and her father hears of the vow or pledge and does not object to it, then all her vows and pledges will stand.
Parallel translations
- WEB and her father hears her vow, and her bond with which she has bound her soul, and her father holds his peace at her; then all her vows shall stand, and every bond with which she has bound her soul shall stand.
- KJV And her father hear her vow, and her bond wherewith she hath bound her soul, and her father shall hold his peace at her: then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand.
- BSB and her father hears about her vow or pledge but says nothing to her, then all the vows or pledges by which she has bound herself shall stand.
- NKJV and her father hears her vow and the agreement by which she has bound herself, and her father holds his peace, then all her vows shall stand, and every agreement with which she has bound herself shall stand.
- NASB and her father hears her vow and her obligation under which she has put herself, and her father says nothing to her, then all her vows shall remain valid and every binding obligation under which she has put herself shall remain valid.
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Quick answer
If the father hears his daughter's vow and says nothing, his silence confirms it, and all her vows and pledges stand.
Overview
The father's silence functioned as consent, leaving the daughter's vow fully binding before God. This balanced the seriousness of vows with the recognized authority structure of the home. The law thus upheld both the sanctity of promises to God and orderly responsibility within the family.
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