Numbers 30:9

KJV1611 – Modern English

But every vow of a widow, and of her who is divorced, by which they have bound their souls, shall stand against her.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    But if her husband voids them when he hears about them, nothing she has vowed or promised by binding obligation will stand; the LORD will forgive her.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    But every vow of a widow, and of her that is divorced, wherewith they have bound their souls, shall stand against her.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    But the vow{H5088} of a widow,{H490} or of her that is divorced,{H1644} [even] everything wherewith she hath bound{H631} her soul,{H5315} shall stand{H6965} against her.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But every vow{H5088} of a widow{H490}, and of her that is divorced{H1644}{(H8803)}, wherewith they have bound{H631}{(H8804)} their souls{H5315}, shall stand{H6965}{(H8799)} against her.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    The vowe of a wedowe and of her that is deuorsed and all that they haue bound their soules with all shall stonde in effecte with them.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    The vowe of a wyddowe, & of her yt is deuorced, all yt she byndeth hir self withall ouer hir soule, shal stonde in effecte vpo her.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    (30:10) But euery vowe of a widowe, and of her that is diuorced (wherewith she hath bound her selfe) shall stand in effect with her.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But euery vowe of a widowe, and of her that is deuorsed, that they haue bounde their soule withall, shall stande in effect with them.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    But every vow of a widow, and of her that is divorced, wherewith they have bound their souls, shall stand against her.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    But the vow of a widow, or of her who is divorced, [even] everything with which she has bound her soul, shall stand against her.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `As to the vow of a widow or cast-out woman, all that she hath bound on her soul is established on her.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But the vow of a widow, or of her that is divorced, `even' everything wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand against her.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    But the vow of a widow, or of her that is divorced, [even] everything wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand against her.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But if her husband, hearing of it, makes her take it back, then the oath she made and the undertaking she gave without thought will have no force or effect, and she will have the Lord's forgiveness.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    "But the vow of a widow, or of her who is divorced, [even] everything with which she has bound her soul, shall stand against her.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Vows Made by Widows“But every vow of a widow or of a divorced woman which she has pledged for herself will remain intact.

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 21:7 : 7 They shall not take a wife who is a whore, or profane; nor shall they take a woman divorced from her husband: for he is holy to his God.
  • Luke 2:37 : 37 And she was a widow of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
  • Rom 7:2 : 2 For the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives; but if the husband is dead, she is released from the law of her husband.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Num 30:10-16
    7 verses
    88%

    10 And if she vowed in her husband's house or bound her soul by a bond with an oath,

    11 And her husband heard it and held his peace at her and did not disallow her, then all her vows shall stand, and every bond with which she bound her soul shall stand.

    12 But if her husband has utterly made them void on the day he heard them, then whatever proceeded out of her lips concerning her vows, or concerning the bond of her soul, shall not stand; her husband has made them void, and the LORD shall forgive her.

    13 Every vow and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.

    14 But if her husband altogether holds his peace at her from day to day, then he establishes all her vows or all her bonds which are upon her; he confirms them, because he held his peace at her on the day that he heard them.

    15 But if he makes them void after he has heard them, then he shall bear her iniquity.

    16 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.

  • Num 30:2-8
    7 verses
    86%

    2 If a man makes a vow to the LORD, or swears an oath to bind his soul with a bond, he shall not break his word; he shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.

    3 If a woman also makes a vow to the LORD, and binds herself by a bond, being in her father's house in her youth,

    4 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.

    5 But if her father disallows her on the day that he hears, none of her vows, or of her bonds with which she has bound her soul, shall stand, and the LORD shall forgive her, because her father disallowed her.

    6 And if she had a husband when she vowed, or uttered anything out of her lips with which she bound her soul,

    7 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 with which she bound her soul shall stand.

    8 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, with which she bound her soul, of no effect, and the LORD shall forgive her.

  • Rom 7:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2 For the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives; but if the husband is dead, she is released from the law of her husband.

    3 So then if, while her husband lives, she is married to another man, she will be called an adulteress: but if her husband is dead, she is free from that law; so that she is not an adulteress, though she is married to another man.

  • 1 Cor 7:39
    73%

    39 A wife is bound by law as long as her husband lives; but if her husband dies, she is at liberty to be married to whom she wishes, only in the Lord.

