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"But if her father disapproves of her [making her vow] on the day that he hears about it, none of her vows or her pledges by which she has bound herself shall stand; and the LORD will forgive her because her father has disapproved of her [making the vow].

"But if she marries while under her vows or if she has bound herself by a rash statement,

"But if her husband disapproves of her [making her vow or pledge] on the day that he hears of it, then he shall annul her vow which she is under and the rash statement of her lips by which she bound herself; and the LORD will forgive her.

"But the vow of a widow or of a divorced woman, everything by which she has bound herself, shall stand against her.

and her husband heard it, but said nothing to her and did not disapprove of her [making the vow], then all her vows and every pledge by which she bound herself shall stand.

"But if her husband absolutely annuls them on the day he heard them, then whatever proceeds from her lips concerning her vows or concerning her pledge shall not stand. Her husband has annulled them, and the LORD will forgive her.

"But if her husband says nothing to her [concerning the matter] from day to day, then he confirms all her vows or all her pledges which are on her. He has confirmed them because he said nothing to her on the day he heard them.

"But if he indeed nullifies them after he hears of them, then he shall be responsible for and bear her guilt [for breaking her promise]."

But Moses was angry with the officers of the army, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, who served in the war.

"But all the young girls who have not known a man intimately, keep alive for yourselves [to marry].

But Moses said to the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben, "Shall your brothers go to war while you sit here?

But the people of Reuben and Gad approached Moses and said, "We will build sheepfolds here for our flocks and [walled] cities for our children,

but we will be armed and ready to go to war before the [other tribes of the] Israelites, until we have brought them to their place, while our children live in the fortified cities because of the inhabitants of the land.

"But if you do not do this, behold, you will have sinned against the LORD; and be sure that your sin will find you out.

"But your servants will cross over, every man armed for war, before the LORD to the battle, just as my lord says."

but if they will not cross over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan [and surrender their right to their land east of the Jordan River]."

'But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you, then those you let remain of them will be like pricks in your eyes and like thorns in your sides, and they will attack you in the land in which you live.

'But if he struck his victim down [intentionally] with an iron object so that he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall certainly be put to death.

'But if he pushed his victim out of hatred or threw something at him with malicious intent, and he died,

'But if he pushed the victim suddenly, not in enmity, or threw anything at him without malicious intent,