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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/numbers/30.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/numbers/30.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Her husband may confirm or nullify any vow she makes or any sworn pledge to deny herself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/30.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So her husband may either confirm or nullify any vows or pledges she makes to deny herself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Any vow and any binding oath to afflict herself, her husband may establish, or her husband may make void.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Her husband may confirm or nullify any vow or any sworn pledge to deny herself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Every vow and every binding oath to afflict her soul, her husband may confirm it, or her husband may make it void.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Every vow and every binding oath to humble herself, her husband may confirm it or her husband may annul it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Every vow and every binding oath to humble herself, her husband may confirm it or her husband may annul it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Every vow and every binding oath to humble herself, her husband may confirm it or her husband may annul it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Every vow and every binding oath to humble herself, her husband may cause it to stand, or her husband may annul it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Every vow and every binding oath to humble herself, her husband may confirm it or her husband may annul it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Her husband may confirm or cancel any vow or any sworn obligation to deny herself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Her husband may confirm or cancel any vow or any sworn obligation to deny herself. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Her husband has the final say about any promises she makes to the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"A husband decides whether or not his wife has to keep any vow to do something or any oath to do without something.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Her husband has the right to affirm or to annul any vow or promise that she has made. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Her husband may confirm or revoke every vow and binding obligation that afflicts her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Her husband may confirm or nullify any vow or any sworn pledge to deny herself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Any vow or sworn obligation that would bring affliction to her, her husband can confirm or nullify.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Every vow and every oath—a bond to humble a soul—her husband establishes it, or her husband breaks it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Every vow and every oath -- a bond to humble a soul -- her husband doth establish it, or her husband doth break it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Every vow, and every oath of binding to afflict the soul, her husband shall cause it to stand, and her husband shall annul it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />If she vow and bind herself by oath, to afflict her soul by fasting, or abstinence from other things, it shall depend on the will of her husband, whether she shall do it, or not do it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 30:14> If she has vowed or bound herself by oath, in order to afflict her soul by fasting, or by abstaining from other things, it shall be for the arbitration of her husband, as to whether or not she may do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“Any vow or any pledge that she makes under oath to humble herself, her husband may either confirm or annul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Any vow or any binding oath to deny herself, her husband may allow to stand, or her husband may nullify.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Every vow and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish or her husband may make it void.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Her husband may confirm all of the vows and all the oaths of bonds that detract from the soul, or her husband may nullify them.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may let it stand, or her husband may make it void.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict her soul, her husband shall confirm it to her, or her husband shall cancel it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/30-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=9382" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/30.htm">Laws Concerning Vows</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>But if her husband nullifies them on the day he hears of them, then nothing that came from her lips, whether her vows or pledges, shall stand. Her husband has nullified them, and the LORD will absolve her. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’î·šāh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">Her husband</a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: yə·qî·men·nū (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms:: 3mse) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise.">may confirm</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: wə·’î·šāh (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3fs) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6565.htm" title="6565: yə·p̄ê·ren·nū (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms:: 3mse) -- To break up, to violate, frustrate. A primitive root; to break up">or nullify</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">any</a> <a href="/hebrew/5088.htm" title="5088: nê·ḏer (N-ms) -- A vow. Or neder; from nadar; a promise; also a thing promised.">vow</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">or any</a> <a href="/hebrew/7621.htm" title="7621: šə·ḇu·‘aṯ (N-fsc) -- An oath, curse. Feminine passive participle of shaba'; properly, something sworn, i.e. An oath.">sworn</a> <a href="/hebrew/632.htm" title="632: ’is·sār (N-ms) -- A bond, binding obligation. Or riccar; from 'acar; an obligation or vow.">pledge</a> <a href="/hebrew/6031.htm" title="6031: lə·‘an·nōṯ (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- To be bowed down or afflicted. A primitive root; to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive.">to deny</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nā·p̄eš (N-fs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">herself.