'Vows' in the Bible

“Speak to Aaron, his sons, and all the Israelites and tell them: Any man of the house of Israel or of the foreign residents in Israel who presents his offering—whether they present freewill gifts or payment of vows to the Lord as burnt offerings—

“This is the ritual of the Nazirite who vows his offering to the Lord for his consecration, in addition to whatever else he can afford; he must fulfill whatever vow he makes in keeping with the ritual for his consecration.”

and her father hears about her vow or the obligation she put herself under, and he says nothing to her, all her vows and every obligation she put herself under are binding.

But if her father prohibits her on the day he hears about it, none of her vows and none of the obligations she put herself under are binding. The Lord will absolve her because her father has prohibited her.

“If a woman marries while her vows or the rash commitment she herself made are binding,

and her husband hears about it and says nothing to her when he finds out, her vows are binding, and the obligations she put herself under are binding.

and her husband hears about it, says nothing to her, and does not prohibit her, all her vows are binding, and every obligation she put herself under is binding.

But if her husband cancels them on the day he hears about it, nothing that came from her lips, whether her vows or her obligation, is binding. Her husband has canceled them, and the Lord will absolve her.

If her husband says nothing at all to her from day to day, he confirms all her vows and obligations, which are binding. He has confirmed them because he said nothing to her when he heard about them.

Then Joash said to the priests, “All the dedicated money brought to the Lord’s temple, census money, money from vows, and all money voluntarily given for the Lord’s temple,

You will pray to Him, and He will hear you,and you will fulfill your vows.

I will give praise in the great congregationbecause of You;I will fulfill my vowsbefore those who fear You.

Sacrifice a thank offering to God,and pay your vows to the Most High.

I am obligated by vows to You, God;I will make my thank offerings to You.

God, You have heard my vows;You have given a heritageto those who fear Your name.

Then I will continually sing of Your name,fulfilling my vows day by day.

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. A song.Praise is rightfully Yours,God, in Zion;vows to You will be fulfilled.

I will enter Your house with burnt offerings;I will pay You my vows

Make and keep your vowsto the Lord your God;let all who are around Him bring tributeto the awe-inspiring One.

I will fulfill my vows to the Lordin the presence of all His people.

I will fulfill my vows to the Lordin the presence of all His people,

“I’ve made fellowship offerings;today I’ve fulfilled my vows.

It is a trap for anyone to dedicate something rashlyand later to reconsider his vows.

What should I say, my son?What, son of my womb?What, son of my vows?

The Lord will make Himself known to Egypt, and Egypt will know the Lord on that day. They will offer sacrifices and offerings; they will make vows to the Lord and fulfill them.

This is what the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘As for you and your wives, you women have spoken with your mouths, and you men fulfilled it by your deeds, saying, “We will keep our vows that we have made to burn incense to the queen of heaven and to pour out drink offerings for her.” Go ahead, confirm your vows! Pay your vows!’

The men feared the Lord even more, and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows.

Look to the mountains—the feet of one bringing good newsand proclaiming peace!Celebrate your festivals, Judah;fulfill your vows.For the wicked one will never againmarch through you;he will be entirely wiped out.