Numbers 30:1-3

Expanded Bible

Rules About Special Promises

30 Moses spoke with the leaders of the ·Israelite tribes [^Ltribes of the sons/^Tchildren of Israel]. He told them these commands from the Lord.

² “If a man makes a ·promise [vow] to the Lord or ·says he will do something special [swears an oath to bind himself to an obligation], he must ·keep his promise [^Lnot break his word]. He must do what he said [Deut. 23:21; Ps. 50:14; Eccl. 5:4–5; Matt. 5:33–37]. ³ If a young woman still living at ·home [^Lthe house of her father] makes a ·promise [vow] to the Lord or ·pledges to do something special [binds herself to an obligation],