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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

Numbers 30:13

As for any vow, or any oath of binding, to humble ones soul, her husband, may make it stand, or, her husband, may make it of none effect.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Wife;   Women;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Vows;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Vow;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Woman;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Vow;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Vows;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Fasting;   Vow;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Sex, Biblical Teaching on;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Fasting;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Vows;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Fasts;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Law of Moses;   Vows;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Other Laws;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Woman;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Mishnah;   Nedarim;   Sidra;   Vows;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.
King James Version
Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.
Lexham English Bible
"Any vow and any sworn oath of a pledge to inflict on herself, her husband can confirm it or her husband can nullify it.
English Standard Version
Any vow and any binding oath to afflict herself, her husband may establish, or her husband may make void.
New Century Version
A woman's husband may make her keep or cancel any promise or pledge she has made.
New English Translation
"Any vow or sworn obligation that would bring affliction to her, her husband can confirm or nullify.
Amplified Bible
"Every vow and every binding oath to humble herself, her husband may confirm it or her husband may annul it.
New American Standard Bible
"Every vow and every binding oath to humble herself, her husband may confirm it or her husband may annul it.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So euery vowe, and euery othe or bonde, made to humble the soule, her husband may stablish it, or her husband may breake it.
Legacy Standard Bible
"Every vow and every binding oath to humble herself, her husband may cause it to stand, or her husband may annul it.
Contemporary English Version
Her husband has the final say about any promises she makes to the Lord .
Complete Jewish Bible
But if her husband makes them null and void on the day he hears them, then whatever she said, vows or binding obligation, will not stand; her husband has voided them; and Adonai will forgive her.
Darby Translation
Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband can establish it, or her husband can annul it.
Easy-to-Read Version
A married woman might promise to give something to the Lord , or she might promise to do without something, or she might make some other special promise to God. The husband can stop any of these promises, and the husband can let her keep any of these promises.
George Lamsa Translation
Every vow and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish or her husband may make it void.
Good News Translation
Her husband has the right to affirm or to annul any vow or promise that she has made.
Christian Standard Bible®
Her husband may confirm or cancel any vow or any sworn obligation to deny herself.
Literal Translation
Every vow and every oath, any bond to humble a soul, her husband shall establish it, or her husband shall break it.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And all vowes & oothes yt bynde to humble ye soule, maie hir hu?bade stablish or breake, thus:
American Standard Version
Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.
Bible in Basic English
Every oath, and every undertaking which she gives, to keep herself from pleasure, may be supported or broken by her husband.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
All vowes and othes that binde to humble the soule, may her husbande stablishe or breake.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
But if her husband make them null and void in the day that he heareth them, then whatsoever proceeded out of her lips, whether it were her vows, or the bond of her soul, shall not stand: her husband hath made them void; and the LORD will forgive her.
King James Version (1611)
Euery vow, and euery binding othe to afflict the soule, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it voyd.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
But if her husband should utterly cancel the vow in the day in which he shall hear it, none of the things which shall proceed out of her lips in her vows, and in the obligations contracted upon her soul, shall stand to her; her husband has cancelled them, and the Lord shall hold her guiltless.
English Revised Version
Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.
Berean Standard Bible
Her husband may confirm or nullify any vow or any sworn pledge to deny herself.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
If sche avowith, and byndith hir silf bi an ooth, that sche turmente hir soule bi fastyng, ethir bi abstynence of othere thingis, it schal be in the doom of the hosebonde, that sche do, ether do not.
Young's Literal Translation
`Every vow and every oath -- a bond to humble a soul -- her husband doth establish it, or her husband doth break it;
Update Bible Version
Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.
Webster's Bible Translation
Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.
World English Bible
Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.
New King James Version
Every vow and every binding oath to afflict her soul, her husband may confirm it, or her husband may make it void.
New Living Translation
So her husband may either confirm or nullify any vows or pledges she makes to deny herself.
New Life Bible
"Her husband has the right to have her keep, or not keep, any promise she has sworn to keep.
New Revised Standard
Any vow or any binding oath to deny herself, her husband may allow to stand, or her husband may nullify.
Douay-Rheims Bible
(30-14) If she vow and bind herself by oath, to afflict her soul by fasting, or abstinence from other things, it shall depend on the will of her husband, whether she shall do it, or not do it.
Revised Standard Version
Any vow and any binding oath to afflict herself, her husband may establish, or her husband may make void.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Every vow and every binding oath to humble herself, her husband may confirm it or her husband may annul it.

