and her husband hears it, and hold his peace at her in the day that he hears it; then her vows shall stand, and her bonds with which she has bound her soul shall stand.
Parallel translations
- KJV And her husband heard it, and held his peace at her in the day that he heard it: then her vows shall stand, and her bonds wherewith she bound her soul shall stand.
- BSB and her husband hears of it but says nothing to her on that day, then the vows or pledges by which she has bound herself shall stand.
- NKJV and her husband hears it, and makes no response to her on the day that he hears, then her vows shall stand, and her agreements by which she bound herself shall stand.
- NASB and her husband hears of it and says nothing to her on the day he hears it, then her vows shall remain valid and her binding obligations under which she has put herself shall remain valid.
- NLT If her husband learns of her vow or pledge and does not object on the day he hears of it, her vows and pledges will stand.
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Quick answer
If a married woman makes a vow and her husband says nothing when he hears it, her vow stands. His silence equals consent.
Overview
Within the laws on vows, a wife's commitment remains binding if her husband does not object on the day he learns of it. This protects the seriousness of vows made to God while recognizing the husband's headship in the household. Scripture treats words spoken to God as weighty obligations, a reverence later fulfilled in Christ, who perfectly kept every word He pledged to His Father.
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