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But if her father disallow her in the day that he hears, none of her vows, or of her bonds with which she has bound her soul, shall stand: and Yahweh will forgive her, because her father disallowed her.
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The Meaning of Forgiveness Here
Commentators explain that when the verse says "the Lord will forgive her," it means God releases the woman from the obligation of her vow. She will not incur guilt for a vow she is not permitted to fulfill. Some scholars, like Calvin and Gill, add that this forgiveness also covers the rashness of making a vow without consulting the head of her household.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The Lord shall forgive her - that is, shall remit the obligation. (Compare 2 Kings 5:18.)
19th Century
Anglican
The Lord shall forgive her—that is, she would not incur the guilt or punishment which would otherwise have been incurred by neglecting to …
16th Century
Protestant
But if her father disallow her. The expression is remarkable, And the Lord shall forgive her, by which Moses gently reproves the …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But if her father disallow her in the day that he hears Disapproves of her vow, and expresses his dislike of it, and…
Two cases of vows are defined. The first concerns a daughter in her father's house. When her vow comes to his attention, he has the power either to…
