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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 />&#8220If a woman living with her husband makes a vow or obligates herself by a pledge under oath<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/30.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“But suppose a woman is married and living in her husband’s home when she makes a vow or binds herself with a pledge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And if she vowed in her husband’s house or bound herself by a pledge with an oath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />If a woman in her husband’s house has made a vow or put herself under an obligation with an oath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And if she vowed in her husband's house, or bound her soul by a bond with an oath;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“If she vowed in her husband’s house, or bound herself by an agreement with an oath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />However, if <i>a married woman</i> vowed <i>in</i> her husband’s house, or put herself under a binding obligation with an oath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220However, if she vowed in her husband&#8217s house, or bound herself by an obligation with an oath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“However, if she vowed in her husband’s house, or bound herself by an obligation with an oath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />However, if she vowed in her husband’s house or bound herself by an obligation with an oath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />However, if she vowed in her husband’s house or bound herself by a pledge with an oath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“If a woman in her husband’s house has made a vow or put herself under an obligation with an oath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If a woman in her husband&#8217s house has made a vow or put herself under an obligation with an oath, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And if she vowed in her husband's house, or bound her soul by a bond with an oath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Suppose a married woman makes a promise to the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And if she vowed in her husband's house, or bound her soul by a bond with an oath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"A married woman might make a vow that she will do something or swear an oath that she won't do something.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />If a married woman makes a vow or promises to abstain from something, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />If, while she had been living in her late or former husband's house, she makes a vow or a promise that binds her with an oath, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />If a woman in her husband?s house has made a vow or put herself under an obligation with an oath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />If she made the vow in her husband's house or put herself under obligation with an oath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"If she vowed in her husband's house, or bound her soul by a bond with an oath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And if she vowed in her husband's house, or bound her soul by a bond with an oath;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“If she vowed in her husband’s house or bound her soul by a bond with an oath, <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 she has vowed [in] the house of her husband, or has bound a bond on her soul with an oath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And if in the house of her husband she hath vowed, or hath bound a bond on her soul with an oath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And if in the house of her husband she vowed or bound a binding upon her soul with an oath:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />If the wife in the house of her husband, hath bound herself by vow and by oath, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 30:11> If a wife in the house of her husband has bound herself by a vow or an oath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“If it is in her husband’s house that she makes a vow or binds herself under oath to a pledge,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And if she made a vow in her husband’s house, or bound herself by a pledge with an oath,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And if she vowed in her husband's house or bound herself with an oath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And if she has vowed in the house of her husband or she has bound a bond on herself in an oath;<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And if a woman vowed in her husband's house, or bound her soul by a bond with an oath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And if her vow <i>be made</i> in the house of her husband, or the obligation upon her soul with an oath,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/30-10.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=9351" 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">9</span>Every vow a widow or divorced woman pledges to fulfill is binding on her. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: wə·’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">If</a> <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.">a woman in her husband’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">house</a> <a href="/hebrew/5087.htm" title="5087: nā·ḏā·rāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To vow. A primitive root; to promise.">has made a vow</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/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šāh (N-fsc:: 3fs) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">put herself</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.">under</a> <a href="/hebrew/631.htm" title="631: ’ā·sə·rāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To tie, bind, imprison. A primitive root; to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle.">an obligation</a> <a href="/hebrew/632.htm" title="632: ’is·sār (N-ms) -- A bond, binding obligation. Or riccar; from 'acar; an obligation or vow."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7621.htm" title="7621: biš·ḇu·‘āh (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- An oath, curse. Feminine passive participle of shaba'; properly, something sworn, i.e. An oath.">with an oath,</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>and her husband hears of it but says nothing to her and does not prohibit her, then all the vows or pledges by which she has bound herself shall stand.…<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="/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.”<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="/leviticus/27-2.htm">Leviticus 27:2-8</a></span><br />“Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘When someone makes a special vow to the LORD involving the value of persons, / if the valuation concerns a male from twenty to sixty years of age, then your valuation shall be fifty shekels of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel. / Or if it is a female, then your valuation shall be thirty shekels. ...<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="/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="/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="/acts/18-18.htm">Acts 18:18</a></span><br />Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/21-23.htm">Acts 21:23-24</a></span><br />Therefore do what we advise you. There are four men with us who have taken a vow. / Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to the law.<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">And if she vowed in her husband's house, or bound her soul by a bond with an oath;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/30-3.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/numbers/30-4.htm">Bond</a> <a href="/numbers/30-9.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/numbers/30-9.htm">Herself</a> <a href="/numbers/30-3.htm">House</a> <a href="/numbers/30-6.htm">However</a> <a href="/numbers/30-9.htm">Husband</a> <a href="/numbers/5-29.htm">Husband's</a> <a href="/numbers/30-8.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/numbers/30-9.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/numbers/30-8.htm">Obligates</a> <a href="/numbers/30-9.htm">Obligation</a> <a href="/numbers/30-5.htm">Pledge</a> <a href="/numbers/30-9.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/numbers/30-8.htm">Vow</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/30-14.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/numbers/30-11.htm">Bond</a> <a href="/numbers/30-11.