Numbers 30:1

Then Moses said to the heads of the tribes of Israel, “This is what the LORD has commanded:

2 If a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word; he must do everything he has promised.

3 And if a woman in her father’s house during her youth makes a vow to the LORD or obligates herself by a pledge,

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then Moses said to the heads of the tribes of Israel, “This is what the LORD has commanded:
KJV
And Moses spake unto the heads of the tribes concerning the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded.
WEB
Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of the children of Israel, saying, “This is the thing which the LORD has commanded.
ASV
And Moses spake unto the heads of the tribes of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which Jehovah hath commanded.
DARBY
And Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of the children of Israel, saying, This is what Jehovah hath commanded.
BLB
And Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes concerning the sons of Israel, saying, “This [is] the thing that YHWH has commanded:
ÅB
Og Moses talte til høvdingene for Israels barns stammer og sa: Slik har Herren befalt:
OTB
Moses sa til høvdingene for Israels stammer: “Dette er hva Herren har befalt:
B1930
Og Moses talte til høvdingene for Israels barns stammer og sa: Således har Herren befalt:

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Numbers 7:2

    And the leaders of Israel, the heads of their families, presented an offering. These men were the tribal leaders who had supervised the registration.

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  • Deuteronomy 1:13–17

    Choose for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will appoint them as your leaders.”

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  • Numbers 1:4–16

    And one man from each tribe, the head of each family, must be there with you.

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  • Numbers 34:17–28

    “These are the names of the men who are to assign the land as an inheritance for you: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun.

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  • Exodus 18:25

    So Moses chose capable men from all Israel and made them heads over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

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