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>But if her husband says nothing to her from day to day, then he confirms all the vows and pledges that bind her. He has confirmed them, because he said nothing to her on the day he heard about them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-33.htm">Matthew 5:33-37</a></span><br />Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’ / But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; / or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-12.htm">James 5:12</a></span><br />Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-21.htm">Deuteronomy 23:21-23</a></span><br />If you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will surely require it of you, and you will be guilty of sin. / But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty of sin. / Be careful to follow through on what comes from your lips, because you have freely vowed to the LORD your God with your own mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/5-4.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:4-5</a></span><br />When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow. / It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-4.htm">Matthew 15:4-6</a></span><br />For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’ / But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’ / he need not honor his father or mother with it. Thus you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/7-9.htm">Mark 7:9-13</a></span><br />He went on to say, “You neatly set aside the command of God to maintain your own tradition. / For Moses said, ‘Honor your father and your mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’ / But you say that if a man says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is Corban’ (that is, a gift devoted to God), ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-36.htm">1 Corinthians 7:36-38</a></span><br />However, if someone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his betrothed, and if she is beyond her youth and they ought to marry, let him do as he wishes; he is not sinning; they should get married. / But the man who is firmly established in his heart and under no constraint, with control over his will and resolve in his heart not to marry the virgin, he will do well. / So then, he who marries the virgin does well, but he who does not marry her does even better.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-22.htm">Ephesians 5:22-24</a></span><br />Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. / For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, His body, of which He is the Savior. / Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-18.htm">Colossians 3:18</a></span><br />Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-1.htm">1 Peter 3:1-6</a></span><br />Wives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will be won over without words by the behavior of their wives / when they see your pure and reverent demeanor. / Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/3-16.htm">Genesis 3:16</a></span><br />To the woman He said: “I will sharply increase your pain in childbirth; in pain you will bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-11.htm">1 Samuel 1:11</a></span><br />And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-21.htm">1 Samuel 1:21-23</a></span><br />Then Elkanah and all his house went up to make the annual sacrifice to the LORD and to fulfill his vow, / but Hannah did not go. “After the boy is weaned,” she said to her husband, “I will take him to appear before the LORD and to stay there permanently.” / “Do what you think is best,” her husband Elkanah replied, “and stay here until you have weaned him. Only may the LORD confirm His word.” So Hannah stayed and nursed her son until she had weaned him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/11-30.htm">Judges 11:30-31</a></span><br />Jephthah made this vow to the LORD: “If indeed You will deliver the Ammonites into my hand, / then whatever comes out the door of my house to greet me on my triumphant return from the Ammonites will belong to the LORD, and I will offer it up as a burnt offering.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/11-35.htm">Judges 11:35-36</a></span><br />As soon as Jephthah saw her, he tore his clothes and said, “No! Not my daughter! You have brought me to my knees! You have brought great misery upon me, for I have given my word to the LORD and cannot take it back.” / “My father,” she replied, “you have given your word to the LORD. Do to me as you have said, for the LORD has avenged you of your enemies, the Ammonites.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.</p><p class="hdg">and every</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/11-3.htm">1 Corinthians 11:3,9</a></b></br> But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman <i>is</i> the man; and the head of Christ <i>is</i> God… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_peter/3-1.htm">1 Peter 3:1-6</a></b></br> Likewise, ye wives, <i>be</i> in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; … </p><p class="hdg">to afflict</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/29-7.htm">Numbers 29:7</a></b></br> And ye shall have on the tenth <i>day</i> of this seventh month an holy convocation; and ye shall afflict your souls: ye shall not do any work <i>therein</i>:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/16-29.htm">Leviticus 16:29</a></b></br> And <i>this</i> shall be a statute for ever unto you: <i>that</i> in the seventh month, on the tenth <i>day</i> of the month, ye shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, <i>whether it be</i> one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/23-27.htm">Leviticus 23:27,32</a></b></br> Also on the tenth <i>day</i> of this seventh month <i>there shall be</i> a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/29-7.htm">Afflict</a> <a href="/numbers/30-8.htm">Annul</a> <a href="/numbers/30-9.htm">Binding</a> <a href="/numbers/30-12.htm">Bond</a> <a href="/numbers/30-2.htm">Break</a> <a href="/numbers/23-19.htm">Confirm</a> <a href="/numbers/29-7.htm">Deny</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-9.htm">Establish</a> <a href="/numbers/30-11.htm">Herself</a> <a href="/numbers/29-7.htm">Humble</a> <a href="/numbers/30-10.htm">Husband</a> <a href="/numbers/30-12.