Numbers 30:3
New International Version
“When a young woman still living in her father’s household makes a vow to the LORD or obligates herself by a pledge

New Living Translation
“If a young woman makes a vow to the LORD or a pledge under oath while she is still living at her father’s home,

English Standard Version
“If a woman vows a vow to the LORD and binds herself by a pledge, while within her father’s house in her youth,

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

King James Bible
If a woman also vow a vow unto the LORD, and bind herself by a bond, being in her father's house in her youth;

New King James Version
“Or if a woman makes a vow to the LORD, and binds herself by some agreement while in her father’s house in her youth,

New American Standard Bible
“And if a woman makes a vow to the LORD, and puts herself under a binding obligation in her father’s house in her youth,

NASB 1995
“Also if a woman makes a vow to the LORD, and binds herself by an obligation in her father’s house in her youth,

NASB 1977
“Also if a woman makes a vow to the LORD, and binds herself by an obligation in her father’s house in her youth,

Legacy Standard Bible
“Also if a woman makes a vow to Yahweh and binds herself by an obligation in her father’s house in her youth,

Amplified Bible
“Also if a woman makes a vow to the LORD and binds herself by a pledge [of abstinence], while living in her father’s house in her youth,

Christian Standard Bible
“When a woman in her father’s house during her youth makes a vow to the LORD or puts herself under an obligation,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When a woman in her father’s house during her youth makes a vow to the LORD or puts herself under an obligation,

American Standard Version
Also when a woman voweth a vow unto Jehovah, and bindeth herself by a bond, being in her father's house, in her youth,

Contemporary English Version
Suppose a young woman who is still living with her parents makes a promise to the LORD.

English Revised Version
Also when a woman voweth a vow unto the LORD, and bindeth herself by a bond, being in her father's house, in her youth;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"A young girl, who still lives in her father's house, might make a vow to the LORD that she will do something or swear an oath that she won't do something.

Good News Translation
When a young woman still living in her father's house makes a vow to give something to the LORD or promises to abstain from something,

International Standard Version
"When a young woman makes a vow to the LORD or pledges herself to an obligation while she still lives in her father's house,

Majority Standard Bible
And if a woman in her father?s house during her youth makes a vow to the LORD or obligates herself by a pledge,

NET Bible
"If a young woman who is still living in her father's house makes a vow to the LORD or places herself under an obligation,

New Heart English Bible
"Also when a woman vows a vow to the LORD, and binds herself by a bond, being in her father's house, in her youth,

Webster's Bible Translation
If a woman also shall vow a vow to the LORD, and bind herself by a bond, being in her father's house in her youth;

World English Bible
“Also, when a woman vows a vow to Yahweh and binds herself by a pledge, being in her father’s house, in her youth,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And when a woman vows a vow to YHWH, and has bound a bond in the house of her father in her youth,

Young's Literal Translation
'And when a woman voweth a vow to Jehovah, and hath bound a bond in the house of her father in her youth,

Smith's Literal Translation
And a woman when she shall vow a vow to Jehovah, and bind a binding in the house of her father, in her youth;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
If a woman vow any thing, and bind herself by an oath, being in her father's house, and but yet a girl in age: if her father knew the vow that she hath promised, and the oath wherewith she hath bound her soul, and held his peace, she shall be bound by the vow:

Catholic Public Domain Version
If a woman, who is in her father’s house, vows anything, or binds herself by an oath, and she is still in a state of childhood, if her father knew of the vow which she has promised or of the oath by which she has obligated her soul, and he kept silent, she shall be liable to the vow:

New American Bible
“When a woman makes a vow to the LORD, or binds herself to a pledge, while still in her father’s house in her youth,

New Revised Standard Version
When a woman makes a vow to the LORD, or binds herself by a pledge, while within her father’s house, in her youth,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
If a woman also vows a vow to the LORD and binds herself by a bond while she is in her father's house in her youth,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And when a woman will vow a vow to LORD JEHOVAH and she shall bind a bond on herself in her youth in the house of her father:
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Also when a woman voweth a vow unto the LORD, and bindeth herself by a bond, being in her father's house, in her youth,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And if a woman shall vow a vow to the Lord, or bind herself with an obligation in her youth in her father's house; and her father should hear her vows and her obligations, wherewith she has bound her soul, and her father should hold his peace at her, then all her vows shall stand,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Laws Concerning Vows
2If 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. 3And if a woman in her father’s house during her youth makes a vow to the LORD or obligates herself by a pledge, 4and her father hears about her vow or pledge but says nothing to her, then all the vows or pledges by which she has bound herself shall stand.…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 23:21-23
If you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will surely require it of you, and you will be guilty of sin. / But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty of sin. / Be careful to follow through on what comes from your lips, because you have freely vowed to the LORD your God with your own mouth.

Ecclesiastes 5:4-5
When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow. / It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it.

Matthew 5:33-37
Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’ / But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; / or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. ...

