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Numbers 30:3
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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
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Numbers 30:3
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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 23:22-24
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Deuteronomy 23:22-24
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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. 23 Should you refrain from making a vow, you will not be held guilty. 24 But whatever your tongue utters you must be careful to do, just as you freely vowed to the Lord, your God, with your own mouth.
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Deuteronomy 23:22-24
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Deuteronomy 23:22-24
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22 But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty.(A) 23 Whatever your lips utter you must be sure to do, because you made your vow freely to the Lord your God with your own mouth.
24 If you enter your neighbor’s vineyard, you may eat all the grapes you want, but do not put any in your basket.
Proverbs 20:25
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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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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)
Ben Sira 18:22-23
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Ben Sira 18:22-23
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22 Let nothing prevent the prompt payment of your vows;
do not wait until death to fulfill them.(A)
23 Before making a vow prepare yourself;
do not be like one who puts the Lord to the test.
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