Deuteronomy 23:21
When you make a vow to Yahweh your God, you must not be slow in fulfilling it, for Yahweh your God will surely require it of you; it would be sin for you not to fulfill it.
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22But if you will refrain from making a vow, it will be no sin for you.
Cross References
Genesis 28:20Jacob vowed a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and will protect me on this road on which I am walking, and will give me bread to eat, and clothes to wear,
Exodus 22:24My anger will burn, and I will kill you with the sword; your wives will become widows, and your children will become fatherless.
Numbers 30:1Moses spoke to the leaders of the tribes of the people of Israel. He said, “This is what Yahweh has commanded.
Deuteronomy 15:3From a foreigner you may demand it; but whatever of yours is with your brother your hand must release.
Psalms 15:5He does not charge interest when he lends money. 1 He does not take bribes to testify against the innocent. 1 He who does these things will never be shaken.
Psalms 66:13I will come into your house with burnt offerings; 1 I will pay you my vows 1
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 →