Numbers 30:8

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

But if her husband disallowed her on the day that he heard [it]; then he shall make her vow which she vowed, and that which she uttered with her lips, wherewith she bound her soul, of none effect: and the LORD shall forgive her.

Complete Jewish Bible:

But if her husband expresses his disapproval on the day he hears it, he will void the vow which is on her and the obligation to which she has bound herself; and ADONAI will forgive her.

Berean Standard Bible:

But if her husband prohibits her when he hears of it, he nullifies the vow that binds her or the rash promise she has made, and the LORD will absolve her.

American Standard Version:

But if her husband disallow her in the day that he heareth it, then he shall make void her vow which is upon her, and the rash utterance of her lips, wherewith she hath bound her soul: and Jehovah will forgive her.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

But if her husband^{H376} disallowed^{H5106} her on the day^{H3117} that he heard^{H8085} it; then he shall make her vow which she vowed^{H5088}, and that which she uttered^{H4008} with her lips^{H8193}, wherewith she bound^{H631} her soul^{H5315}, of none effect^{H6565}: and the LORD^{H3068} shall forgive^{H5545} her.

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Commentary for Numbers 30:8

Numbers 30:8 is part of a larger section in the Book of Numbers (30:2-16) that deals with the laws regarding vows made by women. The historical context of this verse is the legal system of ancient Israel during the time of Moses, as the Israelites were wandering in the wilderness after the Exodus from Egypt and before entering the Promised Land.

The themes of this verse include:

1. **Marriage and Authority**: The verse reflects the patriarchal society of the time, where a husband had the authority to annul vows made by his wife if he disapproved of them when he first heard about them.

2. **Vows and Commitments**: The significance of vows in ancient Israelite society is underscored, as they were considered binding and had serious religious and social implications.

3. **Gender Roles**: It highlights the gender roles and the legal status of women, who were under the authority of their fathers before marriage and under their husbands' authority after marriage.

4. **Divine Forgiveness**: The verse suggests that if a woman's vow is annulled by her husband, God would forgive her for not fulfilling the vow, indicating a divine sanction for the husband's authority in this matter.

5. **Legal and Religious Intersection**: The verse shows the intersection of legal and religious spheres in ancient Israel, where family law was intertwined with religious obligations.

In summary, Numbers 30:8 reflects the legal and social structure of ancient Israel regarding the authority of husbands over their wives' vows, the seriousness of vows within the religious community, and the role of divine forgiveness when those vows are annulled by a higher authority within the family.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. 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.
   
2. Strong's Number: H5106
   There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: נוּא
   Transliteration: nûwʼ
   Pronunciation: noo
   Description: a primitive root; to refuse, forbid, dissuade, or neutralize; break, disallow, discourage, make of none effect.
   
3. Strong's Number: H3117
   There are 1931 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יוֹם
   Transliteration: yôwm
   Pronunciation: yome
   Description: from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb); age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger.
   
4. Strong's Number: H8085
   There are 1072 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שָׁמַע
   Transliteration: shâmaʻ
   Pronunciation: shaw-mah'
   Description: a primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.); [idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, [idiom] surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.
   
5. Strong's Number: H5088
   There are 57 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: נֶדֶר
   Transliteration: neder
   Pronunciation: neh'-der
   Description: or נֵדֶר; from נָדַר; a promise (to God); also (concretely) a thing promised; vow(-ed).
   
6. Strong's Number: H4008
   There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מִבְטָא
   Transliteration: mibṭâʼ
   Pronunciation: mib-taw'
   Description: from בָּטָא; a rash utterance (hasty vow); (that which...) uttered (out of).
   
7. Strong's Number: H8193
   There are 164 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שָׂפָה
   Transliteration: sâphâh
   Pronunciation: saw-faw'
   Description: or (in dual and plural) שֶׂפֶת; probably from סָפָה or שָׁפָה through the idea of termination (compare סוֹף); the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.); band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.
   
8. Strong's Number: H631
   There are 565 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אָסַר
   Transliteration: ʼâçar
   Pronunciation: aw-sar'
   Description: a primitive root; to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle; bind, fast, gird, harness, hold, keep, make ready, order, prepare, prison(-er), put in bonds, set in array, tie.
   
9. Strong's Number: H5315
   There are 683 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: נֶפֶשׁ
   Transliteration: nephesh
   Pronunciation: neh'-fesh
   Description: from נָפַשׁ; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental); any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, [phrase] slay, soul, [phrase] tablet, they, thing, ([idiom] she) will, [idiom] would have it.
   
10. Strong's Number: H6565
    There are 46 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פָּרַר
    Transliteration: pârar
    Pronunciation: paw-rar'
    Description: a primitive root; to break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate, frustrate; [idiom] any ways, break (asunder), cast off, cause to cease, [idiom] clean, defeat, disannul, disappoint, dissolve, divide, make of none effect, fail, frustrate, bring (come) to nought, [idiom] utterly, make void.
    
11. 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.
    
12. Strong's Number: H5545
    There are 45 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: סָלַח
    Transliteration: çâlach
    Pronunciation: saw-lakh'
    Description: a primitive root; to forgive; forgive, pardon, spare.