Numbers 30:8

6 And if she had at all an husband, when she vowed, or uttered ought out of her lips, wherewith she bound her soul;

7 And her husband heard it, and held his peace at her in the day that he heard it: then her vows shall stand, and her bonds wherewith she bound her soul shall stand.

But if her husband disallowed her on the day that he heard it; then he shall make her vow which she vowed, and that which she uttered with her lips, wherewith she bound her soul, of none effect: and the LORD shall forgive her.

9 But every vow of a widow, and of her that is divorced, wherewith they have bound their souls, shall stand against her.

10 And if she vowed in her husband’s house, or bound her soul by a bond with an oath;

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.

Compare

BSB
But if her husband prohibits her when he hears of it, he nullifies the vow that binds her or the rash promise she has made, and the LORD will absolve her.
KJV
But if her husband disallowed her on the day that he heard it; then he shall make her vow which she vowed, and that which she uttered with her lips, wherewith she bound her soul, of none effect: and the LORD shall forgive her.
WEB
But if her husband forbids her in the day that he hears it, then he makes void her vow which is on her and the rash utterance of her lips, with which she has bound her soul. The LORD will forgive her.
ASV
But if her husband disallow her in the day that he heareth it, then he shall make void her vow which is upon her, and the rash utterance of her lips, wherewith she hath bound her soul: and Jehovah will forgive her.
DARBY
But if her husband prohibit her on the day that he heareth it, and annul her vow which is upon her, and what hath passed her lips, wherewith she hath bound her soul, then Jehovah shall pardon her.
BLB
But if, on the day that he hears [it], her husband forbids her, he makes void her vow that she took and the rash utterance of her lips by which she bound on her soul, and YHWH will release her.
ÅB
Men dersom hennes mann samme dag han hører om det, sier nei til det, så gjør han det løfte hun har på seg, ugyldig, og likeså det tankeløse ord som er kommet over hennes lepper, og som hun har bundet seg med, og Herren skal tilgi henne.
OTB
Men hvis hennes mann annullerer dem den dagen han hører om dem, skal det hun har lovet ikke stå ved lag, og Herren vil løse henne.
B1930
Men dersom hennes mann samme dag han hører om det, sier nei til det, så gjør han det løfte hun har på sig, ugyldig, og likeså det tankeløse ord som er kommet over hennes leber, og som hun har bundet sig med, og Herren skal tilgi henne.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Genesis 3:16

    Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

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  • 1 Corinthians 14:34

    Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

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  • Ephesians 5:22–24

    Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

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  • 1 Corinthians 7:4

    The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.

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