Vows of a Married Woman

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"If, having made vows or rashly committed herself to an obligation, she gets married;

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and her husband hears but holds his peace with her on the day he learns of it, then her vows and obligations she has bound herself to will stand.

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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.

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"The vow of a widow, however, or of a divorcee, including everything to which she has obligated herself, will stand against her.

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"If a woman vowed in her husband's house or obligated herself with an

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and her husband heard it but held his peace with her and did not express disapproval, then all her vows and obligations will stand.

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But if her husband makes them null and void on the day he hears them, then whatever she said, vows or binding obligation, will not stand; her husband has voided them; and ADONAI will forgive her.

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Her husband may let every vow and every binding obligation stand, or he may void it.

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But if her husband entirely holds his peace with her day after day, then he confirms all her vows and obligations; he must let them stand, because he held his peace with her on the day he heard them.

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If he makes them null and void after he has heard them, then he will bear the consequent guilt."

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