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Deuteronomy 23:22

But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Deuteronomy 23:23.

וְכִ֥יvekhiand assuredכִּיconjunction, conjunction — “and assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…תֶחְדַּ֖לtechdalbe unoccupiedחָדַלverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “be unoccupied”, an unfinished actionH2308properly, to be flabby, i.e. (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idlecease, end, fall, forbear, forsake, leave (off), let alone, rest, be unoccupied, want.לִנְדֹּ֑רlindorto vowנָדַרpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to vow”, the to-form of the verbH5087to promise (pos., to do or give something to God)(make a) vow.לֹֽאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִהְיֶ֥הyihyehbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be”, an unfinished actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.בְךָ֖vekhainבְךָ֖preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in”inחֵֽטְאchetefaultחֵטְאnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “fault”, the ordinary formH2399a crime or its penaltyfault, [idiom] grievously, offence, (punishment of) sin.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(23-23) But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And when thou forbearest to vow, it is not in thee a sin.

World English Bible

But if you refrain from making a vow, it shall be no sin in you.

Darby Translation

But if thou forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee.

Douay-Rheims

If thou wilt not promise, thou shalt be without sin.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(23-23) But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But if thou shouldest be unwilling to vow, it is not sin in thee.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν δὲ μὴ θέλῃς εὔξασθαι, οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν σοὶ ἁμαρτία.