Numbers 30:14

But if her husband doesn't ever say a word to her about it, then he is assumed to have confirmed all the solemn promises and pledges she has made.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

13Her husband may also confirm or disallow any solemn promise or pledge the woman may make for self-denial.

15However, if he disallows them some time later after finding out about them, then he will bear the responsibility for her breaking them.”

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Matthew Henry on Numbers 30:4-16

3 If a woman also vow a vow unto the Lord , and bind herself by a bond, being in her father's house in her youth; 4 And her father hear her vow, and her bond wherewith she hath bound her soul, and her father shall hold his peace at her: then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand. 5 But if her father disallow her in the day that he heareth; not any of her vows, or of her bonds wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand: and the Lord shall forgive her, because her… Read the whole commentary →

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