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Chapter 22: Of Lawful Oaths and Vows
1. A lawful oath[1] is a part of religious worshipa in which, upon just occasion, the person swearing[2] solemnly calls God to witness what he asserts or promises; and to judge him according to the truth or falsehood of what he swears.b
aDeuteronomy 10:20 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; bExodus 20:7 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Leviticus 19:12 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; 2 Corinthians 1:23 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; 2 Chronicles 6:22–23 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB)
2. Men ought to swear only by the name of God, which is to be used with all holy fear and reverence.a Therefore, to swear vainly or rashly by that glorious and dreadful Name, or to swear at all by any other thing, is sinful and to be abhorred.b Yet, under the New Testament as well as under the Old, in matters of weight and moment an oath is warranted by the Word of God.c In such matters therefore, a lawful oath imposed by lawful authority ought to be taken.d
aDeuteronomy 6:13 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; bExodus 20:7 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Jeremiah 5:7 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Matthew 5:34, 37 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; James 5:12 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; cHebrews 6:16 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; 2 Corinthians 1:23 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Isaiah 65:16 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; d1 Kings 8:31 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Nehemiah 13:25 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Ezra 10:5 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB)
3. Whoever takes an oath ought to consider duly the weightiness of so solemn an act and to declare in the oath only what he is fully persuaded is the truth.a Neither may any man bind himself by oath to anything except what is good and just, what he believes so to be, and what he is able and resolved to perform.b Yet it is a sin to refuse an oath touching anything that is good and just, when imposed by lawful authority.c
aExodus 20:7 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Jeremiah 4:2 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; bGenesis 24:2–3,
5–6, 8–9 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; cNumbers 5:19,
21 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Nehemiah 5:12 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Exodus 22:7–11 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB)
4. An oath is to be taken in the plain and common meaning of the words, without equivocation,[3] or mental reservation.a It cannot oblige to sin. In anything not sinful, once taken, it binds to performance, even though to a man’s own hurt.b Nor is it to be violated although made to heretics[4] or non-Christians.c
aJeremiah 4:2 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Psalm 24:4 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; b1 Samuel 25:22, 32–34 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Psalm 15:4 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; cEzekiel 17:16, 18–19 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Joshua 9:18–19 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) with
2 Samuel 21:1 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB)
5. A vow is of a nature similar to a promissory oath, and ought to be made with similar religious care, and be performed with similar faithfulness.
Isaiah 19:21 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Ecclesiastes 5:4–6 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Psalm 61:8 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Psalm 66:13–14 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB)
6. A vow is not to be made to any creature, but to God alone.a That it may be accepted, it is to be made:
· Voluntarily
· Out of faith
· Out of consciousness of duty
· In way of thankfulness for mercy received, or to obtain what we want
· In such manner that we more strictly bind ourselves to necessary duties, or to other things so far and so long as they may fitly assist necessary duties.b
aPsalm 76:11 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Jeremiah 44:25–26 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; bDeuteronomy
23:21–23 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Psalm 50:14 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Genesis 28:20–22 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; 1 Samuel 1:11 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Psalm 66:13–14 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Psalm 132:2–5 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB)
7. No man may vow to do anything:
· Forbidden in the Word of God
· That would hinder any duty commanded in the Word of God
· That is not in his own power
· That he has no promise of ability from God to perform.a
In light of this, Popish[5] monastic vows of perpetual single life, professed poverty, and obedience to rigid rules are so far from being degrees of higher perfection that they are superstitious and sinful snares in which no Christian may entangle himself.b
aActs 23:12, 14 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Mark 6:26 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Numbers 30:5, 8, 12–13 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; bMatthew
19:11–12 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; 1 Corinthians 7:2, 9 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; Ephesians 4:28 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; 1 Peter 4:2 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB) ; 1 Corinthians 7:23 (ESV KJ3 NASB WEB)
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Ch. 22:1
Deuteronomy 10:20 (ESV) Back
20You shall fear the Lord your God. You
shall serve him and hold fast to him, and by his name you shall swear.
Deuteronomy 10:20 (KJ3) Back
20 You shall fear Jehovah your God;
you shall serve Him; and you shall cling to Him; and you shall swear by His
name.
Deuteronomy 10:20 (NASB95) Back
20“You shall fear the Lord your God; you
shall serve Him and cling to Him, and you shall swear by His name.
Deuteronomy 10:20 (WEB) Back
20 You shall fear Yahweh your God; you shall
serve him; and you shall cling to him, and you shall swear by his name.
Exodus 20:7 (ESV) Back
7“You shall not take the name of the Lord
your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name
in vain.
Exodus 20:7 (KJ3) Back
7 You shall not take the name of
Jehovah your God in vain; for Jehovah will not leave unpunished the one who
takes His name in vain.
Exodus 20:7 (NASB95) Back
7“You shall not take the name of the Lord
your God in vain, for the Lord will not leave him unpunished who takes His name
in vain.
Exodus 20:7 (WEB) Back
7 “You shall
not take the name of Yahweh your God in vain, for Yahweh will not hold him
guiltless who takes his name in vain.
Leviticus 19:12 (ESV) Back
12You shall not swear by my name falsely,
and so profane the name of your God: I am the Lord.
Leviticus 19:12 (KJ3) Back
12 And you shall not swear by My
name to a falsehood; and not shall you pollute the name of your God; I am Jehovah.
Leviticus 19:12 (NASB95) Back
12‘You shall not swear falsely by My name,
so as to profane the name of your God; I am the Lord.
Leviticus 19:12 (WEB) Back
12 “ ‘You shall not swear by my name
falsely, and profane the name of your God. I am Yahweh.
2 Corinthians 1:23 (ESV) Back
23But I call God to witness against me—it
was to spare you that I refrained from coming again to Corinth.
