| NET Bible | New International Version |
| 1Moses told the leaders of the tribes concerning the Israelites, "This is what the LORD has commanded: | 1Moses said to the heads of the tribes of Israel: "This is what the LORD commands: |
| 2If a man makes a vow to the LORD or takes an oath of binding obligation on himself, he must not break his word, but must do whatever he has promised. | 2When 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. |
| 3"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, | 3"When a young woman still living in her father's household makes a vow to the LORD or obligates herself by a pledge |
| 4and her father hears of her vow or the obligation to which she has pledged herself, and her father remains silent about her, then all her vows will stand, and every obligation to which she has pledged herself will stand. | 4and her father hears about her vow or pledge but says nothing to her, then all her vows and every pledge by which she obligated herself will stand. |
| 5But if her father overrules her when he hears about it, then none of her vows or her obligations which she has pledged for herself will stand. And the LORD will release her from it, because her father overruled her. | 5But if her father forbids her when he hears about it, none of her vows or the pledges by which she obligated herself will stand; the LORD will release her because her father has forbidden her. |
| 6"And if she marries a husband while under a vow, or she uttered anything impulsively by which she has pledged herself, | 6"If she marries after she makes a vow or after her lips utter a rash promise by which she obligates herself |
| 7and her husband hears about it, but remains silent about her when he hears about it, then her vows will stand and her obligations which she has pledged for herself will stand. | 7and her husband hears about it but says nothing to her, then her vows or the pledges by which she obligated herself will stand. |
| 8But if when her husband hears it he overrules her, then he will nullify the vow she has taken, and whatever she uttered impulsively which she has pledged for herself. And the LORD will release her from it. | 8But if her husband forbids her when he hears about it, he nullifies the vow that obligates her or the rash promise by which she obligates herself, and the LORD will release her. |
| 9"But every vow of a widow or of a divorced woman which she has pledged for herself will remain intact. | 9"Any vow or obligation taken by a widow or divorced woman will be binding on her. |
| 10If she made the vow in her husband's house or put herself under obligation with an oath, | 10"If a woman living with her husband makes a vow or obligates herself by a pledge under oath |
| 11and her husband heard about it, but remained silent about her, and did not overrule her, then all her vows will stand, and every obligation which she pledged for herself will stand. | 11and her husband hears about it but says nothing to her and does not forbid her, then all her vows or the pledges by which she obligated herself will stand. |
| 12But if her husband clearly nullifies them when he hears them, then whatever she says by way of vows or obligations will not stand. Her husband has made them void, and the LORD will release her from them. | 12But if her husband nullifies them when he hears about them, then none of the vows or pledges that came from her lips will stand. Her husband has nullified them, and the LORD will release her. |
| 13"Any vow or sworn obligation that would bring affliction to her, her husband can confirm or nullify. | 13Her husband may confirm or nullify any vow she makes or any sworn pledge to deny herself. |
| 14But if her husband remains completely silent about her from day to day, he thus confirms all her vows or all her obligations which she is under; he confirms them because he remained silent about when he heard them. | 14But if her husband says nothing to her about it from day to day, then he confirms all her vows or the pledges binding on her. He confirms them by saying nothing to her when he hears about them. |
| 15But if he should nullify them after he has heard them, then he will bear her iniquity." | 15If, however, he nullifies them some time after he hears about them, then he must bear the consequences of her wrongdoing." |
| 16These are the statutes that the LORD commanded Moses, relating to a man and his wife, and a father and his young daughter who is still living in her father's house. | 16These are the regulations the LORD gave Moses concerning relationships between a man and his wife, and between a father and his young daughter still living at home. |
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