“And if a woman makes a vow to the Lord, and puts herself under a binding obligation in her father’s house in her youth,
Parallel translations
- WEB “Also when a woman vows a vow to Yahweh, and binds herself by a bond, being in her father’s house, in her youth,
- KJV 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;
- BSB And if a woman in her father’s house during her youth makes a vow to the LORD or obligates herself by a pledge,
- NKJV “Or if a woman makes a vow to the Lord, and binds herself by some agreement while in her father’s house in her youth,
- NLT “If a young woman makes a vow to the Lord or a pledge under oath while she is still living at her father’s home,
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Quick answer
The law then addresses a young unmarried woman still in her father's house who makes a vow or binds herself by a pledge to the Lord.
Overview
Within the household structure of Israel, a daughter's vow was subject to the authority of her father while she lived under his roof. The passage begins to set out how such vows were validated or annulled, protecting both the seriousness of vows and the order of the family. These provisions reflect the care of God's law for the vulnerable within their social setting.
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