2 Corinthians 1:23 (KJ3) Back
23 And I call God as witness
to my soul that to spare you I came no more to
2 Corinthians 1:23 (NASB95) Back
23But I call God as witness to my soul, that
to spare you I did not come again to Corinth.
2 Corinthians 1:23 (WEB) Back
23 But I call God for a witness to my
soul, that I didn’t come to Corinth to spare you.
2 Chronicles 6:22–23 (ESV) Back
22“If a man sins against his neighbor and is
made to take an oath and comes and swears his oath before your altar in this
house, 23then hear from heaven and act and judge your servants, repaying the guilty
by bringing his conduct on his own head, and vindicating the righteous by
rewarding him according to his righteousness.
2 Chronicles 6:22-23 (KJ3) Back
22 If a man shall sin against his
neighbor, and he shall lift up an oath on him, to cause him to swear, and he
shall come and swear before Your altar in this house,
23 even You shall hear from Heaven,
and shall act, and shall judge Your servants, to repay the wicked one,
to bring his way on his own head; and to justify the righteous one,
to give him according to his righteousness.
2 Chronicles 6:22–23 (NASB95) Back
22“If a man sins against his neighbor and is
made to take an oath, and he comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this
house, 23then hear from heaven and act and judge Your servants, punishing the wicked
by bringing his way on his own head and justifying the righteous by giving him
according to his righteousness.
2 Chronicles 6:22-23 (WEB) Back
22 “If a man sins against his neighbor,
and an oath is laid on him to cause him to swear, and he comes and swears
before your altar in this house;
23 then hear from heaven, act, and judge your
servants, bringing retribution to the wicked, to bring his way on his own head;
and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.
Ch. 22:2
Deuteronomy 6:13 (ESV) Back
13It is the Lord your God you shall fear. Him
you shall serve and by his name you shall swear.
Deuteronomy 6:13 (KJ3) Back
13 You shall fear Jehovah your God,
and you shall serve Him, and you shall swear by His name.
Deuteronomy 6:13 (NASB95) Back
13“You shall fear only the Lord your God;
and you shall worship Him and swear by His name.
Deuteronomy 6:13 (WEB) Back
13 You shall fear Yahweh your God; and you
shall serve him, and shall swear by his name.
Exodus 20:7 (ESV) Back
7“You shall not take the name of the Lord
your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name
in vain.
Exodus 20:7 (KJ3) Back
7 You shall not take the name of
Jehovah your God in vain; for Jehovah will not leave unpunished the one who
takes His name in vain.
Exodus 20:7 (NASB95) Back
7“You shall not take the name of the Lord
your God in vain, for the Lord will not leave him unpunished who takes His name
in vain.
Exodus 20:7 (WEB) Back
7 “You shall
not take the name of Yahweh your God in vain, for Yahweh will not hold him
guiltless who takes his name in vain.
Jeremiah 5:7 (ESV) Back
7“How can I pardon you? Your children have
forsaken me and have sworn by those who are no gods. When I fed them to the
full, they committed adultery and trooped to the houses of whores.
Jeremiah 5:7 (KJ3) Back
7 Why should I pardon you for
this? Your sons have forsaken Me and have sworn by No-gods. And I adjured them,
and they committed adultery and gathered themselves by troops.at a house
of one doing adultery.
Jeremiah 5:7 (NASB95) Back
7“Why should I pardon you? Your sons have
forsaken Me And sworn by those who are not gods. When I had fed them to the
full, They committed adultery And trooped to the harlot’s house.
Jeremiah 5:7 (WEB) Back
7 “How can I
pardon you? Your children have forsaken me, and sworn by what are no gods. When
I had fed them to the full, they committed adultery, and assembled themselves
in troops at the prostitutes’ houses.
Matthew 5:34, 37 (ESV) Back
34But I say to you, Do not take an oath at
all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God,
37Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’;
anything more than this comes from evil.
Matthew 5:34, 37 (KJ3) Back
34 But I say to you, Do not swear
at all, neither by Heaven, because it is God’s throne;†
37 But let your word be Yes, yes;
No, no. For the excess of these is from the evil.
Matthew 5:34, 37 (NASB95) Back
34“But I say to you, make no oath at all,
either by heaven, for it is the throne of God,
37“But let your statement be, ‘Yes, yes’ or
‘No, no’; anything beyond these is of evil.
Matthew 5:34, 37 (WEB) Back
34 but I tell you, don’t swear at all:
neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;
37 But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your
‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.
James 5:12 (ESV) Back
12But above all, my brothers, do not swear,
either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes
and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.
James 5:12 (KJ3) Back
12¶ But before all things,
my brothers, do not swear, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor any
other oath; but let your yes be yes, and the no, no; that you may not
fall under judgment.
James 5:12 (NASB95) Back
12But above all, my brethren, do not swear,
either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but your yes is to be yes,
and your no, no, so that you may not fall under judgment.
James 5:12 (WEB) Back
12 But above all things, my brothers,
don’t swear— not by heaven, or by the earth, or by any other oath; but let your
“yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”; so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy.
Hebrews 6:16 (ESV) Back
16For people swear by something greater than
themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation.
Hebrews 6:16 (KJ3) Back
16 For men indeed swear by the
greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them the end of all speaking
against it.
Hebrews 6:16 (NASB95) Back
16For men swear by one greater than themselves,
and with them an oath given as confirmation is an end of every dispute.
Hebrews 6:16 (WEB) Back
16 For men indeed swear by a greater one, and
in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.
2 Corinthians 1:23 (ESV) Back
23But I call God to witness against me—it
was to spare you that I refrained from coming again to Corinth.
2 Corinthians 1:23 (KJ3) Back
23 And I call God as witness
to my soul that to spare you I came no more to
2 Corinthians 1:23 (NASB95) Back
23But I call God as witness to my soul, that
to spare you I did not come again to Corinth.
