Matthew Henry · 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.
Numbers 30:2
When a man vows a vow to Yahweh, or swears an oath to bind his soul with a bond, he shall not break his word. He shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.
World English Bible
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WEBBE
When a man vows a vow to the LORD, or swears an oath to bind his soul with a bond, he shall not break his word. He shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.
BSB
If a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word; he must do everything he has promised.
KJV
If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.
ASV
When a man voweth a vow unto Jehovah, or sweareth an oath to bind his soul with a bond, he shall not break his word; he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.
BBE
When a man takes an oath to the Lord, or gives an undertaking having the force of an oath, let him not go back from his word, but let him do whatever he has said he will do.
Original Hebrew
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אִישׁ
'ish
a man
H376
כִּי־
ki-
if
H3588
יִדֹּר
yi·dor
he will vow
H5087
נֶדֶר
ne·der
a vow
H5088
לַיהוָה
la·yah·weh
to Yahweh
H3068
אוֹ־
'ov-
or
H176
הִשָּׁבַע
hi·sha·va'
he will swear
H7650
שְׁבֻעָה
she·vu·'ah
an oath
H7621
לֶאְסֹר
le'·sor
to bind
H631
אִסָּר
'i·sar
an obligation
H632
עַל־
'al-
on
H5921
נַפְשׁוֹ
naf·sho
self his
H5315
לֹא
lo'
not
H3808
יַחֵל
ya·chel
he will violate
H2490
דְּבָרוֹ
de·va·ro
word his
H1697
כְּכָל־
ke·khol-
according to every
H3605
הַיֹּצֵא
hai·yo·tze'
(the) [thing which] has gone out
H3318
מִפִּיו
mi·piv
from mouth his
H6310
יַעֲשֶׂה
ya·'a·seh
he will do
H6213
Commentary
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Cross-references
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