  • 1 Tim 5:9
    72%

    9 Do not let a widow be taken into the number under sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,

  • Deut 24:1-4
    4 verses
    72%

    1 When a man takes a wife and marries her, and it comes to pass that she finds no favor in his eyes, because he has found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a certificate of divorce, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.

    2 And when she has departed from his house, she may go and be another man's wife.

    3 And if the latter husband dislikes her, and writes her a certificate of divorce, and gives it in her hand, and sends her out of his house; or if the latter husband dies, who took her to be his wife;

    4 Her former husband, who sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after she is defiled; for that is an abomination before the LORD: and you shall not cause the land to sin, which the LORD your God gives you as an inheritance.

  • 1 Cor 7:11
    72%

    11 But if she does depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband. And a husband should not divorce his wife.

  • Exod 21:9-11
    3 verses
    71%

    9 And if he has betrothed her to his son, he shall deal with her according to the custom of daughters.

    10 If he takes another wife, he shall not diminish her food, her clothing, or her marriage rights.

    11 And if he does not do these three things for her, then she shall go out free, without paying money.

  • Lev 21:13-14
    2 verses
    71%

    13 And he shall take a wife in her virginity.

    14 A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or a harlot, these he shall not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people as a wife.

  • Prov 2:17
    70%

    17 Who forsakes the guide of her youth and forgets the covenant of her God.

  • Matt 5:31-32
    2 verses
    70%

    31 Furthermore it has been said, 'Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce:'

    32 But I say to you, that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.

  • Num 5:19-20
    2 verses
    70%

    19 And the priest shall make her swear an oath, and say to the woman, If no man has lain with you, and if you have not gone aside to uncleanness with another instead of your husband, be free from this bitter water that brings a curse:

    20 But if you have gone aside to another instead of your husband, and if you are defiled, and some man has lain with you besides your husband:

  • Mark 10:11-12
    2 verses
    70%

    11 And he said to them, Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her.

    12 And if a woman divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.

  • 1 Cor 7:37
    70%

    37 Nevertheless, he who stands steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but has power over his own will, and has so determined in his heart that he will keep his virgin, does well.

  • Ezek 44:22
    70%

    22 Neither shall they marry widows, nor her who is divorced; but they shall take virgins of the descendants of the house of Israel, or a widow who had a priest before.

  • Deut 28:30
    70%

    30 You shall marry a wife, and another man shall lie with her: you shall build a house, and you shall not dwell therein: you shall plant a vineyard, and shall not gather the grapes thereof.

  • Deut 22:14
    70%

    14 And gives occasions of speech against her, and brings up an evil name upon her, and says, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a virgin.

  • Exod 22:17
    70%

    17 If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.

  • Num 6:2
    70%

    2 Speak to the children of Israel and say to them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves to the LORD:

  • 1 Tim 5:11
    70%

    11 But refuse the younger widows; for when they have begun to grow wanton against Christ, they desire to marry;

  • Mal 2:14
    69%

    14 Yet you say, Why? Because the LORD has been witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have dealt treacherously; yet she is your companion and the wife of your covenant.

  • 1 Tim 5:5
    69%

    5 Now she who is truly a widow, and left alone, trusts in God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.

  • Ezek 16:32
    69%

    32 But as a wife that commits adultery, who takes strangers instead of her husband!

  • Jer 44:25
    69%

    25 Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying; You and your wives have both spoken with your mouths, and fulfilled with your hands, saying, We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings to her: you will surely accomplish your vows, and surely perform your vows.

  • 1 Tim 5:16
    69%

    16 If any man or woman who believes has widows, let them relieve them, and do not let the church be burdened, so that it may relieve those who are truly widows.

  • Job 31:10
    68%

    10 Then let my wife grind for another, and let others bow down upon her.

  • Num 5:29
    68%

    29 This is the law of jealousy, when a wife goes aside to another instead of her husband and defiles herself;

  • Num 5:27
    68%

    27 And when he has made her drink the water, then it shall come to pass, if she is defiled and has broken faith with her husband, that the water that brings a curse shall enter into her and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall waste away, and the woman shall become a curse among her people.