But if her husband altogether hold his peace at her from day to day; then he establisheth all her vows, or all her bonds, which are upon her: he confirmeth them, because he held his peace at her in the day that he heard them.
But if her husband says nothing to her about it day after day, then he confirms all her vows and promises that bind her. He makes them official by staying silent when he first heard about them.
This verse explains that a husband's silence about his wife's vows means he accepts and confirms them as valid.
📚 Historical Context
This passage is part of ancient Hebrew law regarding vows made by women in a patriarchal society where husbands had legal authority over their wives' commitments. In that culture, a woman's vows could be overruled by her father (if unmarried) or husband, but only if they objected immediately upon hearing them. The law protected both the woman's right to make spiritual commitments and provided a system of family oversight.
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