Num 30:6-8 | NET2full | STEP | “And if she marries a husband while under a vow , or she uttered anything impulsively by which she has pledged herself ,

‏ Numbers 30:6-8

Vows Made by Married Women

6 “And if she marries a husband while under a vow, ^{▼▼tn Heb “and her vows are upon her.” It may be that the woman gets married while her vows are still unfulfilled.} or she uttered anything impulsively ^{▼▼tn The Hebrew text indicates that this would be some impetuous vow that she uttered with her lips, a vow that her husband, whether new or existing, would not approve of. Several translate it “a binding obligation rashly uttered.”} by which she has pledged herself, 7 and her husband hears about it but remains silent about her when he hears about it, then her vows will stand and her obligations that she has pledged for herself will stand. 8 But if when her husband hears it he overrules her, then he will nullify ^{▼▼tn The verb is the Hiphil perfect with a vav (ו) consecutive from the verb פָּרַר (parar, “to annul”). The verb functions here as the equivalent of an imperfect tense; here it is the apodosis following the conditional clause—if this is the case, then this is what will happen.} the vow she has taken, ^{▼▼tn Heb “which [she is] under it.”} and whatever she uttered impulsively that she has pledged for herself. And the Lord will release her from it.