Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Numbers 30:13
Every vow, and every binding oath to (h) afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.
(h) To mortify herself by abstinence or other bodily exercise.
Every vow, and every binding oath to (h) afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.
(h) To mortify herself by abstinence or other bodily exercise.
6. CONCERNING VOWS CHAPTER 30 _ 1. The vow of a man (Numbers 30:1)_ 2. The vows of women (Numbers 30:3) The entire chapter treats of vows. It also has a deeper meaning. There is a sharp contrast be...
THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH VOWS ARE BINDING. The vows coming under review are of two kinds: (_a)_ promises to give or dedicate something to Yahweh, (_b_) pledges to practise some form of abstinence...
_to afflict the soul_ See on Numbers 29:7....
EVERY BINDING OATH TO AFFLICT THE SOUL— By fasting, abstinence, or rather acts of mortification and self-denial. See Leviticus 16:24. Perhaps St. Paul had this passage in view, when he says, _the wife...
I. LAW ON WOMEN'S VOWS (NUMBERS 30) TEXT Numbers 30:1. And Moses spake unto the heads of the tribes concerning the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the Lord hath commanded. 2. If a...
THE LAW OF VOWS This chapter deals with the subject of Vows, which is also treated in Leviticus 27, where see notes. A vow made by a man is binding (Numbers 30:2). But a woman is not considered to hav...
THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS IN THE DESERT NUMBERS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 30 RULES ABOUT PROMISES – NUMBERS 30:1-16 V1 Moses spoke to the leaders of *Israel’s *tribes. He gave to th
EVERY VOW, AND EVERY BINDING OATH TO AFFLICT THE SOUL. — Reference is again made to the two kinds of vows which are treated of in this chapter — viz., a vow to do anything, and a vow to abstain from a...
_[Numbers 30:14]_ כָּל ־נֵ֛דֶר וְ כָל ־שְׁבֻעַ֥ת...
2. THE LAW OF VOWS Numbers 30:1 The general command regarding vows is that whosoever binds himself by one, or takes an oath in regard to any promise, must at all hazards keep his word. A man is allow...
In this section the subject of vows was dealt with and principally those of women. A man's vow was declared to be absolutely binding. No provision was made for release. In the case of women this was n...
The special case of a married woman, in the obligations upon her soul by reason of her vows, is also particularly noticed; and it should seem, from the great attention which the law of GOD was pleased...
The successes given to the children of Israel alarmed some of their neighbours, more particularly Moab; and this gives occasion for a striking episode in the history which brought to issue as solemn a...
Chapter 30 is the case of the vows of women, which has reference also to the fate of Israel, who have indeed taken these vows upon themselves, in the hearing of God, and He has not disannulled them in...
EVERY VOW, AND EVERY BINDING OATH TO AFFLICT THE SOUL,.... By fasting, as Aben Ezra observes; as when a vow was made, or a person bound herself by an oath to abstain from such and such food, or to fas...
Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void. Ver. 13. _To afflict her soul._] This is one instance of what she may vow. She ma...
_To afflict the soul_ Herself, by fasting, by watching, or the like. And these words are added to show that the husband had this power not only in those vows which concerned himself or his estate, but...
1 Vowes are not to be broken. 3 The exception of a maids vow, 6 Of a wiues, 9 Of a widowes, or her that is diuorced. 1 AND Moses spake vnto the heads of the tribes, concerning the children of Isra...
Every vow and every binding oath to afflict the soul, to burden the soul with the obligation of fulfilling the provisions of the promise, HER HUSBAND MAY ESTABLISH IT, by his consent, OR HER HUSBAND M...
REGARDING VOWS OF PERSONS IN DEPENDENT POSITIONS...
LAWS CONCERNING VOWS (vs.1-16) Under law it was permitted to the people to make vows as to what they might do in the future, for man is looked at as under probation so long as he is under law. But th...
3-16 Two cases of vows are determined. The case of a daughter in her father's house. When her vow comes to his knowledge, it is in his power either to confirm it or do it away. The law is plain in th...
AFFLICT THE SOUL, i.e. herself by fasting, which oft goes under that name, as LEVITICUS 16:29,31 LEVITICUS 23:27,32 ISA 58:5, by watching, or the like. And these words are added not for limitation, fo...
This brief section has what we may term a dispensational bearing. It applies specially to Israel, and treats of the question of vows and bonds. The man and the woman stand in marked contrast, in relat...
Numbers 30:13 vow H5088 binding H632 oath H7621 afflict H6031 (H8763) soul H5315 husband H376 confirm H6965 ...
A SUMMARY (NUMBERS 30:13). Numbers 30:13 ‘Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void. But if her husband altogether hold his...
CONTENTS: The laws of vows. CHARACTERS: God, Moses. CONCLUSION: Our promises before God are bonds upon the soul and by them we must conscientiously consider ourselves bound out from all sin and boun...
Numbers 30:15. _He shall bear her iniquity._ The Samaritan pentateuch, and the Septuagint read, Then “he shall bear _his_ iniquity,” which conveys the just idea that by disannulling the vow, he took t...
NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 30:1 In a crisis people often make a vow: “If God delivers me from X, I promise to do Y.” There are many examples in the Bible (e.g., Genesis 28:20;...
NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 30:10 Vows a woman makes after marrying may be canceled by her husband as soon as he hears of them, but if he SAYS NOTHING they are binding (v....
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES In this chapter we have regulations as to the force and obligatoriness of vows, with certain cases specified in which they ceased to be binding. Rules for the estimation...
EXPOSITION OF VOWS MADE BY WOMEN (Numbers 30:1). NUMBERS 30:1 AND MOSES SPAKE UNTO THE HEADS OF THE TRIBES. The regulations here laid down about vows follow with a certain p
Now as we get into chapter thirty we are dealing with the law of vows. When you make a promise unto God, God takes it seriously and God expects you to keep your vow. God is not an Indian giver and He...
1 Corinthians 11:3; 1 Corinthians 11:9; 1 Corinthians 7:5; 1 Peter 3:1;...
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...