Num 30 | TSK | STEP | Vows are not to be broken. The exceptions of a maid's vows; of a wife's; of a widow's; or her that is divorced.

Numbers 30

1 Vows are not to be broken.

3 The exceptions of a maid's vows;

6 of a wife's;

9 of a widow's; or her that is divorced.

1:4-16; 7:2; 34:17-28; Ex 18:25; De 1:13-17

If a man.The preceding chapters had treated of sacrifices required by law; and in the laws here delivered in respect to vows must have been very useful, as they both prevented and annulled rash vows, and provided a proper sanction for the support and performance of those which were rationally made, and which were made to the Lord.

vow a vow.

21:2; Ge 28:20-22; Le 27:2-34; De 23:21,22; Jud 11:11,30,31,35,36

Jud 11:39; Ps 15:3; 56:12; 76:11; 119:106; Pr 20:25

swear.

Ex 20:7; Le 5:4; Mt 5:33,34; 14:7-9; Ac 23:12; 2Co 1:23; 9:9-11

to bind.

3,4,10; Mt 23:16,18; *Gr:

Ac 23:12,14,21

break. Heb. profane.

Ps 55:20; *marg:

he shall do.

Job 22:27; Ps 22:25; 50:14; 66:13,14; 116:14,18; Ec 5:4,5; Na 1:15