Numbers 30:8

But if her husband forbids her in the day that he hears it, then he shall make void her vow which is on her, and the rash utterance of her lips, with which she has bound her soul. Yahweh will forgive her.

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WEBBE

But if her husband forbids her in the day that he hears it, then he makes void her vow which is on her and the rash utterance of her lips, with which she has bound her soul. The LORD will forgive her.

BSB

But if her husband prohibits her when he hears of it, he nullifies the vow that binds her or the rash promise she has made, and the LORD will absolve her.

KJV

But if her husband disallowed her on the day that he heard it; then he shall make her vow which she vowed, and that which she uttered with her lips, wherewith she bound her soul, of none effect: and the LORD shall forgive her.

ASV

But if her husband disallow her in the day that he heareth it, then he shall make void her vow which is upon her, and the rash utterance of her lips, wherewith she hath bound her soul: and Jehovah will forgive her.

BBE

But if her husband, hearing of it, makes her take it back, then the oath she made and the undertaking she gave without thought will have no force or effect, and she will have the Lord's forgiveness.

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וְאִם ve·'im and if H518 בְּיוֹם be·yom on [the] day H3117 שְׁמֹעַ she·mo·a' hears H8085 אִישָׁהּ 'i·shah husband her H376 יָנִיא ya·ni' he will forbid H5106 אוֹתָהּ 'o·tah (marks the object) her H853 וְהֵפֵר ve·he·fer and he will break H6565 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 נִדְרָהּ nid·rah vow her H5088 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 עָלֶיהָ 'a·lei·ha [is] on her H5921 וְאֵת ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 מִבְטָא miv·ta' [the] rash utterance of H4008 שְׂפָתֶיהָ se·fa·tei·ha lips her H8193 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 אָסְרָה 'a·se·rah she has bound H631 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 נַפְשָׁהּ naf·shah self her H5315 וַיהוָה va·yah·weh and Yahweh H3068 יִסְלַח־ yis·lach- he will forgive H5545 לָהּ lah (to) (the) her H9034

Commentary

Matthew Henry · 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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