Numbers 30:1-3

Common English Bible

Solemn promises by men

30 Moses spoke to the leaders of the tribes of the Israelites: This is what the Lord has commanded: ² When a man makes a solemn promise to the Lord or swears a solemn pledge of binding obligation for himself, he cannot break his word. He must do everything he said.

Solemn promises by women

³ When a woman makes a solemn promise to the Lord or a binding obligation while she is young and in her father’s household,