Numbers 30:14

What does Numbers 30:14 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 30:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But 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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But 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 confirmeth them, because he held his peace at her in the day that he heard them.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But 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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But if the days go on, and her husband says nothing whatever to her, then he is giving the support of his authority to her oaths and undertakings, because at the time of hearing them he said nothing to her.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and if her husband certainly keep silent at her, from day unto day, then he hath established all her vows, or all her bonds which <FI>are<Fi> upon her; he hath established them, for he hath kept silent at her in the day of his hearing;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

If she vow and bind herself by oath, to afflict her soul by fasting, or abstinence from other things, it shall depend on the will of her husband, whether she shall do it, or not do it.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And if her husband be altogether silent at her from day to day, then he hath established all her vows or all her bonds which are upon her; he hath confirmed them, for he hath been silent at her in the day that he heard them.

Context

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

v.14This passage

v.15But if he shall make them null and void after that he hath heard them, then he shall bear her iniquity.

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