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But if her husband made them null and void in the day that he heard them, then whatever proceeded out of her lips concerning her vows, or concerning the bond of her soul, shall not stand: her husband has made them void; and Yahweh will forgive her.
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A Husband's Decisive Veto
Commentators highlight that a husband's nullification of his wife's vow is decisive. If he voids it on the day he hears it, the vow is permanently cancelled. This action releases the wife from her obligation, and as John Gill notes, the vow remains void even if the husband later dies or they divorce.
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But if her husband has utterly made them void on the day he heard them Declaring they…
Presbyterian
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