Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 23:21–23

²¹If 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. ²²But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty of sin. ²³Be careful to follow through on what comes from your lips, because you have freely vowed to the LORD your God with your own mouth.

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Deuteronomy 23:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you make	תִדֹּ֥ר	ṯid·dōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5087 vow
a vow	נֶ֙דֶר֙	ne·ḏer	Noun - masculine singular	H5088 vow
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
do not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be slow to keep it	תְאַחֵ֖ר	ṯə·’a·ḥêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H309 to remain behind, delay, tarry
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will surely require it	דָּרֹ֨שׁ	dā·rōš	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H1875 resort to, seek
of you	מֵֽעִמָּ֔ךְ	mê·‘im·māḵ	Preposition-m; second person masculine singular	H5973 with
and you will be	וְהָיָ֥ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
guilty of sin	חֵֽטְא׃	ḥêṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H2399 sin

Deuteronomy 23:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But if	וְכִ֥י	wə·ḵî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you refrain	תֶחְדַּ֖ל	ṯeḥ·dal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H2308 cease
from making a vow	לִנְדֹּ֑ר	lin·dōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5087 vow
you will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be	יִהְיֶ֥ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
guilty of sin	חֵֽטְא׃	ḥêṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H2399 sin

Deuteronomy 23:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Be careful	תִּשְׁמֹ֣ר	tiš·mōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
to follow through	וְעָשִׂ֑יתָ	wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
on what comes	מוֹצָ֥א	mō·w·ṣā	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4161 place or act of going forth, issue, export, source, spring
from your lips	שְׂפָתֶ֖יךָ	śə·p̄ā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge
because	כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you have freely	נְדָבָ֔ה	nə·ḏā·ḇāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5071 voluntariness, freewill-offering
vowed	נָדַ֜רְתָּ	nā·ḏar·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5087 vow
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
with your own mouth	בְּפִֽיךָ׃ס	bə·p̄î·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6310 mouth

Cross-references

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Deuteronomy 23:21 Ecclesiastes 5:4–5 · Psalm 66:13–14 · Psalm 116:18 · Psalm 56:12 · Numbers 30:1–16 · Psalm 76:11 · Jonah 1:16 · Leviticus 27:2–34 · Genesis 28:20 · Matthew 5:33 · Deuteronomy 23:18 · Genesis 35:1–3

Deuteronomy 23:23 Proverbs 20:25 · Judges 11:30–31

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.