Numbers 30:16 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

These are the statutes, which the LORD commanded Moses, between a man and his wife, between the father and his daughter, being yet in her youth in her father’s house.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

These are the laws that the LORD gave to Moses about the relationships between a husband and his wife, and between a father and his young daughter who still lives in his home.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse concludes God's instructions about how vows and promises should be handled within family relationships.

📚 Historical Context

This verse concludes Numbers chapter 30, which deals with vows made by women in ancient Israel. In that culture, women were under the authority of their fathers until marriage, then under their husbands' authority. God established specific rules about when these male family members could cancel or confirm vows made by the women in their households, providing both protection and structure within the family unit.

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