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He must do exactly what he said he would do. <a href="/esv/numbers/30.htm">English Standard Version</a> If a man vows a vow to the LORD, or swears an oath to bind himself by a pledge, he shall not break his word. He shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth. <a href="/bsb/numbers/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/numbers/30.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/numbers/30.htm">New King James Version</a> If a man makes a vow to the LORD, or swears an oath to bind himself by some agreement, he shall not break his word; he shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth. <a href="/nasb_/numbers/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> If a man makes a vow to the LORD, or takes an oath to put himself under a binding obligation, he shall not break his word; he shall act in accordance with everything that comes out of his mouth. <a href="/nasb/numbers/30.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220If a man makes a vow to the LORD, or takes an oath to bind himself with a binding obligation, he shall not violate his word; he shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth. <a href="/nasb77/numbers/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “If a man makes a vow to the LORD, or takes an oath to bind himself with a binding obligation, he shall not violate his word; he shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth. <a href="/lsb/numbers/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> If a man makes a vow to Yahweh or swears an oath to bind himself with a binding obligation, he shall not violate his word; he shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth. <a href="/amp/numbers/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a> If a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath to bind himself with a pledge [of abstinence], he shall not break (violate, profane) his word; he shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth. <a href="/csb/numbers/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> When a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath to put himself under an obligation, he must not break his word; he must do whatever he has promised. <a href="/hcsb/numbers/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> When a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath to put himself under an obligation, he must not break his word; he must do whatever he has promised.&#8221 <a href="/asv/numbers/30.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/cev/numbers/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> When one of you men makes a promise to the LORD, you must keep your word. <a href="/erv/numbers/30.htm">English Revised Version</a> When a man voweth a vow unto the LORD, 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. <a href="/gwt/numbers/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> If a man makes a vow to the LORD that he will do something or swears an oath that he won't do something, he must not break his word. He must do everything he said he would do. <a href="/gnt/numbers/30.htm">Good News Translation</a> When a man makes a vow to give something to the LORD or takes an oath to abstain from something, he must not break his promise, but must do everything that he said he would. <a href="/isv/numbers/30.htm">International Standard Version</a> When a man makes a vow to the LORD, or swears an oath—an obligation that is binding to himself—he is not to break his word. Instead, he is to fulfill whatever promise came out of his mouth.'" <a href="/msb/numbers/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/numbers/30.htm">NET Bible</a> If a man makes a vow to the LORD or takes an oath of binding obligation on himself, he must not break his word, but must do whatever he has promised. <a href="/nheb/numbers/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> 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. <a href="/wbt/numbers/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> If a man shall vow a vow to 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. <a href="/web/numbers/30.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/numbers/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> When a man vows a vow to YHWH, or has sworn an oath to bind a bond on his soul, he does not defile his word; he does according to all that is going out from his mouth. <a href="/ylt/numbers/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'When a man voweth a vow to Jehovah, or hath sworn an oath to bind a bond on his soul, he doth not pollute his word; according to all that is going out from his mouth he doth. <a href="/slt/numbers/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> A man when he shall vow a vow to Jehovah, or swear an oath to bind a binding upon his soul, he shall not profane his word; according to all going forth from his mouth he shall do.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/numbers/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> If any man make a vow to the Lord, or bind himself by an oath: he shall not make his word void but shall fulfil all that he promised. <a href="/cpdv/numbers/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> <V 30:3> If any man makes a vow to the Lord, or binds himself by an oath, he shall not make his word null and void, but all that he has promised, he shall fulfill. <a href="/nabre/numbers/30.htm">New American Bible</a> When a man makes a vow to the LORD or binds himself under oath to a pledge, he shall not violate his word, but must fulfill exactly the promise he has uttered. <a href="/nrsvce/numbers/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> When a man makes a vow to the LORD, or swears an oath to bind himself by a pledge, he shall not break his word; he shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/numbers/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> When a man vows a vow to the LORD and swears an oath to bind himself by a bond, he shall not break his word; he shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth. <a href="/hpbt/numbers/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> ‘When a man will vow a vow to LORD JEHOVAH and will swear in an oath and will bind a bond on himself, he shall not violate his word; everything that proceeds from his mouth he shall do.