Deuteronomy 23:21
If you make a promise to the Lord your God, don't be slow in keeping it, because he will definitely demand that you fulfill it and you will be guilty of sin if you don't.
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22If you don't make such promises then you won't be guilty of sin.
Cross References
Genesis 28:20Jacob also made a solemn promise, saying, “God, if you will be with me, and take care of me on my journey, and give me food to eat and clothes to wear
Exodus 22:24I will become angry, and I will kill you with the sword. Your wives will become widows and your children will be fatherless.
Numbers 30:1Moses told the tribal leaders of Israel, “This is what the Lord commands:
Deuteronomy 15:3You are allowed to collect payments from a foreigner, but you must cancel whatever your fellow Israelite owes you.
Psalms 15:5They lend money without charging interest. They don't take bribes to testify against the innocent. Those who act like this will never ever fall.
Psalms 66:13I will come to your Temple with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my promises to you,
Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 23:16-25
Protection of Fugitives; The Law Concerning Usury. ( b. c. 1451.) 15 Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee: 16 He shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him. 17 There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel. 18 Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the Lord thy God for… Read the whole commentary →