Numbers

Numbers 30:2–5

2If 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

3And if a woman in her father’s house during her youth makes a vow to the LORD or obligates herself by a pledge, 4and her father hears about her vow or pledge but says nothing to her, then all the vows or pledges by which she has bound herself shall stand. 5But if her father prohibits her on the day he hears about it, then none of the vows or pledges by which she has bound herself shall stand. The LORD will absolve her because her father has prohibited her.

Footnotes

  • a 30:2 Cited in Matthew 5:33|MAT 5:33

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Numbers 30:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ifכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
a manאִישׁ֩’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
makesיִדֹּ֨רyid·dōrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5087 vow
a vowנֶ֜דֶרne·ḏerNoun - masculine singularH5088 vow
to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֗הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
orאֽוֹ־’ōw-ConjunctionH176 or
swearsהִשָּׁ֤בַעhiš·šā·ḇa‘Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absoluteH7650 swear
an oathשְׁבֻעָה֙šə·ḇu·‘āhNoun - feminine singularH7621 oath, curse
to obligateלֶאְסֹ֤רle’·sōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH631 tie, bind, imprison
himselfנַפְשׁ֔וֹnap̄·šōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
by a pledgeאִסָּר֙’is·sārNoun - masculine singularH632 bond, binding obligation
he must notלֹ֥אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
breakיַחֵ֖לya·ḥêlVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH2490 bore, pierce
his wordדְּבָר֑וֹdə·ḇā·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1697 speech, word
he must doיַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ya·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
everythingכְּכָל־kə·ḵāl-Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
he has promisedהַיֹּצֵ֥אhay·yō·ṣêArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3318 go or come out

Numbers 30:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And ifכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
a womanוְאִשָּׁ֕הwə·’iš·šāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
in her father’sאָבִ֖יהָ’ā·ḇî·hāNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH1 father
houseבְּבֵ֥יתbə·ḇêṯPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
during her youthבִּנְעֻרֶֽיהָ׃bin·‘u·re·hāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH5271 youth, juvenility, young
makesתִדֹּ֥רṯid·dōrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH5087 vow
a vowנֶ֖דֶרne·ḏerNoun - masculine singularH5088 vow
to the LORDלַיהוָ֑הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
or obligates herselfוְאָסְרָ֥הwə·’ā·sə·rāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH631 tie, bind, imprison
by a pledgeאִסָּ֛ר’is·sārNoun - masculine singularH632 bond, binding obligation

Numbers 30:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and her fatherאָבִ֜יהָ’ā·ḇî·hāNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH1 father
hears aboutוְשָׁמַ֨עwə·šā·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
her vowנִדְרָ֗הּniḏ·rāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH5088 vow
or pledgeוֶֽאֱסָרָהּ֙we·’ĕ·sā·rāhConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH632 bond, binding obligation
says nothingוְהֶחֱרִ֥ישׁwə·he·ḥĕ·rîšConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
to herלָ֖הּlāhPreposition; third person feminine singular
then allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the vowsנְדָרֶ֔יהָnə·ḏā·re·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH5088 vow
orוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
pledgesאִסָּ֛ר’is·sārNoun - masculine singularH632 bond, binding obligation
by whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
she has boundאָסְרָ֥ה’ā·sə·rāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH631 tie, bind, imprison
herselfנַפְשָׁ֖הּnap̄·šāhNoun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
shall standוְקָ֙מוּ֙wə·qā·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH6965 arise, stand up, stand

Numbers 30:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But ifוְאִם־wə·’im-ConjunctionH518 if
her fatherאָבִ֣יהָ’ā·ḇî·hāNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH1 father
prohibits herהֵנִ֨יאhê·nîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5106 hinder, restrain, frustrate
on the dayבְּי֣וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3117 day
he hearsשָׁמְעוֹ֒šā·mə·‘ōwVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH8085 hear
about itכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
then noneלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
of the vowsנְדָרֶ֗יהָnə·ḏā·re·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH5088 vow
or pledgesוֶֽאֱסָרֶ֛יהָwe·’ĕ·sā·re·hāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH632 bond, binding obligation
by whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
she has boundאָסְרָ֥ה’ā·sə·rāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH631 tie, bind, imprison
herselfנַפְשָׁ֖הּnap̄·šāhNoun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singularH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
shall standיָק֑וּםyā·qūmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
The LORDוַֽיהוָה֙Yah·wehConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will absolveיִֽסְלַח־yis·laḥ-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5545 forgive, pardon
herלָ֔הּlāhPreposition; third person feminine singular
becauseכִּי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
her fatherאָבִ֖יהָ’ā·ḇî·hāNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH1 father
has prohibited herהֵנִ֥יאhê·nîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5106 hinder, restrain, frustrate

Cross-references

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Numbers 30:2 Psalm 50:14 · Psalm 116:14 · Job 22:27 · Ecclesiastes 5:4–5 · Psalm 66:13–14 · Acts 23:12 · Nahum 1:15 · Leviticus 5:4 · Psalm 116:18 · Psalm 22:25 · Acts 23:21 · Numbers 30:3–4

Numbers 30:5 Ephesians 6:1 · Matthew 15:4–6 · Mark 7:10–13

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