Numbers 30:13
What does Numbers 30:13 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 30:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Every oath, and every undertaking which she gives, to keep herself from pleasure, may be supported or broken by her husband.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Every vow and every oath--a bond to humble a soul--her husband doth establish it, or her husband doth break it;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But if forthwith he gainsay it, she shall not be bound by the promise: because her husband gainsaid it, and the Lord will be merciful to her.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband can establish it, or her husband can annul it.
Context
v.12But if her husband made them null and void in the day that he heard them, then whatsoever proceeded out of her lips concerning her vows, or concerning the bond of her soul, shall not stand: her husband hath made them void; and Jehovah will forgive her.
v.13This passage
v.14But if her husband altogether hold his peace at her from day to day, then he establisheth all her vows, or all her bonds, which are upon her: he hath established them, because he held his peace at her in the day that he heard them.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 29:7
And on the tenth day of this seventh month ye shall have a holy convocation; and ye shall afflict your souls: ye shall do no manner of work;
- Psalms 35:13
But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I afflicted my soul with fasting; And my prayer returned into mine own bosom.
- Leviticus 23:32
It shall be unto you a sabbath of solemn rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth day of the month at even, from even unto even, shall ye keep your sabbath.
- Leviticus 23:27
Howbeit on the tenth day of this seventh month is the day of atonement: it shall be a holy convocation unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto Jehovah.
- 1 Peter 3:1
In like manner, ye wives, bein subjection to your own husbands; that, even if any obey not the word, they may without the word be gained by the behavior of their wives;
- Isaiah 58:5
Is such the fast that I have chosen? the day for a man to afflict his soul? Is it to bow down his head as a rush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to Jehovah?
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