2 Corinthians 1:23 (WEB) Back
23 But I call God for a witness to my
soul, that I didn’t come to Corinth to spare you.
Isaiah 65:16 (ESV) Back
16So that he who blesses himself in the land
shall bless himself by the God of truth, and he who takes an oath in the land
shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten and
are hidden from my eyes.
Isaiah 65:16 (KJ3) Back
16 He who blesses himself in the earth
shall bless himself in the God of truth. And he who swears in the earth shall
swear by the God of truth; because the former distresses are forgotten; and
because they are hidden from My eyes.
Isaiah 65:16 (NASB95) Back
16“Because he who is blessed in the earth
Will be blessed by the God of truth; And he who swears in the earth Will swear
by the God of truth; Because the former troubles are forgotten, And because
they are hidden from My sight!
Isaiah 65:16 (WEB) Back
16 so that he
who blesses himself in the earth will bless himself in the God of truth;
1 Kings 8:31 (ESV) Back
31“If a man sins against his neighbor and is
made to take an oath and comes and swears his oath before your altar in this
house,
1 Kings 8:31 (KJ3) Back
31 If any man sins against his
neighbor and is lifting up an oath to cause him to swear, and the oath has come
before Your altar in this house,
1 Kings 8:31 (NASB95) Back
31“If a man sins against his neighbor and is
made to take an oath, and he comes and takes an oath before Your altar in this
house,
1 Kings 8:31 (WEB) Back
31 “If a man sins against his neighbor,
and an oath is laid on him to cause him to swear, and he comes and swears
before your altar in this house;
Nehemiah 13:25 (ESV) Back
25And I confronted them and cursed them and
beat some of them and pulled out their hair. And I made them take oath in the
name of God, saying, “You shall not give your daughters to their sons, or take
their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.
Nehemiah 13:25 (KJ3) Back
25 And I contended with them, and
put a curse on them, and struck some of them, and I plucked their hair.
And I made them swear by the name of God, saying, If you shall give your
daughters to their sons, or and if you take from their daughters to your sons
and for yourselves.
Nehemiah 13:25 (NASB95) Back
25So I contended with them and cursed them
and struck some of them and pulled out their hair, and made them swear by God,
“You shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take of their daughters
for your sons or for yourselves.
Nehemiah 13:25 (WEB) Back
25 I contended with them, and cursed them, and
struck certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God,
“You shall not give your daughters to their sons, nor take their daughters for
your sons, or for yourselves.
Ezra 10:5 (ESV) Back
5Then Ezra arose and made the leading
priests and Levites and all Israel take oath that they would do as had been
said. So they took the oath.
Ezra 10:5 (KJ3) Back
5 And Ezra rose up and made the
chief priests, the Levites, and all Israel to swear that they would do
according to this word. And they swore.
Ezra 10:5 (NASB95) Back
5Then Ezra rose and made the leading
priests, the Levites and all Israel, take oath that they would do according to
this proposal; so they took the oath.
Ezra 10:5 (WEB) Back
5 Then Ezra arose, and made the chiefs
of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel, to swear that they would do
according to this word. So they swore.
Ch. 22:3
Exodus 20:7 (ESV) Back
7“You shall not take the name of the Lord
your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name
in vain.
Exodus 20:7 (KJ3) Back
7 You shall not take the name of
Jehovah your God in vain; for Jehovah will not leave unpunished the one who
takes His name in vain.
Exodus 20:7 (NASB95) Back
7“You shall not take the name of the Lord
your God in vain, for the Lord will not leave him unpunished who takes His name
in vain.
Exodus 20:7 (WEB) Back
7 “You shall
not take the name of Yahweh your God in vain, for Yahweh will not hold him
guiltless who takes his name in vain.
Jeremiah 4:2 (ESV) Back
2and if you swear, ‘As the Lord lives,’ in
truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then nations shall bless themselves in
him, and in him shall they glory.”
Jeremiah 4:2 (KJ3) Back
2 and you will swear, As Jehovah
lives, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless
themselves in Him, and in Him they will glory.
Jeremiah 4:2 (NASB95) Back
2And you will swear, ‘As the Lord lives,’
In truth, in justice and in righteousness; Then the nations will bless
themselves in Him, And in Him they will glory.”
Jeremiah 4:2 (WEB) Back
2 and you will swear, ‘As Yahweh lives,’ in
truth, in justice, and in righteousness. The nations will bless themselves in
him, and they will glory in him.”
Genesis 24:2–3, 5–6, 8–9 (ESV) Back
2And Abraham said to his servant, the oldest
of his household, who had charge of all that he had, “Put your hand under my
thigh, 3that I may make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and God of the
earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the
Canaanites, among whom I dwell,
5The servant said to him, “Perhaps the
woman may not be willing to follow me to this land. Must I then take your son
back to the land from which you came?” 6Abraham said to him, “See to it that you
do not take my son back there.
8But if the woman is not willing to follow
you, then you will be free from this oath of mine; only you must not take my
son back there.” 9So the servant put his hand under the thigh of
Abraham his master and swore to him concerning this matter.
Genesis 24:2-3, 5-6, 8-9 (KJ3) Back
2 And Abraham said to his slave, oldest in his
house, the one who governed in all that was to him, Please put your hand under
my thigh.
3 And I will cause you to swear by Jehovah,
God of the heavens and God of the earth, that you will not take a wife for my
son from the daughters of the Canaanite, among whom I dwell.
5 And the slave said to him, Perhaps the woman
will not be willing to go after me to this land; shall I indeed bring back your
son into the land from out of which you came?
6 And Abraham said to him, Take heed for
yourself that you not take my son back there.
8 And if the woman will not be willing to go
after you, then you shall be clear from this oath of mine; only do not take my
son back there.
