and her husband heard it, and held his peace at her, and didn’t disallow her; then all her vows shall stand, and every bond with which she bound her soul shall stand.
Parallel translations
- KJV And her husband heard it, and held his peace at her, and disallowed her not: then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she bound her soul shall stand.
- BSB and her husband hears of it but says nothing to her and does not prohibit her, then all the vows or pledges by which she has bound herself shall stand.
- NKJV and her husband heard it, and made no response to her and did not overrule her, then all her vows shall stand, and every agreement by which she bound herself shall stand.
- NASB and her husband heard it, but said nothing to her and did not express disapproval to her, then all her vows shall remain valid and every binding obligation under which she put herself shall remain valid.
- NLT If her husband hears of it and does not object to it, her vow or pledge will stand.
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Quick answer
If the husband hears his wife's vow and stays silent without forbidding it, all her vows and obligations stand.
Overview
As with the earlier case, the husband's silence confirms the wife's vow as binding. The repetition reinforces the seriousness of vows and the role of household headship in confirming them. God's law honors deliberate commitment, teaching His people to weigh their words carefully before Him.
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