Numbers 30:9
What does Numbers 30:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 30:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But the vow of a widow, or of her that is divorced, even everything wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand against her.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But every vow of a widow, and of her that is divorced, wherewith they have bound their souls, shall stand against her.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But the vow of a widow, or of her that is divorced, even everything wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand against her.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But an oath made by a widow or one who is no longer married to her husband, and every undertaking she has given, will have force.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`As to the vow of a widow or cast-out woman, all that she hath bound on her soul is established on her.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But if as soon as he heareth he gainsay it, and make her promises and the words wherewith she had bound her soul of no effect: the Lord will forgive her.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890But the vow of a widow, and of her that is divorced, — everything wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand against her.
Context
v.8But 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.
v.9This passage
v.10And if she vowed in her husband’s house, or bound her soul by a bond with an oath,
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Luke 2:37
and she had been a widow even unto fourscore and four years), who departed not from the temple, worshipping with fastings and supplications night and day.
- Leviticus 21:7
They shall not take a woman that is a harlot, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God.
- Romans 7:2
For the woman that hath a husband is bound by law to the husband while he liveth; but if the husband die, she is discharged from the law of the husband.
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