These are the statutes which the Lord commanded Moses, between a man and his wife, and between a father and his daughter in her youth in her father’s house.
Parallel translations
- WEB These are the statutes which Yahweh commanded Moses, between a man and his wife, between a father and his daughter, being in her youth, in her father’s house.
- KJV These are the statutes, which the LORD commanded Moses, between a man and his wife, between the father and his daughter, being yet in her youth in her father’s house.
- BSB These are the statutes that the LORD commanded Moses concerning the relationship between a man and his wife, and between a father and a young daughter still in his home.
- NASB These are the statutes which the Lord commanded Moses concerning matters between a man and his wife, and between a father and his daughter while she is in her youth in her father’s house.
- NLT These are the regulations the Lord gave Moses concerning relationships between a man and his wife, and between a father and a young daughter who still lives at home.
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Quick answer
This concludes the laws on vows, summarizing God's statutes governing vows between husband and wife, and father and daughter.
Overview
The chapter closes by identifying these as the Lord's commands regulating vows within family relationships. The emphasis on God authoring these statutes affirms their divine authority. Throughout, Scripture treats vows to God with great seriousness, preparing us to value the faithful word of Christ, who never breaks His promises.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Num 5:29–30“‘This is the law of jealousy, when a wife, being under her husband, goes astray, and is defiled;
- Lev 11:46–47“‘This is the law of the animal, and of the bird, and of every living creature that moves in the waters, and of every creature that creeps on the earth,
- Lev 15:32–33This is the law of him who has a discharge, and of him who has an emission of semen, so that he is unclean thereby;
- Lev 13:59This is the law of the plague of mildew in a garment of wool or linen, either in the warp, or the woof, or in anything of skin, to pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean.
- Lev 14:54–57This is the law for any plague of leprosy, and for an itch,
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