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/numbers/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> When a man voweth a vow unto the LORD, 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. <a href="/sep/numbers/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Whatsoever man shall vow a vow to the Lord, or swear an oath, or bind himself with an obligation upon his soul, he shall not break his word; all that shall come out of his mouth he shall do. <a href="/parallel/numbers/30-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=9275" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/numbers/30.htm">Laws Concerning Vows</a> 1Then Moses said to the heads of the tribes of Israel, “This is what the LORD has commanded: 2<a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">If</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">a man</a> <a href="/hebrew/5087.htm" title="5087: yid·dōr (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To vow. A primitive root; to promise.">makes</a> <a href="/hebrew/5088.htm" title="5088: ne·ḏer (N-ms) -- A vow. Or neder; from nadar; a promise; also a thing promised.">a vow</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">to the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/176.htm" title="176: ’ōw- (Conj) -- Or. Presumed to be the constructive or genitival form of -av; short for 'avvah; desire; hence or, also if.">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/7650.htm" title="7650: hiš·šā·ḇa‘ (V-Nifal-InfAbs) -- A primitive root; propr. To be complete, but used only as a denominative from sheba'; to seven oneself, i.e. Swear.">swears</a> <a href="/hebrew/7621.htm" title="7621: šə·ḇu·‘āh (N-fs) -- An oath, curse. Feminine passive participle of shaba'; properly, something sworn, i.e. An oath.">an oath</a> <a href="/hebrew/631.htm" title="631: le’·sōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To tie, bind, imprison. A primitive root; to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle.">to obligate</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">himself</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/632.htm" title="632: ’is·sār (N-ms) -- A bond, binding obligation. Or riccar; from 'acar; an obligation or vow.">by a pledge,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">he must not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2490.htm" title="2490: ya·ḥêl (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to bore, i.e. to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane, to break, to begin; denom. to play.">break</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: də·ḇā·rōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">his word;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ya·‘ă·śeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">he must do</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kə·ḵāl- (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">everything</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: hay·yō·ṣê (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">he has promised.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: mip·pîw (Prep-m:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to."></a> 3And if a woman in her father’s house during her youth makes a vow to the LORD or obligates herself by a pledge,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/deuteronomy/23-21.htm">Deuteronomy 23:21-23</a> 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. <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-4.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:4-5</a> 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. <a href="/matthew/5-33.htm">Matthew 5:33-37</a> 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. ... <a href="/james/5-12.htm">James 5:12</a> 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. <a href="/psalms/15-4.htm">Psalm 15:4</a> who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath, <a href="/judges/11-30.htm">Judges 11:30-31</a> 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.” <a href="/judges/11-35.htm">Judges 11:35-36</a> 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.” <a href="/leviticus/27-2.htm">Leviticus 27:2</a> “Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘When someone makes a special vow to the LORD involving the value of persons, <a href="/psalms/50-14.htm">Psalm 50:14</a> Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High. <a href="/psalms/76-11.htm">Psalm 76:11</a> Make and fulfill your vows to the LORD your God; let all the neighboring lands bring tribute to Him who is to be feared. <a href="/proverbs/20-25.htm">Proverbs 20:25</a> It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows. <a href="/genesis/28-20.htm">Genesis 28:20-22</a> 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.” <a href="/1_samuel/1-11.htm">1 Samuel 1:11</a> 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.” <a href="/1_samuel/1-21.htm">1 Samuel 1:21</a> Then Elkanah and all his house went up to make the annual sacrifice to the LORD and to fulfill his vow, <a href="/jonah/2-9.htm">Jonah 2:9</a> But I, with the voice of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to You. I will fulfill what I have vowed. Salvation is from the LORD!”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>If a man vow a vow to 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 proceeds out of his mouth.if a man.<a href="/numbers/21-2.htm">Numbers 21:2</a> And Israel vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities.<a href="/genesis/28-20.htm">Genesis 28:20-22</a> And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, … <a href="/leviticus/27-2.htm">Leviticus 27:2</a> Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When a man shall make a singular vow, the persons shall be for the LORD by thy estimation.swear<a href="/exodus/20-7.htm">Exodus 20:7</a> Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.<a href="/leviticus/5-4.htm">Leviticus 5:4</a> Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these.<a href="/matthew/5-33.htm">Matthew 5:33,34</a> Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: … to bind<a href="/numbers/30-3.htm">Numbers 30:3,4,10</a> If a woman also vow a vow unto the LORD, and bind herself by a bond, being in her father's house in her youth; … <a href="/matthew/23-16.htm">Matthew 23:16,18</a> Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor! … <a href="/acts/23-12.htm">Acts 23:12,14,21</a> And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul… break.