9 And the slave put his hand under the thigh
of his master Abraham and swore to him concerning this thing.
Genesis 24:2–3, 5–6, 8–9 (NASB95) Back
2Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of
his household, who had charge of all that he owned, “Please place your hand
under my thigh, 3and I will make you swear by the Lord, the God of
heaven and the God of earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son from the
daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live,
5The servant said to him, “Suppose the
woman is not willing to follow me to this land; should I take your son back to
the land from where you came?” 6Then Abraham said to him, “Beware that you
do not take my son back there!
8“But if the woman is not willing to follow
you, then you will be free from this my oath; only do not take my son back
there.” 9So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and
swore to him concerning this matter.
Genesis 24:2-3, 5-6, 8-9 (WEB) Back
2 Abraham said to his servant, the elder of
his house, who ruled over all that he had, “Please put your hand under my
thigh.
3 I will make you swear by Yahweh, the God of
heaven and the God of the earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son of
the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live.
5 The servant said to him, “What if the
woman isn’t willing to follow me to this land? Must I bring your son again to
the land you came from?”
6 Abraham said to him, “Beware that you
don’t bring my son there again.
8 If the woman isn’t willing to follow you,
then you shall be clear from this oath to me. Only you shall not bring my son
there again.”
9 The servant put his hand under the
thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.
Numbers 5:19, 21 (ESV) Back
19Then the priest shall make her take an
oath, saying, ‘If no man has lain with you, and if you have not turned aside to
uncleanness while you were under your husband’s authority, be free from this
water of bitterness that brings the curse.
21then’ (let the priest make the woman take
the oath of the curse, and say to the woman) ‘the Lord make you a curse and an
oath among your people, when the Lord makes your thigh fall away and your body
swell.
Numbers 5:19, 21 (KJ3) Back
19 And the priest shall cause her
to swear and shall say to the woman, If no man has lain with you, and if you
have not turned aside to impurity under your husband, be free from these
bitter waters which cause the curse.
21 then the priest shall cause the
woman to swear with an oath of cursing, and the priest shall say to the woman:
Jehovah shall make you a curse and an oath among your people, when Jehovah
makes your thigh to fall away, and your belly to swell,
Numbers 5:19, 21 (NASB95) Back
19‘The priest shall have her take an oath
and shall say to the woman, “If no man has lain with you and if you have not
gone astray into uncleanness, being under the authority of your husband, be
immune to this water of bitterness that brings a curse;
21(then the priest shall have the woman swear
with the oath of the curse, and the priest shall say to the woman), “the Lord
make you a curse and an oath among your people by the Lord’s making your thigh
waste away and your abdomen swell;
Numbers 5:19, 21 (WEB) Back
19 The priest shall cause her to take an oath
and shall tell the woman, “If no man has lain with you, and if you haven’t gone
aside to uncleanness, being under your husband’s authority, be free from this
water of bitterness that brings a curse.
21 then the priest shall cause the woman to
swear with the oath of cursing, and the priest shall tell the woman, “May
Yahweh make you a curse and an oath among your people, when Yahweh allows your
thigh to fall away, and your body to swell;
Nehemiah 5:12 (ESV) Back
12Then they said, “We will restore these and
require nothing from them. We will do as you say.” And I called the priests and
made them swear to do as they had promised.
Nehemiah 5:12 (KJ3) Back
12 And they said, We will restore,
and will ask nothing from them. So we will do as you are saying. And I called
the priests and took an oath from them that they would do according to this
word.
Nehemiah 5:12 (NASB95) Back
12Then they said, “We will give it back and
will require nothing from them; we will do exactly as you say.” So I called the
priests and took an oath from them that they would do according to this
promise.
Nehemiah 5:12 (WEB) Back
12 Then
they said, “We will restore them, and will require nothing of them. We will do
so, even as you say.”
Exodus 22:7–11 (ESV) Back
7“If a man gives to his neighbor money or
goods to keep safe, and it is stolen from the man’s house, then, if the thief
is found, he shall pay double. 8If the thief is not found, the owner of
the house shall come near to God to show whether or not he has put his hand to
his neighbor’s property. 9For every breach of trust, whether it is for an
ox, for a donkey, for a sheep, for a cloak, or for any kind of lost thing, of
which one says, ‘This is it,’ the case of both parties shall come before God.
The one whom God condemns shall pay double to his neighbor. 10“If a
man gives to his neighbor a donkey or an ox or a sheep or any beast to keep
safe, and it dies or is injured or is driven away, without anyone seeing it, 11an oath
by the Lord shall be between them both to see whether or not he has put his
hand to his neighbor’s property. The owner shall accept the oath, and he shall
not make restitution.
Exodus 22:7-11 (KJ3) Back
7¶ When a man gives silver or
vessels to his neighbor to keep, and it is stolen from the man’s house, if the
thief is found, he shall repay double.
8 If the thief is not found, the
master of the house shall be brought to God, to see whether or not he
put out his hand to his neighbor’s goods.
9 In every matter of
transgression, for ox, for ass, for sheep, for clothing, for anything lost of
which it is said that it is his, the case of both of them shall come to
God. Whom God declares guilty, he shall repay double to his neighbor.
10 When a man gives an ass or an ox
to his neighbor, or a sheep, or any animal to keep, and it dies, or is injured,
or is captured, no one seeing it,
11 an oath of Jehovah shall be
between them both, that he has not put his hand to his neighbor’s goods. And
its owner shall take it, and he shall not repay.
