Numbers 30:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Vow a vow

Swear

2 Corinthians 9:9

To bind

Numbers 30:3

Matthew 23:16

He shall do

Nahum 1:15

General references

Numbers 30:4

Joshua 2:17

Bible References

Vow a vow

And Israel voweth a vow to Jehovah, and saith, 'If Thou dost certainly give this people into my hand, then I have devoted their cities;'

And Jacob voweth a vow, saying, 'Seeing God is with me, and hath kept me in this way which I am going, and hath given to me bread to eat, and a garment to put on --

Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, When a man maketh a wonderful vow, by thy valuation the persons are Jehovah's.

When thou vowest a vow to Jehovah thy God, thou dost not delay to complete it; for Jehovah thy God doth certainly require it from thee, and it hath been in thee -- sin.

And Jephthah goeth with the elders of Gilead, and the people set him over them for head and for captain, and Jephthah speaketh all his words before Jehovah in Mizpeh.

He hath not slandered by his tongue, He hath not done to his friend evil; And reproach he hath not lifted up Against his neighbour.

On me, O God, are Thy vows, I repay thank-offerings to Thee.

Vow and complete to Jehovah your God, All ye surrounding him. They bring presents to the Fearful One.

I have sworn, and I confirm it, To keep the judgments of Thy righteousness.

A snare to a man is he hath swallowed a holy thing, And after vows to make inquiry.

Swear

'Thou dost not take up the name of Jehovah thy God for a vain thing, for Jehovah acquitteth not him who taketh up His name for a vain thing.

Or when a person sweareth, speaking wrongfully with the lips to do evil, or to do good, even anything which man speaketh wrongfully with an oath, and it hath been hid from him; -- when he hath known then he hath been guilty of one of these;

'Again, ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not swear falsely, but thou shalt pay to the Lord thine oaths;

whereupon with an oath he professed to give her whatever she might ask.

And day having come, certain of the Jews having made a concourse, did anathematize themselves, saying neither to eat nor to drink till they may kill Paul;

And I for a witness on God do call upon my soul, that sparing you, I came not yet to Corinth;

(according as it hath been written, 'He dispersed abroad, he gave to the poor, his righteousness doth remain to the age,')

To bind

'And when a woman voweth a vow to Jehovah, and hath bound a bond in the house of her father in her youth,

Woe to you, blind guides, who are saying, Whoever may swear by the sanctuary, it is nothing, but whoever may swear by the gold of the sanctuary -- is debtor!

He shall do

Thou dost make supplication unto Him, And He doth hear thee, And thy vows thou completest.

Of Thee my praise is in the great assembly. My vows I complete before His fearers.

Sacrifice to God confession, And complete to the Most High thy vows.

I enter Thy house with burnt-offerings, I complete to Thee my vows,

My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people.

When thou vowest a vow to God, delay not to complete it, for there is no pleasure in fools; that which thou vowest -- complete.

Lo, on the mountains the feet of one proclaiming tidings, sounding peace! Celebrate, O Judah, thy festivals, complete thy vows, For add no more to pass over into thee doth the worthless, He hath been completely cut off!

General references

and her father hath heard her vow, and her bond which she hath bound on her soul, and her father hath kept silent at her, then have all her vows been established, and every bond which she hath bound on her soul is established.

And the men say unto her, 'We are acquitted of this thine oath which thou hast caused us to swear: