But if he shall any ways make them void after that he hath heard them; then he shall bear her iniquity.
But if he cancels her vows after he has heard them and had time to think about it, then he will be responsible for her guilt.
This verse teaches that a husband who first allows his wife's vows but later cancels them unfairly becomes responsible for any consequences of breaking those promises to God.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of ancient Israel's laws about religious vows, specifically addressing when a husband could cancel his wife's promises to God. In that patriarchal society, husbands had legal authority over their wives' religious commitments, but this authority came with serious responsibility. The law protected women from hasty decisions by their husbands while holding men accountable for unfair interference with their wives' sincere promises to God.
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