Exodus 22:7–11 (NASB95) Back
7“If a man gives his neighbor money or
goods to keep for him and it is stolen from the man’s house, if the thief is
caught, he shall pay double. 8“If the thief is not caught, then the
owner of the house shall appear before the judges, to determine whether he laid
his hands on his neighbor’s property. 9“For every breach of trust, whether it is
for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for clothing, or for any lost thing about which
one says, ‘This is it,’ the case of both parties shall come before the judges;
he whom the judges condemn shall pay double to his neighbor. 10“If a
man gives his neighbor a donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any animal to keep for him,
and it dies or is hurt or is driven away while no one is looking, 11an oath
before the Lord shall be made by the two of them that he has not laid hands on
his neighbor’s property; and its owner shall accept it, and he shall not make
restitution.
Exodus 22:7-11 (WEB) Back
7 “If a man
delivers to his neighbor money or stuff to keep, and it is stolen out of the
man’s house, if the thief is found, he shall pay double.
8 If the thief isn’t found, then the master of
the house shall come near to God, to find out whether or not he has put his
hand on his neighbor’s goods.
9 For every matter of trespass, whether it is
for ox, for donkey, for sheep, for clothing, or for any kind of lost thing,
about which one says, ‘This is mine,’ the cause of both parties shall come
before God. He whom God condemns shall pay double to his neighbor.
10 “If a man delivers to his neighbor a
donkey, an ox, a sheep, or any animal to keep, and it dies or is injured, or
driven away, no man seeing it;
11 the oath of Yahweh shall be between them
both, he has not put his hand on his neighbor’s goods; and its owner shall
accept it, and he shall not make restitution.
Ch. 22:4
Jeremiah 4:2 (ESV) Back
2and if you swear, ‘As the Lord lives,’ in
truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then nations shall bless themselves in
him, and in him shall they glory.”
Jeremiah 4:2 (KJ3) Back
2 and you will swear, As Jehovah
lives, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless
themselves in Him, and in Him they will glory.
Jeremiah 4:2 (NASB95) Back
2And you will swear, ‘As the Lord lives,’
In truth, in justice and in righteousness; Then the nations will bless
themselves in Him, And in Him they will glory.”
Jeremiah 4:2 (WEB) Back
2 and you will swear, ‘As Yahweh lives,’ in
truth, in justice, and in righteousness. The nations will bless themselves in
him, and they will glory in him.”
Psalm 24:4 (ESV) Back
4He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
who does not lift up his soul to what is false and does not swear deceitfully.
Psalm 24:4 (KJ3) Back
4 The clean of palms and the pure of
heart; who has not lifted up his soul to vanity and has not sworn deceit.
Psalm 24:4 (NASB95) Back
4He who has clean hands and a pure heart,
Who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood And has not sworn deceitfully.
Psalm 24:4 (WEB) Back
4 He who has
clean hands and a pure heart;
1 Samuel 25:22, 32–34 (ESV) Back
22God do so to the enemies of David and more
also, if by morning I leave so much as one male of all who belong to him.”
32And David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the
Lord, the God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me!
33Blessed be your
discretion, and blessed be you, who have kept me this day from bloodguilt and
from avenging myself with my own hand! 34For as surely as the Lord, the God of
Israel, lives, who has restrained me from hurting you, unless you had hurried
and come to meet me, truly by morning there had not been left to Nabal so much
as one male.”
1 Samuel 25:22, 32-34 (KJ3) Back
22 So may God do to the enemies of
David, and may He do more so, if I leave any of all that is to him to the light
of the morning, of one who urinates against a wall.
32¶ And David said to Abigail,
Blessed is Jehovah the God of Israel, who has sent you to meet me today.
33 And blessed is your
discernment. And blessed are you in that you have kept me from coming in
with blood this day, and from delivering myself with my own hand.
34 And, indeed, as Jehovah
the God of Israel lives, who has kept me back from doing evil to you, for
unless you had hurried and had come to meet me, surely there would not have
been left to Nabal one who urinates against the wall till the light of morning.
1 Samuel 25:22, 32–34 (NASB95) Back
22“May God do so to the enemies of David,
and more also, if by morning I leave as much as one male of any who belong to
him.”
32Then David said to Abigail, “Blessed be
the Lord God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me, 33and blessed be your discernment, and blessed
be you, who have kept me this day from bloodshed and from avenging myself by my
own hand. 34“Nevertheless, as the Lord God of Israel lives,
who has restrained me from harming you, unless you had come quickly to meet me,
surely there would not have been left to Nabal until the morning light as much
as one male.”
1 Samuel 25:22, 32-34 (WEB) Back
22 God do so to the enemies of David, and more
also, if I leave of all that belongs to him by the morning light so much as one
who urinates on a wall.Ӡ
32 David said to Abigail, “Blessed is
Yahweh, the God of Israel, who sent you today to meet me!
33 Blessed is your discretion, and blessed are
you, who have kept me today from blood guiltiness, and from avenging myself
with my own hand.
34 For indeed, as Yahweh, the God of Israel,
lives, who has withheld me from harming you, unless you had hurried and come to
meet me, surely there wouldn’t have been left to Nabal by the morning light so
much as one who urinates on a wall.”
Psalm 15:4 (ESV) Back
4in whose eyes a vile person is despised,
but who honors those who fear the Lord; who swears to his own hurt and does not
change;
Psalm 15:4 (KJ3) Back
4 In his eyes, the ones being
refused have been despised, but he honors those who fear Jehovah: He that has
sworn to his hurt, and will not change it.
Psalm 15:4 (NASB95) Back
4In whose eyes a reprobate is despised, But
who honors those who fear the Lord; He swears to his own hurt and does not
change;
Psalm 15:4 (WEB) Back
4 In whose
eyes a vile man is despised,
Ezekiel 17:16, 18–19 (ESV) Back
16“As I live, declares the Lord God, surely
in the place where the king dwells who made him king, whose oath he despised,
and whose covenant with him he broke, in Babylon he shall die.
