Numbers 30:8 “But if her husband prohibits her when he hears of it, he nullifies the…”

Numbers 30:8

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

If her husband heard it, and holdeth his peace concerning her, the same day he heareth it, then her vowe shall stande, and her bondes wherewith she bindeth her selfe shall stand in effect.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

'And if in the day of her husband's hearing he disalloweth her, then he hath broken her vow which [is] on her, and the wrongful utterance of her lips which she hath bound on her soul, and Jehovah is propitious to her.

Bible in Basic English

But if her husband, hearing of it, makes her take it back, then the oath she made and the undertaking she gave without thought will have no force or effect, and she will have the Lord's forgiveness.

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Cross references

“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.”

Genesis 3:16 1 Corinthians 14:34 Ephesians 5:22–24 1 Corinthians 7:4

Genesis 3:16 · BSB

To the woman He said: “I will sharply increase your pain in childbirth; in pain you will bring forth children. Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”

1 Corinthians 14:34 · BSB

Women are to be silent in the churches. They are not permitted to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says.

Ephesians 5:22–24 · BSB

Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.

1 Corinthians 7:4 · BSB

The wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7and her husband hears of it but says nothing to her on that day, then the vows or pledges by which she has bound herself shall stand.

9Every vow a widow or divorced woman pledges to fulfill is binding on her.

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