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then he shall bear her iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But if he does make them void after he has heard <i>them,</i> then he shall bear her guilt.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />However, if he actually annuls them after he has heard them, then he shall bear <i>the responsibility for</i> her guilt.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But if he indeed annuls them after he has heard them, then he shall bear her guilt.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But if he indeed annuls them after he has heard them, then he shall bear her guilt.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But if he indeed annuls them after he has heard them, then he shall bear her guilt.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But if he indeed nullifies them after he hears of them, then he shall be responsible for <i>and</i> bear her guilt [for breaking her promise].”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if he cancels them after he hears about them, he will be responsible for her commitment.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if he cancels them after he hears about them, he will be responsible for her commitment.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But if he shall make them null and void after that he hath heard them, then he shall bear her iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But if he waits until the next day to stop her from keeping her promise, he is the one who must be punished. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But if he shall make them null and void after that he hath heard them; then he shall bear her iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But if he cancels it later, he will suffer the consequences."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But if he later annuls the vow, he must suffer the consequences for the failure to fulfill the vow. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But if he nullified them after he had heard, then he will be responsible for any resulting iniquity."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But if he nullifies them after he hears of them, then he will bear her iniquity.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But if he should nullify them after he has heard them, then he will bear her iniquity." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But if he shall make them null and void after that he has heard them, then he shall bear her iniquity."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But if he shall any way make them void after that he hath heard them; then he shall bear her iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But if he makes them null and void after he has heard them, then he shall bear her iniquity.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and if he indeed breaks them after his hearing, then he has borne her iniquity.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and if he doth at all break them after his hearing, then he hath borne her iniquity.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And if annulling, he annulled them after his hearing; and he bore the iniquity.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But if he gainsay it after that he knew it, he shall bear her iniquity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 30:16> And if he contradicted it only sometime after he had known about it, he shall bear his iniquity.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />If, however, he annuls them some time after he first learned of them, he will be responsible for her guilt.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But if he nullifies them some time after he has heard of them, then he shall bear her guilt.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But if he shall make them void after he has heard them, then he shall bear her iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And if he will certainly nullify them after he hears, he will bear her sin.’”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But if he shall make them null and void after that he hath heard them, then he shall bear her iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And if her husband should in any wise cancel <i>them</i> after the day in which he heard <i>them</i>, then he shall bear his iniquity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/30-15.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=9402" 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">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. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: wə·’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">But if</a> <a href="/hebrew/6565.htm" title="6565: hā·p̄êr (V-Hifil-InfAbs) -- To break up, to violate, frustrate. A primitive root; to break up">he nullifies</a> <a href="/hebrew/6565.htm" title="6565: yā·p̄êr (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To break up, to violate, frustrate. A primitive root; to break up"></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">after</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šā·mə·‘ōw (V-Qal-Inf:: 3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">he hears of them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: wə·nā·śā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">then he will bear</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">her</a> <a href="/hebrew/5771.htm" title="5771: ‘ă·wō·nāh (N-csc:: 3fs) -- Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity. Or oavown; from avah; perversity, i.e. evil.">iniquity.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>These are the statutes that the LORD commanded Moses concerning the relationship between a man and his wife, and between a father and a young daughter still in his home.…<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 5:4-6</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. / Do not let your mouth cause your flesh to sin, and do not tell the messenger that your vow was a mistake. Why should God be angry with your words and destroy the work of your hands?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/5-4.htm">Leviticus 5:4-5</a></span><br />Or if someone swears thoughtlessly with his lips to do anything good or evil—in whatever matter a man may rashly pronounce an oath—even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty in the matter. / If someone incurs guilt in one of these ways, he must confess the sin he has committed,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-16.htm">Matthew 23:16-22</a></span><br />Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’ / You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred? / And you say, ‘If anyone swears by the altar, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gift on it, he is bound by his oath.’ ...<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="/psalms/15-4.htm">Psalm 15:4</a></span><br />who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/20-25.htm">Proverbs 20:25</a></span><br />It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.<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="/acts/5-1.htm">Acts 5:1-4</a></span><br />Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. / With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet. / Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-20.htm">Genesis 28:20-22</a></span><br />Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey, and if He will provide me with food to eat and clothes to wear, / so that I may return safely to my father’s house, then the LORD will be my God. / And this stone I have set up as a pillar will be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give You a tenth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/14-24.htm">1 Samuel 14:24-28</a></span><br />Now the men of Israel were in distress that day, for Saul had placed the troops under an oath, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food before evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the troops tasted any food. / Then all the troops entered the forest, and there was honey on the ground. / And when they entered the forest and saw the flowing honey, not one of them put his hand to his mouth, because they feared the oath. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-17.htm">2 Corinthians 1:17-20</a></span><br />When I planned this, did I do it carelessly? Or do I make my plans by human standards, so as to say “Yes, yes” and also “No, no”? / But as surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.” / For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was proclaimed among you by me and Silvanus and Timothy, was not “Yes” and “No,” but in Him it has always been “Yes.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jonah/2-9.htm">Jonah 2:9</a></span><br />But I, with the voice of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to You. I will fulfill what I have vowed. Salvation is from the LORD!”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But if he shall any ways make them void after that he has heard them; then he shall bear her iniquity.