And her husband heard it, and held his peace at her, and disallowed her not: then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she bound her soul shall stand.
And her husband heard about it and said nothing to her, and did not forbid her: then all her promises shall remain valid, and every commitment she made shall remain binding.
This verse explains that if a husband hears his wife's vows and doesn't object, then her promises to God become fully binding and valid.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of ancient Israel's laws about vows, particularly addressing the authority structure in households where husbands could nullify their wives' religious commitments. In that patriarchal society, a woman's vows could be overruled by her father (if unmarried) or husband, but only if they objected immediately upon hearing them. This system balanced religious devotion with family authority structures of the time.
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