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/galatians/3-17.htm">Nullify</a> <a href="/numbers/30-10.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/numbers/29-7.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/numbers/30-12.htm">Pledge</a> <a href="/numbers/30-12.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/numbers/30-12.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/exodus/17-12.htm">Supported</a> <a href="/numbers/14-23.htm">Sworn</a> <a href="/numbers/30-11.htm">Undertaking</a> <a href="/numbers/30-12.htm">Void</a> <a href="/numbers/30-10.htm">Vow</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/8-2.htm">Afflict</a> <a href="/numbers/30-15.htm">Annul</a> <a href="/joshua/2-17.htm">Binding</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-36.htm">Bond</a> <a href="/numbers/30-15.htm">Break</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-18.htm">Confirm</a> <a href="/joshua/24-27.htm">Deny</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-18.htm">Establish</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-17.htm">Herself</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-2.htm">Humble</a> <a href="/numbers/30-14.htm">Husband</a> <a href="/numbers/30-15.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/matthew/15-6.htm">Nullify</a> <a href="/numbers/32-10.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-12.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-6.htm">Pledge</a> <a href="/numbers/31-28.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/numbers/30-14.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/judges/16-29.htm">Supported</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-8.htm">Sworn</a> <a href="/psalms/74-20.htm">Undertaking</a> <a href="/numbers/30-15.htm">Void</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-11.htm">Vow</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 30</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/30-1.htm">Vows are not to be broken</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/30-3.htm">The exceptions of a maid's vows</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/30-6.htm">Of a wife's</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/30-9.htm">Of a widow's or her that is divorced</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This authority extended to the ability to confirm or nullify vows made by his wife. This reflects the patriarchal structure of society at the time, where men were often seen as the spiritual and legal heads of the household. The husband's role in confirming or nullifying vows underscores the importance of unity and agreement within the family, as well as the protection of the family from rash or harmful commitments. This concept is echoed in the New Testament, where the husband is seen as the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church (<a href="/ephesians/5-23.htm">Ephesians 5:23</a>).<p><b>any vow or any sworn pledge</b><br>Vows and pledges were serious commitments in biblical times, often involving promises to God or to others. They were not to be taken lightly, as breaking a vow was considered a sin (<a href="/deuteronomy/23-21.htm">Deuteronomy 23:21-23</a>). The ability to make vows was a significant aspect of personal and spiritual life, allowing individuals to express devotion, gratitude, or repentance. The mention of "any vow or any sworn pledge" indicates the comprehensive nature of the husband's authority, covering all types of commitments. This reflects the broader biblical principle that one's word should be trustworthy and binding (<a href="/matthew/5-37.htm">Matthew 5:37</a>).<p><b>to deny herself</b><br>The phrase "to deny herself" suggests that the vows or pledges in question often involved personal sacrifice or self-denial. This could include fasting, abstaining from certain activities, or dedicating oneself to a period of service or prayer. Such acts of self-denial were seen as expressions of devotion and humility before God. In the New Testament, self-denial is a key aspect of discipleship, as Jesus calls His followers to deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow Him (<a href="/matthew/16-24.htm">Matthew 16:24</a>). This connection highlights the continuity of the theme of self-denial as a form of spiritual discipline and commitment throughout the Bible.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who received and communicated God's laws, including those concerning vows.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people to whom the laws were given, living in the wilderness during their journey to the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/husband.htm">Husband</a></b><br>The male spouse who holds authority in the family structure, as described in this passage.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/wife.htm">Wife</a></b><br>The female spouse who may make vows or pledges, subject to her husband's confirmation or nullification.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/v/vows_and_pledges.htm">Vows and Pledges</a></b><br>Commitments made to God, which could involve personal sacrifice or dedication.