hubiere ligado su alma, firme ser谩.
5 (30-6) Mas si su padre le vedare el d铆a que oyere todos sus votos y sus obligaciones, con que ella hubiere ligado su alma, no ser谩n firmes; y Jehov谩 la perdonar谩, por cuanto su padre le ved贸.
6 (30-7) Empero si fu茅re casada, 茅 hiciere votos, o pronunciare de sus labios cosa con que obligue su alma;
7 (30-8) Si su marido lo oyere, y cuando lo oyere callare 谩 ello, los votos de ella ser谩n firmes, y la obligaci贸n con que lig贸 su alma, firme ser谩.
8 (30-9) Pero si cuando su marido lo oy贸, le ved贸, entonces el voto que ella hizo, y lo que pronunci贸 de sus labios con que lig贸 su alma, ser谩 nulo; y Jehov谩 lo perdonar谩.
9 (30-10) Mas todo voto de viuda, 贸 repudiada, con que ligare su alma, ser谩 firme.
10 (30-11) Y si hubiere hecho voto en casa de su marido, y hubiere ligado su alma con obligaci贸n de juramento,
11 (30-12) Si su marido oy贸, y call贸 谩 ello, y no le ved贸; entonces todos sus votos ser谩n firmes, y toda obligaci贸n con que hubiere ligado su alma, firme ser谩.
12 (30-13) Mas si su marido los anul贸 el d铆a que los oy贸; todo lo que sali贸 de sus labios cuanto 谩 sus votos, y cuanto 谩 la obligaci贸n de su alma, ser谩 nulo; su marido los anul贸, y Jehov谩 la perdonar谩.
13 (30-14) Todo voto, 贸 todo juramento oblig谩ndose 谩 afligir el alma, su marido lo confirmar谩, 贸 su marido lo anular谩.
14 (30-15) Empero si su marido callare 谩 ello de d铆a en d铆a, entonces confirm贸 todos sus votos, y todas las obligaciones que est谩n sobre ella: confirm贸las, por cuanto call贸 谩 ello el d铆a que lo oy贸.
15 (30-16) Mas si las anulare despu茅s de haberlas oido, entonces 茅l llevar谩 el pecado de ella.
16 (30-17) Estas son las ordenanzas que Jehov谩 mand贸 谩 Mois茅s entre el var贸n y su mujer, entre el padre y su hija, durante su mocedad en casa de su padre.

Números 30 Commentary

Chapter 30

Vows to be kept. (1,2) The cases wherein vows might be released. (3-16)

Verses 1-2 No man can be bound by his own promise to do what he is already, by the Divine precept, forbidden to do. In other matters the command is, that he shall not break his words, through he may change his mind.

Verses 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 of families. It is fit that every man should bear rule in his own house, and have his wife and children in subjection; rather than that this great rule should be broken, or any encouragement be given to inferior relations to break those bonds asunder, God releases the obligation even of a solemn vow. So much does religion secure the welfare of all societies; and in it the families of the earth have a blessing.

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Chapter Summary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 30

Mention being made, in the latter part of the preceding chapter, of vows to be performed to the Lord, besides the sacrifices directed to; here some account is given of them, and men are charged to fulfil, and not break them, Nu 30:1,2 but as to women, if a maid, being in her father's house, made a vow in his hearing, and he silent at it, her vow stood; but if he disapproved of it, it was null and void, Nu 30:3-5 and so a wife, when she vowed a vow in the hearing of her husband, and he said not ought against it, it was valid; but if he objected to it, it stood for nothing, Nu 30:6-8, likewise a widow, or one divorced, that made a vow in her husband's house, before he died, or she was put away from him, and he did not contradict it, it remained in force and to be fulfilled; but if he made it void, it stood not, and she was forgiven, Nu 30:9-12 it being in an husband's power to confirm or make null a vow or oath, made by his wife to afflict her soul; but if he made any void after he heard them, and had been silent, he himself was to bear her iniquity, Nu 30:13-16.

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