18He despised the oath in breaking the
covenant, and behold, he gave his hand and did all these things; he shall not
escape. 19Therefore thus says the Lord God: As I live,
surely it is my oath that he despised, and my covenant that he broke. I will
return it upon his head.
Ezekiel 17:16, 18-19 (KJ3) Back
16 As I live, a statement of the Lord
Jehovah, Does he not in the place of the king who made him king, whose oath he
despised and whose covenant he broke, there he shall die with him in the midst
of Babylon.
18 And he has despised the oath by
breaking the covenant. And, behold, he had given his hand, and he has done all
these things, he shall not escape.
19 So the Lord Jehovah says this: As
I live, not My oath that he has despised, and My covenant that he has
broken, I will even give it on his head.
Ezekiel 17:16, 18–19 (NASB95) Back
16‘As I live,’ declares the Lord God,
‘Surely in the country of the king who put him on the throne, whose oath he
despised and whose covenant he broke, in Babylon he shall die.
18‘Now he despised the oath by breaking the
covenant, and behold, he pledged his allegiance, yet did all these things; he
shall not escape.’ ” 19Therefore, thus says the Lord God, “As I live,
surely My oath which he despised and My covenant which he broke, I will inflict
on his head.
Ezekiel 17:16, 18-19 (WEB) Back
16 “ ‘As I live,’ says the Lord
Yahweh, ‘surely in the place where the king dwells who made him king, whose
oath he despised, and whose covenant he broke, even with him in the middle of
Babylon he will die.
18 For he has despised the oath by breaking the
covenant; and behold, he had given his hand, and yet has done all these things.
He won’t escape.
19 “Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh:
‘As I live, I will surely bring on his own head my oath that he has despised
and my covenant that he has broken.
Joshua 9:18–19 (ESV) Back
18But the people of Israel did not attack
them, because the leaders of the congregation had sworn to them by the Lord,
the God of Israel. Then all the congregation murmured against the leaders. 19But all
the leaders said to all the congregation, “We have sworn to them by the Lord,
the God of Israel, and now we may not touch them.
Joshua 9:18-19 (KJ3) Back
18 And the sons of
19 And all the leaders said to all
the congregation, We have sworn to them by Jehovah the God of Israel; and now
we cannot touch them.
Joshua 9:18–19 (NASB95) Back
18The sons of Israel did not strike them
because the leaders of the congregation had sworn to them by the Lord the God
of Israel. And the whole congregation grumbled against the leaders. 19But all
the leaders said to the whole congregation, “We have sworn to them by the Lord,
the God of Israel, and now we cannot touch them.
Joshua 9:18-19 (WEB) Back
18 The children of Israel didn’t strike them,
because the princes of the congregation had sworn to them by Yahweh, the God of
Israel. All the congregation murmured against the princes.
19 But all the princes said to all the
congregation, “We have sworn to them by Yahweh, the God of Israel. Now
therefore we may not touch them.
2 Samuel 21:1 (ESV) Back
1Now there was a famine in the days of
David for three years, year after year. And David sought the face of the Lord.
And the Lord said, “There is bloodguilt on Saul and on his house, because he
put the Gibeonites to death.”
2 Samuel 21:1 (KJ3) Back
1¶ And there was a famine in the
days of David, three years, year after year. And David sought the face of
Jehovah. And Jehovah said, It is for Saul and for his bloody
house, because he caused the Gibeonites to die.
2 Samuel 21:1 (NASB95) Back
1Now there was a famine in the days of
David for three years, year after year; and David sought the presence of the
Lord. And the Lord said, “It is for Saul and his bloody house, because he put
the Gibeonites to death.”
2 Samuel 21:1 (WEB) Back
1 There was a famine in the days of
David for three years, year after year; and David sought the face of Yahweh.
Yahweh said, “It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he put the
Gibeonites to death.”
Ch. 22:5
Isaiah 19:21 (ESV) Back
21And the Lord will make himself known to
the Egyptians, and the Egyptians will know the Lord in that day and worship
with sacrifice and offering, and they will make vows to the Lord and perform
them.
Isaiah 19:21 (KJ3) Back
21 And Jehovah shall be known to
Isaiah 19:21 (NASB95) Back
21Thus the Lord will make Himself known to
Egypt, and the Egyptians will know the Lord in that day. They will even worship
with sacrifice and offering, and will make a vow to the Lord and perform it.
Isaiah 19:21 (WEB) Back
21 Yahweh will be known to Egypt, and the
Egyptians will know Yahweh in that day. Yes, they will worship with sacrifice
and offering, and will vow a vow to Yahweh, and will perform it.
Ecclesiastes 5:4–6 (ESV) Back
4When you vow a vow to God, do not delay
paying it, for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you vow. 5It is
better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay. 6Let not
your mouth lead you into sin, and do not say before the messenger that it was a
mistake. Why should God be angry at your voice and destroy the work of your
hands?
Ecclesiastes 5:4-6 (KJ3) Back
4¶ When you vow a vow to God, do
not wait to fulfill it. For He has no pleasure in fools. Fulfill that
which you have vowed.
5 It is better that you should not vow,
than that you should vow and not fulfill it.
6 Do not allow your mouth to cause
your flesh to sin; do not say before the angel that it was an error. Why
should God be angry over your voice, and destroy the work of your hands?
Ecclesiastes 5:4–6 (NASB95) Back
4When you make a vow to God, do not be late
in paying it; for He takes no delight in fools. Pay what you vow! 5It is
better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay. 6Do not
let your speech cause you to sin and do not say in the presence of the
messenger of God that it was a mistake. Why should God be angry on account of
your voice and destroy the work of your hands?
Ecclesiastes 5:4-6 (WEB) Back
4 When you vow a vow to God, don’t defer to
pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you vow.
5 It is better that you should not vow, than
that you should vow and not pay.