</p><p class="hdg">he shall bear</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/30-5.htm">Numbers 30:5,8,12</a></b></br> But if her father disallow her in the day that he heareth; not any of her vows, or of her bonds wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand: and the LORD shall forgive her, because her father disallowed her… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/5-1.htm">Leviticus 5:1</a></b></br> And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and <i>is</i> a witness, whether he hath seen or known <i>of it</i>; if he do not utter <i>it</i>, then he shall bear his iniquity.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a></b></br> There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/30-13.htm">Annul</a> <a href="/numbers/30-12.htm">Annuls</a> <a href="/numbers/18-23.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/numbers/14-19.htm">Borne</a> <a href="/numbers/30-13.htm">Break</a> <a href="/numbers/30-14.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/numbers/30-14.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/numbers/30-11.htm">Hears</a> <a href="/numbers/30-10.htm">However</a> <a href="/numbers/30-14.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/numbers/23-21.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/numbers/30-13.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/numbers/30-12.htm">Null</a> <a href="/numbers/30-12.htm">Nullifies</a> <a href="/numbers/22-7.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/numbers/30-14.htm">Time</a> <a href="/numbers/30-13.htm">Void</a> <a href="/numbers/24-25.htm">Way</a> <a href="/numbers/25-18.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/numbers/23-21.htm">Wrongdoing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/40-8.htm">Annul</a> <a href="/matthew/5-19.htm">Annuls</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-9.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-31.htm">Borne</a> <a href="/numbers/31-16.htm">Break</a> <a href="/numbers/33-40.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-16.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-19.htm">Hears</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-19.htm">However</a> <a href="/numbers/32-1.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/5-9.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/numbers/35-33.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/luke/7-30.htm">Null</a> <a href="/psalms/33-10.htm">Nullifies</a> <a href="/numbers/35-24.htm">Responsible</a> <a href="/numbers/32-10.htm">Time</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-10.htm">Void</a> <a href="/numbers/33-2.htm">Way</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-16.htm">Ways</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-16.htm">Wrongdoing</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 reflects the patriarchal structure of ancient Israelite society, where men held significant authority over family matters. The ability to nullify vows underscores the importance of family unity and the husband's role as the spiritual leader. This concept is echoed in <a href="/ephesians/5-23.htm">Ephesians 5:23</a>, where the husband is described as the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the church. The timing of "after he hears of them" indicates the responsibility to act promptly and decisively, reflecting the importance of communication and accountability within the family unit.<p><b>then he will bear her iniquity.</b><br>This phrase highlights the transfer of responsibility from the woman to the man if he chooses to nullify her vow. In the cultural and religious context of ancient Israel, vows were serious commitments made before God, and breaking them was considered sinful. By annulling the vow, the husband assumes the spiritual and moral responsibility for the decision, symbolizing a protective and sacrificial role. This can be seen as a type of Christ, who bears the iniquities of believers, as prophesied in <a href="/isaiah/53-6.htm">Isaiah 53:6</a>, where it states that the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. This reflects the redemptive work of Christ, who takes upon Himself the sins of humanity, offering forgiveness and reconciliation with God.<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 man who has the authority to nullify his wife's vows according to the law.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/wife.htm">Wife</a></b><br>The woman whose vows or pledges can be nullified by her husband.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/v/vows.htm">Vows</a></b><br>Promises or commitments made to God, which were taken very seriously in Israelite society.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/a/authority_and_responsibility.htm">Authority and Responsibility</a></b><br>The passage highlights the husband's authority and responsibility in the family. He must be discerning and wise in his decisions, understanding that he bears the consequences of nullifying his wife's vows.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_vows.htm">The Seriousness of Vows</a></b><br>Vows are not to be taken lightly. This passage reminds us of the importance of keeping our commitments to God and others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/interdependence_in_marriage.htm">Interdependence in Marriage</a></b><br>The passage illustrates the interdependent relationship between husband and wife, where decisions are made with mutual respect and understanding.<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, making decisions that honor God and support their family's spiritual growth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/bearing_consequences.htm">Bearing Consequences</a></b><br>The husband bears the consequences of nullifying vows, teaching us about accountability and the weight of our decisions.<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/evidence_of_4,000_near_galilee.htm">Do any historical records or archaeological findings corroborate the gathering of 4,000 people near the Sea of Galilee (Matthew 15:32-38)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_spare_gibeonites_despite_deut._20_16-17.htm">How does sparing the Gibeonites (Joshua 9:15) align with instructions to destroy all Canaanite inhabitants (Deuteronomy 20:16-17)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Then he shall bear her iniquity,</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, if he tacitly allowed the vow in the first instance, and afterwards forbad its fulfillment, the guilt which such breach of promise involved should rest upon him. For the nature and expiation of such guilt see on Leviticus 5, <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/30-15.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">But if</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאִם־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he nullifies</span><br /><span class="heb">הָפֵ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(hā·p̄êr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute<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">them</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹתָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">after</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחֲרֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥă·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he hears of them,</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁמְע֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(šā·mə·‘ōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">then he will bear</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנָשָׂ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·śā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">iniquity.”</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲוֺנָֽהּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·wō·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5771.htm">Strong's 5771: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/30-15.htm">Numbers 30:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/30-15.htm">Numbers 30:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/30-15.htm">Numbers 30:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/30-15.htm">Numbers 30:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/30-15.htm">Numbers 30:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/30-15.htm">Numbers 30:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/30-15.htm">Numbers 30:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/30-15.htm">Numbers 30:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/30-15.htm">Numbers 30:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/30-15.htm">Numbers 30:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/30-15.htm">OT Law: Numbers 30:15 But if he shall make them null (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/30-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 30:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 30:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/30-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 30:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 30:16" /></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>