Judges 11:30-31
Jephthah made this vow to the LORD: “If indeed You will deliver the Ammonites into my hand, / then whatever comes out the door of my house to greet me on my triumphant return from the Ammonites will belong to the LORD, and I will offer it up as a burnt offering.”

Psalm 15:4
who despises the vile but honors those who fear the LORD, who does not revise a costly oath,

Leviticus 27:2-8
“Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘When someone makes a special vow to the LORD involving the value of persons, / if the valuation concerns a male from twenty to sixty years of age, then your valuation shall be fifty shekels of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel. / Or if it is a female, then your valuation shall be thirty shekels. ...

James 5:12
Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.

1 Samuel 1:11
And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.”

Genesis 28:20-22
Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey, and if He will provide me with food to eat and clothes to wear, / so that I may return safely to my father’s house, then the LORD will be my God. / And this stone I have set up as a pillar will be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give You a tenth.”

Acts 18:18
Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.

1 Corinthians 7:25
Now about virgins, I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.

Jonah 2:9
But I, with the voice of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to You. I will fulfill what I have vowed. Salvation is from the LORD!”

Psalm 66:13-14
I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You— / the vows that my lips promised and my mouth spoke in my distress.

Acts 21:23-24
Therefore do what we advise you. There are four men with us who have taken a vow. / Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to the law.

Proverbs 20:25
It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.


Treasury of Scripture

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Numbers 30
1. Vows are not to be broken
3. The exceptions of a maid's vows
6. Of a wife's
9. Of a widow's or her that is divorced














And if a woman
The phrase "And if a woman" introduces a specific case within the broader context of vows and pledges. In the Hebrew culture, women were often under the authority of their fathers or husbands, which is reflected in the legal stipulations regarding vows. The Hebrew word for "woman" here is "ishah," which can refer to a female of any age but is contextually linked to her status within her father's household.

in her father’s house
This phrase indicates the woman's living situation and authority structure. In ancient Israel, a woman in her father's house was under his authority until marriage. The Hebrew term "bayit" (house) signifies not just a physical dwelling but also the familial and social structure. This context is crucial for understanding the legal and spiritual implications of her vows.

during her youth
The term "youth" refers to a period before a woman is married, highlighting her dependency and the protective oversight of her father. The Hebrew word "na'arah" is often used to describe a young woman or girl, emphasizing her stage in life where she is not yet fully autonomous.

makes a vow to the LORD
A vow, or "neder" in Hebrew, is a solemn promise or commitment made to God. This act of making a vow is a significant spiritual undertaking, reflecting a deep personal commitment to the LORD. In the ancient Near Eastern context, vows were binding and sacred, often involving a promise to perform a specific act or offering.

or obligates herself by a pledge
The phrase "obligates herself by a pledge" involves a "issar," which is a binding promise or oath. This highlights the seriousness with which personal commitments were regarded in biblical times. The act of obligating oneself indicates a voluntary and deliberate decision to commit to a course of action or abstention.

(3) If a woman also . . . --Four distinct cases are contemplated in the following verses in regard to vows taken by women:--(1) that of an unmarried woman, living, in her youth, in the house of her father; (2) that of a woman who is unmarried at the time of making a vow, but enters into the state of marriage before the vow is fulfilled; (3) that of a widow, or of a divorced woman; and (4) that of a married woman. The sanctity and obligations of the fifth commandment are distinctly recognised and enforced in these verses. (See Matthew 15:4-5.) Whenever the vow which the young daughter had made should come to the ears of her father, he had the power either to ratify or to disannul it. If he remained silent the vow was ratified; if he disallowed the vow, the obligation to fulfil it no longer remained in force.

Verse 3. - If a woman vow a vow. The fragmentary nature of this section appears from the fact that, after laying down the general principle of the sacredness of vows, it proceeds to qualify it in three special cases only of vows made by women under authority. That vows made by boys were irreversible is exceedingly unlikely; and indeed it is obvious that many cases must have occurred, neither mentioned here nor in Leviticus 27, in which the obligation could not stand absolute. In her father's house in her youth. Case first, of a girl in her father's house, who had no property of her own, and whose personal services were due to her father.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And if
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

a woman
וְאִשָּׁ֕ה (wə·’iš·šāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

in her father’s
אָבִ֖יהָ (’ā·ḇî·hā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 1: Father

house
בְּבֵ֥ית (bə·ḇêṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

during her youth
בִּנְעֻרֶֽיהָ׃ (bin·‘u·re·hā)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5271: Youth, the state, the persons

makes
תִדֹּ֥ר (ṯid·dōr)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 5087: To promise

a vow
נֶ֖דֶר (ne·ḏer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5088: A promise, a thing promised

to the LORD
לַיהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

or obligates herself
וְאָסְרָ֥ה (wə·’ā·sə·rāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 631: To yoke, hitch, to fasten, to join battle

by a pledge,
אִסָּ֛ר (’is·sār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 632: A bond, binding obligation


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