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/numbers/30-11.htm">Herself</a> <a href="/numbers/30-16.htm">House</a> <a href="/numbers/30-15.htm">However</a> <a href="/numbers/30-13.htm">Husband</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-5.htm">Husband's</a> <a href="/numbers/30-12.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/numbers/30-13.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/numbers/30-3.htm">Obligates</a> <a href="/numbers/30-11.htm">Obligation</a> <a href="/numbers/30-11.htm">Pledge</a> <a href="/numbers/30-11.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/numbers/30-13.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'; </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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>If a woman in her husband’s house</b><br>In ancient Israelite society, the family unit was patriarchal, with the husband as the head of the household. This phrase indicates that the woman is married and living under her husband's authority. The cultural context of the time placed significant emphasis on the husband's role in overseeing the spiritual and practical commitments of his household. This reflects the broader biblical theme of headship and submission within marriage, as seen in <a href="/ephesians/5-22.htm">Ephesians 5:22-24</a>, where wives are instructed to submit to their husbands as to the Lord.<p><b>has made a vow</b><br>Vows were solemn promises made to God, often involving a commitment to perform a specific act or abstain from certain activities. In the Old Testament, vows were taken seriously and were considered binding (<a href="/deuteronomy/23-21.htm">Deuteronomy 23:21-23</a>). The making of vows was a common practice, reflecting a person's devotion and dedication to God. This phrase highlights the woman's personal agency in making spiritual commitments, even within the constraints of a patriarchal society.<p><b>or put herself under an obligation with an oath</b><br>An oath was a formal declaration, often invoking God as a witness, to affirm the truth of a statement or the fulfillment of a promise. In biblical times, oaths were considered sacred and inviolable (<a href="/numbers/30-2.htm">Numbers 30:2</a>). This phrase underscores the gravity of making such commitments, as breaking an oath was seen as a serious offense against God. The inclusion of both vows and oaths in this passage emphasizes the importance of integrity and faithfulness in one's words and promises, a theme echoed in Jesus' teaching in <a href="/matthew/5-33.htm">Matthew 5:33-37</a>, where He advises against making oaths lightly.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/w/woman.htm">Woman</a></b><br>The primary subject in this verse, representing individuals who make vows or commitments.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/husband.htm">Husband</a></b><br>The authority figure in the household, responsible for the oversight of vows made by his wife.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/house.htm">House</a></b><br>Symbolizes the family unit and the place where the vow is made, indicating the context of domestic life.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/v/vow.htm">Vow</a></b><br>A solemn promise or commitment made to God, reflecting the seriousness of one's word.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/o/obligation_with_an_oath.htm">Obligation with an Oath</a></b><br>A binding promise that carries spiritual and moral weight, emphasizing accountability.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sanctity_of_vows.htm">The Sanctity of Vows</a></b><br>Vows are sacred commitments made before God and should be taken seriously. This verse reminds us of the weight of our words and promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/authority_and_accountability.htm">Authority and Accountability</a></b><br>The structure of authority within the family is highlighted, with the husband having a role in overseeing vows. This underscores the importance of mutual respect and accountability in marriage.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_family_unit.htm">The Role of the Family Unit</a></b><br>The family is a central place for spiritual commitments and growth. This verse encourages us to consider how our personal commitments affect our family and community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/integrity_in_speech.htm">Integrity in Speech</a></b><br>As believers, our words should reflect our integrity. This passage challenges us to be truthful and faithful in our commitments, aligning with Jesus' teachings on oaths.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_leadership_in_the_home.htm">Spiritual Leadership in the Home</a></b><br>The husband's role in this context is a call to spiritual leadership, guiding and supporting the family in their commitments to God.<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/1_samuel_25_39-42__why_did_david_marry_abigail_so_soon.htm">1 Samuel 25:39-42 - How do we reconcile David marrying Abigail immediately after Nabal's death with biblical laws and cultural norms on mourning and remarriage?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/michal's_punishment__biblical_marriage_views.htm">2 Samuel 6:20-23 - How does Michal's punishment for her criticism align with other biblical teachings on marriage and respect between spouses?</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>(10) <span class= "bld">And if she vowed in her husband's house, or bound her soul . . . --</span>i.e., if she took a vow of performance or of abstinence whilst in the house of her husband.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">If she vowed in her husband's house.</span> Case third, of a married woman living with her husband. The husband had naturally the same absolute authority to allow or disallow all such vows as the father had in the case of his unmarried daughter. The only difference is that the responsibility of the husband is expressed in stronger terms than that of the father, because in the nature of things the husband has a closer interest in and control over the proceedings of his wife than the father has over those of the daughter. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/30-10.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">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">a woman in her husband’s</span><br /><span class="heb">אִישָׁ֖הּ</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">house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֥ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has made a vow</span><br /><span class="heb">נָדָ֑רָה</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ḏā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5087.htm">Strong's 5087: </a> </span><span class="str2">To promise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or</span><br /><span class="heb">אֽוֹ־</span> <span class="translit">(’ōw-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_176.htm">Strong's 176: </a> </span><span class="str2">Desire, if</span><br /><br /><span class="word">put herself</span><br /><span class="heb">נַפְשָׁ֖הּ</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person 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 /><br /><span class="word">under</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">an obligation</span><br /><span class="heb">אָסְרָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·sə·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_631.htm">Strong's 631: </a> </span><span class="str2">To yoke, hitch, to fasten, to join battle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with an oath,</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּשְׁבֻעָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(biš·ḇu·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular<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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/30-10.htm">Numbers 30:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/30-10.htm">Numbers 30:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/30-10.htm">Numbers 30:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/30-10.htm">Numbers 30:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/30-10.htm">Numbers 30:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/30-10.htm">Numbers 30:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/30-10.htm">Numbers 30:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/30-10.htm">Numbers 30:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/30-10.htm">Numbers 30:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/30-10.htm">Numbers 30:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/30-10.htm">OT Law: Numbers 30:10 If she vowed in her husband's house (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/30-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 30:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 30:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/30-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 30:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 30:11" /></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>