King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
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.
Complete Jewish Bible:
These are the laws which ADONAI ordered Moshe between a man and his wife, and between a father and his daughter, if she is a minor living in her father's house.
Berean Standard Bible:
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.
American Standard Version:
These are the statutes, which Jehovah commanded Moses, between a man and his wife, between a father and his daughter, being in her youth, in her father’s house.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
These are the statutes{H2706}, which the LORD{H3068} commanded{H6680} Moses{H4872}, between a man{H376} and his wife{H802}, between the father{H1} and his daughter{H1323}, being yet in her youth{H5271} in her father's{H1} house{H1004}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Leviticus 11:46
- This [is] the law of the beasts, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth:
Leviticus 11:47
- To make a difference between the unclean and the clean, and between the beast that may be eaten and the beast that may not be eaten.
Leviticus 15:32
- This [is] the law of him that hath an issue, and [of him] whose seed goeth from him, and is defiled therewith;
Leviticus 15:33
- And of her that is sick of her flowers, and of him that hath an issue, of the man, and of the woman, and of him that lieth with her that is unclean.
Leviticus 14:54
- ¶ This [is] the law for all manner of plague of leprosy, and scall,
Leviticus 14:57
- To teach when [it is] unclean, and when [it is] clean: this [is] the law of leprosy.
Leviticus 13:59
- This [is] the law of the plague of leprosy in a garment of woollen or linen, either in the warp, or woof, or any thing of skins, to pronounce it clean, or to pronounce it unclean.
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Commentary for Numbers 30:16
1. Themes:
- Divine Authority: The verse emphasizes that the statutes regarding vows made by women are commandments from the Lord, underscoring the divine source of the laws governing personal relationships.
- Gender Roles and Family Dynamics: It addresses the legal status of women, particularly their ability to make binding vows, which could be annulled by a father or husband under certain conditions.
- Protection of the Family Unit: The laws were designed to maintain the integrity and authority within the family structure, allowing male heads of household to oversee and, if necessary, nullify vows to prevent harmful consequences.
2. Historical Context:
- The Israelites were in the wilderness, having left Egypt and received the Law at Sinai. The book of Numbers outlines the organization and regulations for the community as they prepared to enter the Promised Land.
- The social structure of ancient Israel was patriarchal, with authority vested in male figures. The laws reflected in Numbers 30:16 reinforce this structure by giving fathers and husbands the power to confirm or disallow vows made by their daughters or wives.
- The passage is part of a larger section (Numbers 30:2-16) that deals specifically with the nature of vows and oaths. It provided a legal framework for the treatment of vows made by women, which were otherwise considered binding if not addressed by these specific statutes.
- The verse highlights the temporary authority a father had over his daughter's vows while she was still living under his roof and unmarried. Once married, this authority transferred to the husband, reflecting the transition of a woman's dependence from her father to her spouse.
In summary, Numbers 30:16 is part of a legislative text that outlines the Lord's commandments to Moses concerning the governance of vows within the family, particularly focusing on the roles of fathers and husbands in relation to the vows of women in their care. This reflects the patriarchal society of the time and the legal structures that supported it, as well as the importance of maintaining familial authority and divine law within the Israelite community.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H2706
There are 124 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חֹק
Transliteration: chôq
Pronunciation: khoke
Description: from חָקַק; an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage); appointed, bound, commandment, convenient, custom, decree(-d), due, law, measure, [idiom] necessary, ordinance(-nary), portion, set time, statute, task. - Strong's Number: H3068
There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יְהֹוָה
Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה. - Strong's Number: H6680
There are 475 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: צָוָה
Transliteration: tsâvâh
Pronunciation: tsaw-vaw'
Description: a primitive root; (intensively) to constitute, enjoin; appoint, (for-) bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order. - Strong's Number: H4872
There are 704 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מֹשֶׁה
Transliteration: Môsheh
Pronunciation: mo-sheh'
Description: from מָשָׁה; drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver; Moses. - Strong's Number: H376
There are 1507 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אִישׁ
Transliteration: ʼîysh
Pronunciation: eesh
Description: contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה. - Strong's Number: H802
There are 729 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אִשָּׁה
Transliteration: ʼishshâh
Pronunciation: ish-shaw'
Description: feminine of אִישׁ or אֱנוֹשׁ; irregular plural, נָשִׁים;(used in the same wide sense as אֱנוֹשׁ); a woman; (adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English. - Strong's Number: H1
There are 15773 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אָב
Transliteration: ʼâb
Pronunciation: awb
Description: a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application; chief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'. - Strong's Number: H1323
There are 499 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בַּת
Transliteration: bath
Pronunciation: bath
Description: from בָּנָה (as feminine of בֵּן); a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively); apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village. - Strong's Number: H5271
There are 46 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נָעוּר
Transliteration: nâʻûwr
Pronunciation: naw-oor'
Description: or נָעֻר; and (feminine) נְעֻרָה; properly, passive participle from נַעַר as denominative; (only in plural collectively or emphatic form) youth, the state (juvenility) or the persons (young people); childhood, youth. - Strong's Number: H1004
There are 1718 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בַּיִת
Transliteration: bayith
Pronunciation: bah'-yith
Description: probably from בָּנָה abbreviated; a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.); court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out).