<a href="/psalms/55-20.htm">Psalm 55:20</a> He hath put forth his hands against such as be at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.he shall do<a href="/job/22-27.htm">Job 22:27</a> Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.<a href="/psalms/22-25.htm">Psalm 22:25</a> My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.<a href="/psalms/50-14.htm">Psalm 50:14</a> Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/39-21.htm">Bind</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-39.htm">Bond</a> <a href="/numbers/24-17.htm">Break</a> <a href="/numbers/6-2.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/numbers/26-10.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/numbers/29-39.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-35.htm">Obligate</a> <a href="/numbers/18-3.htm">Obligation</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-2.htm">Pledge</a> <a href="/genesis/24-50.htm">Proceedeth</a> <a href="/genesis/24-50.htm">Proceeds</a> <a href="/numbers/21-5.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/numbers/14-23.htm">Swear</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-3.htm">Sweareth</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-3.htm">Swears</a> <a href="/galatians/4-28.htm">Undertaking</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-15.htm">Violate</a> <a href="/numbers/29-39.htm">Vow</a> <a href="/numbers/21-2.htm">Voweth</a> <a href="/numbers/29-39.htm">Vows</a> <a href="/numbers/23-26.htm">Whatever</a> <a href="/numbers/30-1.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/30-3.htm">Bind</a> <a href="/numbers/30-3.htm">Bond</a> <a href="/numbers/30-13.htm">Break</a> <a href="/numbers/30-3.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/numbers/32-24.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/numbers/30-4.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/nehemiah/10-35.htm">Obligate</a> <a href="/numbers/30-3.htm">Obligation</a> <a href="/numbers/30-3.htm">Pledge</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-3.htm">Proceedeth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-3.htm">Proceeds</a> <a href="/numbers/30-4.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-13.htm">Swear</a> <a href="/numbers/32-10.htm">Sweareth</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-31.htm">Swears</a> <a href="/numbers/30-3.htm">Undertaking</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Violate</a> <a href="/numbers/30-3.htm">Vow</a> <a href="/numbers/30-3.htm">Voweth</a> <a href="/numbers/30-3.htm">Vows</a> <a href="/numbers/30-12.htm">Whatever</a> <a href="/numbers/30-5.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 30</div>1. <a href="/numbers/30-1.htm">Vows are not to be broken</a> 3. <a href="/numbers/30-3.htm">The exceptions of a maid's vows</a> 6. <a href="/numbers/30-6.htm">Of a wife's</a> 9. <a href="/numbers/30-9.htm">Of a widow's or her that is divorced</a> </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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/30.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/30.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>If a man makes a vow to the LORD In ancient Israel, vows were solemn promises made to God, often in the context of seeking His favor or blessing. These vows were considered sacred and binding. The practice of making vows is seen throughout the Old Testament, such as in the story of Hannah, who vowed to dedicate her son Samuel to the Lord (<a href="/1_samuel/1-11.htm">1 Samuel 1:11</a>). Vows were a way to express devotion and commitment to God, reflecting the seriousness of one's relationship with Him.or swears an oath to obligate himself by a pledge Oaths and pledges were formal declarations that invoked God's name as a witness to the truth of one's words or the fulfillment of a promise. In the cultural context of the ancient Near East, oaths were common in legal and personal agreements. The use of God's name in an oath underscored the gravity of the commitment, as breaking such an oath was seen as a direct offense against God Himself. Jesus later addresses the misuse of oaths in <a href="/matthew/5-33.htm">Matthew 5:33-37</a>, emphasizing the importance of integrity in speech.he must not break his word The emphasis on keeping one's word highlights the value placed on truthfulness and reliability. In biblical times, a person's word was a reflection of their character. Breaking a vow or oath was not only a personal failure but also a breach of trust within the community. This principle is echoed in <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-4.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:4-5</a>, which warns against making hasty vows and stresses the importance of fulfilling them.he must do everything he has promised The requirement to fulfill promises made to God underscores the seriousness with which vows were regarded. This reflects God's own faithfulness and the expectation that His people would mirror His character. The call to complete what one has vowed is a reminder of the covenant relationship between God and His people, where faithfulness and obedience are central themes. This principle is further reinforced in the New Testament, where believers are encouraged to let their "yes" be "yes" and their "no" be "no" (<a href="/james/5-12.htm">James 5:12</a>), emphasizing the importance of integrity and consistency in one's commitments.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites who received and communicated God's laws, including those concerning vows and oaths. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a> The people to whom the laws were given, living in the wilderness during their journey to the Promised Land. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant God of Israel, to whom vows and oaths are made. 4. <a href="/topical/v/vows_and_oaths.htm">Vows and Oaths</a> Sacred promises made to God, which are binding and must be fulfilled.