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_authority_in_marriage.htm">Understanding Authority in Marriage</a></b><br>The passage highlights the husband's role in confirming or nullifying vows, reflecting a structure of authority within the family. This authority should be exercised with love and wisdom, aligning with biblical principles of headship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_vows.htm">The Importance of Vows</a></b><br>Vows are serious commitments made before God. This passage underscores the need for careful consideration and integrity when making promises, as they are not to be taken lightly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/mutual_respect_and_communication.htm">Mutual Respect and Communication</a></b><br>While the husband has the authority to confirm or nullify vows, this should be done in a spirit of mutual respect and open communication, ensuring that both spouses are aligned in their commitments to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_leadership.htm">Spiritual Leadership</a></b><br>Husbands are called to be spiritual leaders in their homes, guiding their families in accordance with God's will. This includes making decisions about vows and spiritual commitments.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_women_in_spiritual_commitments.htm">The Role of Women in Spiritual Commitments</a></b><br>Women are encouraged to make spiritual commitments and vows, but within the context of their marital relationship, highlighting the importance of unity and agreement in spiritual matters.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_30.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 30</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_vow_laws_in_ancient_israel.htm">Numbers 30 portrays women's vows as contingent on male approval. Where is the historical or archeological evidence that such laws were regularly enforced in ancient Israel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_can_husbands_nullify_vows,_not_wives.htm">In Numbers 30:6-8, why can a husband nullify his wife's vow while no reciprocal right is given, and does this contradict Galatians 3:28's teaching on equality?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_vow-keeping_strict_in_numbers_30_2.htm">In Numbers 30:2, why is strict vow-keeping required here yet seemingly relaxed in other passages where God allows or even commands vows to be set aside?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/oaths__numbers_30_2_vs._matthew_5_34.htm">Should oaths be taken? (Numbers 30:2 vs. Matthew 5:34)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/30.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul.--</span>Reference is again made to the two kinds of vows which are treated of in this chapter--viz., a vow to do anything, and a vow to abstain from anything.<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Oath to afflict the soul. No</span> doubt by fasting or by other kinds of abstinence. The expression is especially used in connection with the rigorous fast of the day of atonement (<a href="/leviticus/16-29.htm">Leviticus 16:29</a>; <a href="/numbers/29-7.htm">Numbers 29:7</a>; and cf. <a href="/isaiah/58-5.htm">Isaiah 58:5</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/7-5.htm">1 Corinthians 7:5</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/30-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Her husband</span><br /><span class="heb">אִישָׁ֥הּ</span> <span class="translit">(’î·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">may confirm</span><br /><span class="heb">יְקִימֶ֖נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·qî·men·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arise, stand up, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or nullify</span><br /><span class="heb">יְפֵרֶֽנּוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·p̄ê·ren·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6565.htm">Strong's 6565: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break up, to violate, frustrate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">any</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">vow</span><br /><span class="heb">נֵ֛דֶר</span> <span class="translit">(nê·ḏer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5088.htm">Strong's 5088: </a> </span><span class="str2">A promise, a thing promised</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or any</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sworn</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁבֻעַ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ḇu·‘aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7621.htm">Strong's 7621: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something sworn, an oath</span><br /><br /><span class="word">pledge</span><br /><span class="heb">אִסָּ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(’is·sār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_632.htm">Strong's 632: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bond, binding obligation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to deny</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעַנֹּ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘an·nōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6031.htm">Strong's 6031: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be bowed down or afflicted</span><br /><br /><span class="word">herself.</span><br /><span class="heb">נָ֑פֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(nā·p̄eš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/30-13.htm">Numbers 30:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/30-13.htm">Numbers 30:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/30-13.htm">Numbers 30:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/30-13.htm">Numbers 30:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/30-13.htm">Numbers 30:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/30-13.htm">Numbers 30:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/30-13.htm">Numbers 30:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/30-13.htm">Numbers 30:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/30-13.htm">Numbers 30:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/30-13.htm">Numbers 30:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/30-13.htm">OT Law: Numbers 30:13 Every vow and every binding oath (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/30-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 30:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 30:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/30-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 30:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 30:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>