In the days — Speedily, or without delay, allowing only convenient time for deliberation. And it is hereby intimated, that the day or time he had for disallowing her vow, was not to be reckoned from her vowing, but from his knowledge of her vow. The Lord shall forgive — Or, will forgive her not perf... [ Continue Reading ]
Widow or divorced — Though she be in her father's house, whither such persons often returned.... [ Continue Reading ]
If she vowed — If she that now a widow, or divorced, made that vow while her husband lived with her; as suppose she then vowed, that if she was a widow, she would give such a proportion of her estate to pious or charitable uses, of which vow she might repent when she came to be a widow, and might be... [ Continue Reading ]
To afflict her soul — Herself by fasting, by watching, or the like. And these words are added to shew that the husband had this power not only in those vows which concerned himself or his estate, but also in those which might seem only to concern her own person, or body, and the reason is, because t... [ Continue Reading ]
After he hath heard — And approved them by his silence from day to day, if after that time he shall hinder it, which he ought not to do: her non — performance of her vow shall be imputed to him, not to her.... [ Continue Reading ]