Numbers 30:3
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3 When a man makes a vow to the Lord or binds himself under oath to a pledge,[a] he shall not violate his word, but must fulfill exactly the promise he has uttered.(A)
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- 30:3 A vow…a pledge: here the former signifies the promise to dedicate either a person, an animal, or a thing or their equivalent to the sanctuary upon the fulfillment of some specified conditions (Lv 27:1–13); the latter signifies the assumption of either a positive or a negative obligation—that is, the promise either to do something or to abstain from something; cf. v. 14.
Numbers 30:3
New International Version
3 “When a young woman still living in her father’s household makes a vow to the Lord or obligates herself by a pledge
Deuteronomy 23:22
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22 (A)When you make a vow to the Lord, your God, you shall not delay in fulfilling it; for the Lord, your God, will surely require it of you and you will be held guilty.
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Deuteronomy 23:22
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22 But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty.(A)
Psalm 50:14
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14 Offer praise as your sacrifice to God;(A)
fulfill your vows to the Most High.
Psalm 50:14
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Proverbs 20:25
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25 It is a trap to pledge rashly a sacred gift,
and after a vow, then to reflect.[a]
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- 20:25 This verse cautions against making vows without proper reflection; cf. Dt 23:22–25; Eccl 5:4–5.
Proverbs 20:25
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25 It is a trap to dedicate something rashly
and only later to consider one’s vows.(A)
Ecclesiastes 5:4
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4 It is better not to make a vow than make it and not fulfill it.
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Ecclesiastes 5:4
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4 When you make a vow to God, do not delay to fulfill it.(A) He has no pleasure in fools; fulfill your vow.(B)
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