6 Don’t allow your mouth to lead you into sin.
Don’t protest before the messenger that this was a mistake. Why should God be
angry at your voice, and destroy the work of your hands?
Psalm 61:8 (ESV) Back
8So will I ever sing praises to your name,
as I perform my vows day after day.
Psalm 61:8 (KJ3) Back
8 So I will sing praise to Your
name forever, so that I may pay my vows day by day.
Psalm 61:8 (NASB95) Back
8So I will sing praise to Your name
forever, That I may pay my vows day by day.
Psalm 61:8 (WEB) Back
8 So I will
sing praise to your name forever,
Psalm 66:13–14 (ESV) Back
13I will come into your house with burnt
offerings; I will perform my vows to you, 14that which my lips uttered and my mouth
promised when I was in trouble.
Psalm 66:13-14 (KJ3) Back
13¶ I will go into Your house with
burnt offerings; I will pay You my vows,
14 which my lips have opened, and
my mouth has spoken in my trouble.
Psalm 66:13–14 (NASB95) Back
13I shall come into Your house with burnt
offerings; I shall pay You my vows, 14Which my lips uttered And my mouth spoke
when I was in distress.
Psalm 66:13-14 (WEB) Back
13 I will come
into your temple with burnt offerings.
14 which my
lips promised,
Ch. 22:6
Psalm 76:11 (ESV) Back
11Make your vows to the Lord your God and
perform them; let all around him bring gifts to him who is to be feared,
Psalm 76:11 (KJ3) Back
11 Vow and pay to Jehovah your God;
let all that are around Him bring presents to the Fear.
Psalm 76:11 (NASB95) Back
11Make vows to the Lord your God and fulfill
them; Let all who are around Him bring gifts to Him who is to be feared.
Psalm 76:11 (WEB) Back
11 Make vows
to Yahweh your God, and fulfill them!
Jeremiah 44:25–26 (ESV) Back
25Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of
Israel: You and your wives have declared with your mouths, and have fulfilled
it with your hands, saying, ‘We will surely perform our vows that we have made,
to make offerings to the queen of heaven and to pour out drink offerings to
her.’ Then confirm your vows and perform your vows! 26Therefore hear the word of the Lord, all
you of Judah who dwell in the land of Egypt: Behold, I have sworn by my great
name, says the Lord, that my name shall no more be invoked by the mouth of any
man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, ‘As the Lord God lives.’
Jeremiah 44:25-26 (KJ3) Back
25 So says Jehovah of Hosts, the
God of Israel, saying: You and your wives have both spoken with your mouths,
and fulfilled with your hands, saying, Performing we will perform our vows that
we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of the heavens, and to pour out
drink offerings to her. Lifting up you lift up your vows and performing you perform
your vows.
26 So hear the Word of Jehovah, all
Judah who sojourn in the land of Egypt: Behold, I have sworn by My great name,
says Jehovah, that My name shall no more be named in the mouth of any
man of Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, The Lord Jehovah lives.
Jeremiah 44:25–26 (NASB95) Back
25thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of
Israel, as follows: ‘As for you and your wives, you have spoken with your
mouths and fulfilled it with your hands, saying, “We will certainly perform our
vows that we have vowed, to burn sacrifices to the queen of heaven and pour out
drink offerings to her.” Go ahead and confirm your vows, and certainly perform
your vows!’ 26“Nevertheless hear the word of the Lord, all Judah
who are living in the land of Egypt, ‘Behold, I have sworn by My great name,’
says the Lord, ‘never shall My name be invoked again by the mouth of any man of
Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, “As the Lord God lives.”
Jeremiah 44:25-26 (WEB) Back
25
Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel, says, ‘You and your wives have both spoken
with your mouths, and with your hands have fulfilled it, saying, “We will
surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of the
sky, and to pour out drink offerings to her.”
26 “Therefore hear Yahweh’s word, all
Judah who dwell in the land of Egypt: ‘Behold, I have sworn by my great name,’
says Yahweh, ‘that my name will no more be named in the mouth of any man of
Judah in all the land of Egypt, saying, “As the Lord Yahweh lives.”
Deuteronomy 23:21–23 (ESV) Back
21“If you make a vow to the Lord your God,
you shall not delay fulfilling it, for the Lord your God will surely require it
of you, and you will be guilty of sin. 22But if you refrain from vowing, you will
not be guilty of sin. 23You shall be careful to do what has passed your
lips, for you have voluntarily vowed to the Lord your God what you have
promised with your mouth.
Deuteronomy 23:21-23 (KJ3) Back
21 When you shall vow a vow to
Jehovah your God, you shall not delay to perform it; for Jehovah your God will
certainly require it of you, and it shall be sin to you.
22 But if you shall forebear to
vow, it shall be no sin to you.
23 That which has gone out of your
lips, you shall keep, and shall do it. According as you have vowed as a free
will offering to Jehovah your God, do even that which you have spoken
with your mouth.
Deuteronomy 23:21–23 (NASB95) Back
21“When you make a vow to the Lord your God,
you shall not delay to pay it, for it would be sin in you, and the Lord your
God will surely require it of you. 22“However, if you refrain from vowing, it
would not be sin in you. 23“You shall be careful to perform what goes
out from your lips, just as you have voluntarily vowed to the Lord your God,
what you have promised.
Deuteronomy 23:21-23 (WEB) Back
21 When you vow a vow to Yahweh your God, you
shall not be slack to pay it; for Yahweh your God will surely require it of
you; and it would be sin in you.
22 But if you refrain from making a vow, it
shall be no sin in you.
23 You shall observe and do that which has gone
out of your lips. Whatever you have vowed to Yahweh your God as a freewill
offering, which you have promised with your mouth, you must do.
Psalm 50:14 (ESV) Back
14Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving,
and perform your vows to the Most High,
Psalm 50:14 (KJ3) Back
14 Sacrifice thanksgiving to God,
and pay your vows to the Most High.
