Deuteronomy 23:21
When thou shalt vowe a vowe vnto the Lord thy God, thou shalt not be slacke to paye it: for the Lord thy God will surely require it of thee, and so it should be sinne vnto thee.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
22But when thou absteinest from vowing, it shalbe no sinne vnto thee.
Cross References
Genesis 28:20Then Iaakob vowed a vowe, saying, If God will be with me, and will keepe me in this iourney which I go, and wil giue me bread to eate, and clothes to put on:
Exodus 22:24Then shall my wrath be kindled, and I will kill you with the sword, and your wiues shall be widowes, and your children fatherlesse.
Numbers 30:1Then Moses spake vnto the children of Israel according to all that the Lord had commanded him,
Deuteronomy 15:3Of a stranger thou mayest require it: but that which thou hast with thy brother, thine hand shall remit:
Psalms 15:5He that giueth not his money vnto vsurie, nor taketh reward against the innocent: hee that doeth these things, shall neuer be moued.
Psalms 66:13I will go into thine House with burnt offrings, and will pay thee my vowes,
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 →