Contextual Overview

3 And, when, a woman, shall vow a vow unto Yahweh, and bind a bond, in the house of her father, in her youth; 4 and her father shall hear her vow or her bond which she bindeth upon her soul, and her father shall hold his peace at her, then shall all her vows stand, and every bond which she hath bound upon her soul shall stand. 5 But, if her father forbade her, in the day when he heard, none of her vows or her bonds which she hath bound upon her soul, shall stand, - and, Yahweh, will pardon her, because her father forbade her. 6 But, if she, belonged to a husband, when her vows were taken upon her, - or a rash utterance fell from her lips, wherewith she put a bond upon her soul; 7 and her husband heard it, and on the day that he heard, he held his peace at her, then shall her vows stand and her bonds which she hath bound upon her soul, shall stand, 8 But if, on the day her husband heard, he forbade her, then shall he have made of none effect her vow that is upon her, or the rash utterance of her lips, wherewith she put a head upon her soul, - and, Yahweh, I will pardon her. 9 But as for the vow of a widow, or of a woman divorced, whatsoever she hath bound on her soul, shall stand against her. 10 But, if in the house of her husband, she vowed, or bound a bond upon her soul. with an oath; 11 and her husband heard, and held his peace at her, did not forbid her, then shall all her vows stand, and every bond which she hath bound upon her soul, shall stand. 12 But if her husband, did make, them, of none effect, on the day he heard, nothing which came forth out of her lips - of her vows, or of the bond of her soul, shall sand, - her husband, made it of none effect, and Yahweh, will pardon her:

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

and every: 1 Corinthians 11:3, 1 Corinthians 11:9, 1 Peter 3:1-6

to afflict: Numbers 29:7, Leviticus 16:29, Leviticus 23:27, Leviticus 23:32, Ezra 8:21, Psalms 35:13, Isaiah 58:5, 1 Corinthians 7:5

Reciprocal: Genesis 3:16 - rule

Cross-References

Genesis 30:24
So she called his name Joseph, saying, Yahweh is adding unto me another son.
Genesis 30:25
And it came to pass, when Rachel had borne Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Let me go that I may take my journey, unto my place, and to my land.
Genesis 35:26
And the sons of Zilpah, handmaid of Leah, Gad and Asher: These, are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him, in Padan-aram.
Genesis 46:17
And, the sons of Asher, - Imnah and Ishvah and Ishvi and Beriah, and Serah their sister, - and the sons of Beriah, Heber and Malchiel.
Genesis 49:20
Out of Asher, fatness, is his feed, - So, he, setteth forth dainties for a king.
Proverbs 31:28
Her children rise up, and call her happy! her husband, and he praiseth her: -
Song of Solomon 6:9
One alone, is my dove, my perfect one, one alone, was she to her mother, Pure, was she to her that bare her, - The daughters, have seen her, and pronounced her happy, Queens and concubines, and they have praised her.
Luke 1:48
Because he hath looked upon the humbling of his handmaid; for lo! from the present time, all the generations, will pronounce me happy.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul,.... By fasting, as Aben Ezra observes; as when a vow was made, or a person bound herself by an oath to abstain from such and such food, or to fast on such a day; to keep a fast which was not appointed, to set apart a day for fasting, besides the grand and general fast on the day of atonement: Jarchi from hence gathers, that a man only makes vows of afflicting the soul, or vows of fasting; but this is not said by way of limitation and restriction, but by way of amplification and illustration, giving a particular instance, by which others may be judged of:

her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void, just as he pleased; and this power an husband had, to prevent confusion in the family, and trouble in the affairs of it, by vowing abstinence from such and such food, or from such and such liquor, and the like; and to prevent running into expenses he was not able to answer, by vowing and dedicating, this and the other to holy uses, for sacrifices, and repairs of the temple, and the like.


 
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