Bible Commentary

But if her husband disallowed her on the day that he heard [it]; then he shall make her vow which she vowed, and that which she uttered with her lips, wherewith she bound her soul, of none effect: and the LORD shall forgive her. But if her husband disallow her on the day that he … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 30:8”

And her husband heard [it,] and held his peace at her in the day that he heard [it]: then her vows shall stand, and her bonds wherewith she bound her soul shall stand. 7, 8. When her husband comes to hear of it (see Num 30:4), he may then either annul it if he wishes, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 30:7”

And if she had at all a husband, when she vowed, or uttered aught out of her lips, wherewith she bound her soul; 6. 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 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 30:6”

But if her father disallow her in the day that he heareth; not any of her vows, or of her bonds wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand: and the LORD shall forgive her, because her father disallowed her. 5. disallow her ] lit. ‘oppose her,’ express disapproval. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 30:5”

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 soul shall stand. 4. heareth her vow ] i.e. comes to hear of it; Num 30:7-8 shew … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 30:4”

If a woman also vow a vow unto the LORD, and bind herself by a bond, [being] in her father’s house in her youth; 3. in her youth ] Old unmarried women are not mentioned. But since marriage was, in the eyes of a Jew, a religious duty, this class of women must have been … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 30:3”

If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth. 2. Two kinds of pledges are here mentioned, a vow and an obligation. A vow is a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 30:2”

And Moses spoke unto the heads of the tribes concerning the children of Israel, saying, This [is] the thing which the LORD hath commanded. The regulations respecting vows appropriately follow those given respecting sacrifices, since a large proportion of vows would always relate to the presentation of such offerings. Rules had already been given Lev. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 30:1”

And Moses told the children of Israel according to all that the LORD commanded Moses. 35-40. On the eighth day ye shallhave a solemn assemblyThe feast of tabernacles was brought toa close on the eighth day, which was the great day (Joh7:37). Besides the common routine sacrifices, there were specialofferings appointed for that day though … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 29:40”

These [things] ye shall do unto the LORD in your set feasts, beside your vows, and your freewill offerings, for your burnt offerings, and for your meat offerings, and for your drink offerings, and for your peace offerings. Your free-will offerings; your ordinary sacrifices shall not be omitted because of the extraordinary, which ye offer … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 29:39”