Bible Strands
Numbers 30:3
And if a woman in her father’s house during her youth makes a vow to the LORD or obligates herself by a pledge,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses addresses the Israelite assembly, establishing household regulations following the Sinai covenant. The verse functions as the opening conditional clause for a specific demographic within that legal framework.
The words — `Neder` (vow) and `Issar` (obligation) frame the legal terminology. `Tidor` (she will vow) and `Aserah` (she will bind) specify the active commitment a woman undertakes.
The thread — The text operates within the immediate vow legislation of Numbers 30:2 and 30:4. It establishes a structural parallel to the preceding male vow regulations while introducing a distinct household authority clause.
Why it lands — The passage requires readers to acknowledge that religious commitments are subject to existing familial authority structures. It demands careful assessment of who holds jurisdiction over a vow before it becomes binding.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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;