Keeping Vows

21 “If you make a vow to the Lord your God, do not be slow to keep it, because he will require it of you, and it will be counted against you as sin.

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21 If you make a vow to the Lord your God, do not be slow to pay it,(A) for the Lord your God will certainly demand it of you and you will be guilty of sin.(B)

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27 You will pray to him, and he will hear you,(A)
and you will fulfill your vows.

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27 You will pray to him,(A) and he will hear you,(B)
    and you will fulfill your vows.(C)

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25 I will give praise in the great assembly
because of you;(A)
I will fulfill my vows
before those who fear you.[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. 22:25 Lit him

25 From you comes the theme of my praise in the great assembly;(A)
    before those who fear you[a] I will fulfill my vows.(B)

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  1. Psalm 22:25 Hebrew him

14 Offer a thanksgiving sacrifice to God,(A)
and pay your vows to the Most High.(B)

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14 “Sacrifice thank offerings(A) to God,
    fulfill your vows(B) to the Most High,(C)

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12 I am obligated by vows[a] to you, God;
I will make my thanksgiving sacrifices to you.(A)

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  1. 56:12 Lit On me the vows

12 I am under vows(A) to you, my God;
    I will present my thank offerings to you.

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13 I will enter your house with burnt offerings;
I will pay you my vows(A)

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13 I will come to your temple with burnt offerings(A)
    and fulfill my vows(B) to you—

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14 that my lips promised
and my mouth spoke during my distress.(A)

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14 vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke
    when I was in trouble.

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14 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all his people.(A)

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14 I will fulfill my vows(A) to the Lord
    in the presence of all his people.

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18 I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all his people,(A)

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18 I will fulfill my vows(A) to the Lord
    in the presence of all his people,

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When you make a vow to God,(A) don’t delay fulfilling it, because he does not delight in fools. Fulfill what you vow.

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When you make a vow to God, do not delay to fulfill it.(A) He has no pleasure in fools; fulfill your vow.(B)

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15 Look to the mountains—
the feet of the herald,(A)
who proclaims peace.
Celebrate your festivals, Judah;
fulfill your vows.
For the wicked one will never again
march through you;
he will be entirely wiped out.

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15 Look, there on the mountains,
    the feet of one who brings good news,(A)
    who proclaims peace!(B)
Celebrate your festivals,(C) Judah,
    and fulfill your vows.
No more will the wicked invade you;(D)
    they will be completely destroyed.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Nahum 1:15 In Hebrew texts this verse (1:15) is numbered 2:1.

14 “The deceiver is cursed who has an acceptable male in his flock and makes a vow but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord.(A) For I am a great King,” says the Lord of Armies, “and my name will be feared among the nations.

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14 “Cursed is the cheat who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but then sacrifices a blemished animal(A) to the Lord. For I am a great king,(B)” says the Lord Almighty,(C) “and my name is to be feared(D) among the nations.(E)

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Tell the Truth

33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to our ancestors,You must not break your oath, but you must keep your oaths to the Lord.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 5:33 Lv 19:12; Nm 30:2; Dt 23:21

Oaths

33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath,(A) but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’(B)

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