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Numbers 30:13

In Numbers 30 of Numbers.

Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Numbers 30:14.

כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).נֵ֛דֶרnedervowנֶדֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “vow”, the ordinary formH5088a promise (to God); also (concretely) a thing promisedvow(-ed).וְכָלvekhaland allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).שְׁבֻעַ֥תshevuatoathשְׁבוּעָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “oath”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7621properly, something sworn, i.e. an oathcurse, oath, [idiom] sworn.אִסָּ֖רisarbindingאֱסָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “binding”, the ordinary formH632an obligation or vow (of abstinence)binding, bond.לְעַנֹּ֣תleanotto abase selfעָנָהpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct — “to abase self”, the to-form of the verbH6031to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)abase self, afflict(-ion, self), answer (by mistake for H6030 (עָנָה)), chasten self, deal hardly with, defile, exercise, force, gentleness, humble (self), hurt, ravish, sing (by mistake for H6030 (עָנָה)), speak (by mistake for H6030 (עָנ…נָ֑פֶשׁnafeshcreatureנֶפֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “creature”, the ordinary formH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…אִישָׁ֥הּishaha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “a certain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…יְקִימֶ֖נּוּyeqimenvriseקוּםverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “rise”, an unfinished actionH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…וְאִישָׁ֥הּveishahand a certainאִישׁconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and a certain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…יְפֵרֶֽנּוּyeferenvbreakפָּרַרverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “break”, an unfinished actionH6565to break up (usually figuratively), i.e. to violate, frustrate[idiom] any ways, break (asunder), cast off, cause to cease, [idiom] clean, defeat, disannul, disappoint, dissolve, divide, make of none effect, fail, frustrate, bring (come) to nought, [idiom] utterly, make void.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(30-14) Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may let it stand, or her husband may make it void.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.

Young’s Literal Translation

'Every vow and every oath — a bond to humble a soul — her husband doth establish it, or her husband doth break it;

World English Bible

Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.

Darby Translation

Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband can establish it, or her husband can annul it.

Douay-Rheims

But if forthwith he gainsay it, she shall not be bound by the promise: because her husband gainsaid it, and the Lord will be merciful to her.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(30-14) Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may let it stand, or her husband may make it void.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict her soul, her husband shall confirm it to her, or her husband shall cancel it.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πᾶσα εὐχὴ καὶ πᾶς ὅρκος δεσμοῦ κακῶσαι ψυχὴν, ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς στήσει αὐτῇ, καὶ ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς περιελεῖ

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