The Law Concerning Vows

30 Then Moses spoke to (A)the heads of the tribes concerning the children of Israel, saying, “This is the thing which the Lord has commanded:

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Vows

30 [a]Moses said to the heads of the tribes of Israel:(A) “This is what the Lord commands:

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 30:1 In Hebrew texts 30:1-16 is numbered 30:2-17.

30 And Moses spake unto the heads of the tribes concerning the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the Lord hath commanded.

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(A)If a man makes a vow to the Lord, or (B)swears an oath to bind himself by some agreement, he shall not break his word; he shall (C)do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.

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When a man makes a vow to the Lord or takes an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word but must do everything he said.(A)

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If a man vow a vow unto the Lord, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.

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27 (A)You will make your prayer to Him,
He will hear you,
And you will pay 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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27 Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.

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So I will sing praise to Your name forever,
That I may daily perform my vows.

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Then I will ever sing in praise of your name(A)
    and fulfill my vows day after day.(B)

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So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.

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(A)When you make a vow to God, do not delay to (B)pay it;
For He has no pleasure in fools.
Pay what you have vowed—

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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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When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.

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(A)Better not to vow than to vow and not pay.

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It is better not to make a vow than to make one and not fulfill it.(A)

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Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.

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Jesus Forbids Oaths

33 “Again you have heard that (A)it was said to those of [a]old, (B)‘You shall not swear falsely, but (C)shall perform your oaths to the Lord.’

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 5:33 ancient times

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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33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:

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