Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Numbers 30:6
And if she had at all an husband, when she vowed, or (d) uttered ought out of her lips, wherewith she bound her soul;
(d) Either by oath, or solemn promise.
And if she had at all an husband, when she vowed, or (d) uttered ought out of her lips, wherewith she bound her soul;
(d) Either by oath, or solemn promise.
Rather, And if she shall at all be an husband’s, and her vows shall be upon her, or a rash utterance of her lips, wherewith she hath bound her soul, etc. The “at all” intimates that the case of a girl...
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...
_while her vows are upon her_ If at the time of her marriage she was still bound by some vow or pledge of abstinence, which she had previously taken with her father's approval....
IF A WOMAN ALSO, &C.— Two cases are next put, of persons who are under authority, and not entirely at their own disposal; and, by a very equitable law, it is determined, that their vows shall not stan...
IF SHE HAD—A HUSBAND— This is better rendered by Houbigant, _but the woman who is married, when she voweth a vow,_ &c....
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...
_AND HER FATHER HEAR HER VOW, AND HER BOND WHEREWITH SHE HATH BOUND HER SOUL, AND HER FATHER SHALL HOLD HIS PEACE AT HER: THEN ALL HER VOWS SHALL STAND, AND EVERY BOND WHEREWITH SHE HATH BOUND HER SOU...
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
AND IF SHE HAD AT ALL AN HUSBAND.... — Better, _And if she should be married to a husband whilst her vows are upon her, or the rash utterance of her lips wherewith she hath bound her soul._ The case h...
_[Numbers 30:7]_ וְ אִם ־הָיֹ֤ו תִֽהְיֶה֙ לְ...
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 particular case of an unmarried woman's vow, being still under age, and under subjection to her father, is here set forth. It serves to show the spiritual, as well as natural authority of the pare...
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...
AND IF SHE HAD AT ALL AN HUSBAND WITH WHOM SHE VOWED,.... Or "when her vows were upon her" w, was either betrothed or married to a man: OR UTTERED OUGHT OUT OF HER LIPS, WHEREWITH SHE BOUND HER SOUL;...
_And if she had at all an husband, when she vowed, or uttered ought out of her lips, wherewith she bound her soul;_ Ver. 6. _And if she had at all a husband._] Hannah's vow 1Sa 1:11 was made either b...
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...
And if she had (at all) an husband when she vowed, or uttered aught out of her lips, wherewith she bound her soul,...
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...
SHE VOWED: _ Heb._ her vows were upon her...
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...
AN HUSBAND, to whose will and authority she was thereby made subject. WHEN SHE VOWED, to wit, when she was in her father's house, as is evident by comparing NUMBERS 30:10; and this clause seems to be...
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 30:6 husband H376 vows H5088 utterance H4008 lips H8193 bound H631 (H8804) herself H5315 she vowed -...
(II) A YOUNG UNMARRIED WOMAN WHO MAKES A VOW AND THEN MARRIES A HUSBAND (NUMBERS 30:6) Numbers 30:6 ‘And if she be betrothed/married to a husband, while her vows are on her, or the rash utterance of...
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 30:3 Until she marries, a WOMAN is under her father’s authority. If she makes a vow and her father objects, she will be forgiven for not carrying it out. If a woman under a vow...
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;...
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...
Psalms 56:12...