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_sanctity_of_words.htm">The Sanctity of Words</a> Our words hold power and significance, especially when making commitments to God. We must treat our promises with the utmost seriousness. <a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_commitments.htm">Integrity in Commitments</a> As believers, we are called to be people of integrity, ensuring that our actions align with our words, especially in our commitments to God and others. <a href="/topical/t/the_weight_of_a_vow.htm">The Weight of a Vow</a> Understanding the gravity of making a vow to God should lead us to consider carefully before making promises, ensuring we are willing and able to fulfill them. <a href="/topical/r/reflecting_god's_faithfulness.htm">Reflecting God's Faithfulness</a> By keeping our vows, we reflect the faithfulness of God, who always keeps His promises to us. <a href="/topical/p/practical_wisdom_in_speech.htm">Practical Wisdom in Speech</a> We should exercise wisdom and restraint in our speech, avoiding rash promises and ensuring our words are truthful and reliable.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_30.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 30</a> <a href="/q/bible's_view_on_breaking_vows.htm">What does the Bible say about breaking vows?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_a_vow_of_silence.htm">What defines a vow of silence?</a> <a href="/q/why_would_god_condemn_jonathan.htm">If Jonathan unknowingly broke Saul’s oath, why would God seemingly condemn him to death (1 Samuel 14:43–45)? </a> <a href="/q/how_does_num_30_align_with_modern_fairness.htm">If Numbers 30 promotes a God-endorsed hierarchy in vow-making, how does that align with modern concepts of fairness and individual moral agency?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 2. - If a man vow a vow. נֶדֶר, a vow, is commonly said to be distinctively a positive vow, a promise to render something unto the Lord. This, however, cannot be strictly maintained, because the Nazarite vow was neder, and that was essentially a vow of abstinence. To say that the vow of the Nazarite was of a positive character because he had to let his hair grow "unto the Lord" is a mere evasion. It is, however, probable that neder, when it occurs (as in this passage) in connection with issar, does take on the narrower signification of a positive vow. Swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond. Literally, "to bind a bond upon his soul." אִסָּר, a bond, which occurs only in this chapter, is considered to be a restrictive obligation, a vow of abstinence. It would appear that the issar was always undertaken upon oath, whereas the neder (as in the case of the Nazarite) did not of necessity require it. He shall not break his word. This was the general principle with respect to vows, and, as here ]aid down, it was in accordance with the universal religious feeling of mankind. Whatever crimes may have claimed the sanction of this sentiment, whatever exceptions and safeguards a clearer revelation and a better knowledge of God may have established, yet the principle remained that whatsoever a man had promised unto the Lord, that he must fulfill. Iphigenia in Aulis, Jephthah's daughter in Gilead, proclaim to what horrid extremities any one religious principle, unchecked by other coordinate principles, may lead; but they also proclaim how deep and true this religious principle must have been which could so over-ride the natural feelings of men not cruel nor depraved. <a href="/commentaries/numbers/30-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>If כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction a man אִישׁ֩ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person makes יִדֹּ֨ר (yid·dōr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5087.htm">Strong's 5087: </a> To promise a vow נֶ֜דֶר (ne·ḏer) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5088.htm">Strong's 5088: </a> A promise, a thing promised to the LORD לַֽיהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> YHWH or אֽוֹ־ (’ōw-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_176.htm">Strong's 176: </a> Desire, if swears הִשָּׁ֤בַע (hiš·šā·ḇa‘) Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7650.htm">Strong's 7650: </a> To seven oneself, swear an oath שְׁבֻעָה֙ (šə·ḇu·‘āh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7621.htm">Strong's 7621: </a> Something sworn, an oath to obligate לֶאְסֹ֤ר (le’·sōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_631.htm">Strong's 631: </a> To yoke, hitch, to fasten, to join battle himself נַפְשׁ֔וֹ (nap̄·šōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion by a pledge, אִסָּר֙ (’is·sār) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_632.htm">Strong's 632: </a> A bond, binding obligation he must not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no break יַחֵ֖ל (ya·ḥêl) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2490.htm">Strong's 2490: </a> To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play his word; דְּבָר֑וֹ (də·ḇā·rōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> A word, a matter, thing, a cause he must do יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ (ya·‘ă·śeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make everything כְּכָל־ (kə·ḵāl-) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every he has promised. הַיֹּצֵ֥א (hay·yō·ṣê) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> To go, bring, out, direct and proxim <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/30-2.htm">Numbers 30:2 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/numbers/30-2.htm">Numbers 30:2 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/numbers/30-2.htm">Numbers 30:2 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/numbers/30-2.htm">Numbers 30:2 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/numbers/30-2.htm">Numbers 30:2 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/30-2.htm">Numbers 30:2 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/30-2.htm">Numbers 30:2 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/30-2.htm">Numbers 30:2 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/30-2.htm">Numbers 30:2 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/numbers/30-2.htm">Numbers 30:2 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/numbers/30-2.htm">OT Law: Numbers 30:2 When a man vows a vow (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/30-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 30:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 30:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/30-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 30:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 30:3" /></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>