Psalm 50:14 (NASB95) Back
14“Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving
And pay your vows to the Most High;
Psalm 50:14 (WEB) Back
14 Offer to
God the sacrifice of thanksgiving.
Genesis 28:20–22 (ESV) Back
20Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God
will be with me and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread
to eat and clothing to wear, 21so that I come again to my father’s house
in peace, then the Lord shall be my God, 22and this stone, which I have set up for a
pillar, shall be God’s house. And of all that you give me I will give a full
tenth to you.”
Genesis 28:20-22 (KJ3) Back
20 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God is
with me and keeps me in this way which I am going, and gives to me bread
to eat and clothing to wear,
21 and I return in peace to the house of my
father, then Jehovah shall be my God,
22 and this stone which I have placed as a memorial
pillar shall become the house of God; and all which You shall give to me, I
will tithe the tenth to You.
Genesis 28:20–22 (NASB95) Back
20Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God
will be with me and will keep me on this journey that I take, and will give me
food to eat and garments to wear, 21and I return to my father’s house in
safety, then the Lord will be my God. 22“This stone, which I have set up as a
pillar, will be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give a
tenth to You.”
Genesis 28:20-22 (WEB) Back
20 Jacob vowed a vow, saying, “If God will be
with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat,
and clothing to put on,
21 so that I come again to my father’s house in
peace, and Yahweh will be my God,
22 then this stone, which I have set up for a
pillar, will be God’s house. Of all that you will give me I will surely give a
tenth to you.”
1 Samuel 1:11 (ESV) Back
11And she vowed a vow and said, “O Lord of
hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your servant and remember
me and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a son, then I
will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor shall touch
his head.”
1 Samuel 1:11 (KJ3) Back
11 And she vowed a vow, and said, O
Jehovah of Hosts, if looking You will look upon the affliction of Your
handmaid, and shall remember me, and not forget Your handmaid, and shall give
to Your handmaid a seed of men, then I will give him to Jehovah all the days of
his life; and a razor shall not go up on his head.
1 Samuel 1:11 (NASB95) Back
11She made a vow and said, “O Lord of hosts,
if You will indeed look on the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me,
and not forget Your maidservant, but will give Your maidservant a son, then I
will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and a razor shall never
come on his head.”
1 Samuel 1:11 (WEB) Back
11 She vowed a vow, and said, “Yahweh of
Armies, if you will indeed look at the affliction of your servant, and remember
me, and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a boy, then I
will give him to Yahweh all the days of his life, and no razor shall come on
his head.”
Psalm 66:13–14 (ESV) Back
13I will come into your house with burnt
offerings; I will perform my vows to you, 14that which my lips uttered and my mouth
promised when I was in trouble.
Psalm 66:13-14 (KJ3) Back
13¶ I will go into Your house with
burnt offerings; I will pay You my vows,
14 which my lips have opened, and
my mouth has spoken in my trouble.
Psalm 66:13–14 (NASB95) Back
13I shall come into Your house with burnt
offerings; I shall pay You my vows, 14Which my lips uttered And my mouth spoke
when I was in distress.
Psalm 66:13-14 (WEB) Back
13 I will come
into your temple with burnt offerings.
14 which my
lips promised,
Psalm 132:2–5 (ESV) Back
2how he swore to the Lord and vowed to the
Mighty One of Jacob, 3“I will not enter my house or get into my bed, 4I will
not give sleep to my eyes or slumber to my eyelids, 5until I find a place for the Lord, a
dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
Psalm 132:2-5 (KJ3) Back
2 who swore to Jehovah; he vowed
to the Mighty One of Jacob,
3 If I will go into the tent of my
house, if I go up on the couch of my bed,
4 if I give sleep to my eyes,
slumber to my eyelids,
5 until I search out a place for
Jehovah, dwellings for the Mighty One of Jacob.
Psalm 132:2–5 (NASB95) Back
2How he swore to the Lord And vowed to the
Mighty One of Jacob, 3“Surely I will not enter my house, Nor lie on my
bed; 4I will not give sleep to my eyes Or slumber to my eyelids, 5Until I
find a place for the Lord, A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
Psalm 132:2-5 (WEB) Back
2 how he
swore to Yahweh,
3“Surely I
will not come into the structure of my house,
4 I will not
give sleep to my eyes,
5 until I
find out a place for Yahweh,
Ch. 22:7
Acts 23:12, 14 (ESV) Back
12When it was day, the Jews made a plot and
bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
14They went to the chief priests and elders
and said, “We have strictly bound ourselves by an oath to taste no food till we
have killed Paul.
Acts 23:12, 14 (KJ3) Back
12¶ And it becoming day,
some of the Jews making a conspiracy bound themselves by an oath, saying
neither to eat nor to drink until they should kill Paul.
14 who, having come near to the
chief priests and to the elders, said, With a curse we have bound ourselves by
an oath to taste of nothing until we shall kill Paul.
Acts 23:12, 14 (NASB95) Back
12When it was day, the Jews formed a
conspiracy and bound themselves under an oath, saying that they would neither
eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.
14They came to the chief priests and the
elders and said, “We have bound ourselves under a solemn oath to taste nothing
until we have killed Paul.
Acts 23:12, 14 (WEB) Back
12 When it was day, some of the Jews
banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would
neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.
14 They came to the chief priests and the
elders, and said, “We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste
nothing until we have killed Paul.
Mark 6:26 (ESV) Back
26And the king was exceedingly sorry, but
because of his oaths and his guests he did not want to break his word to her.
Mark 6:26 (KJ3) Back
26 And having become deeply
grieved, but because of the oaths and those reclining together, the king
did not wish to reject her.
Mark 6:26 (NASB95) Back
26And although the king was very sorry, yet
because of his oaths and because of his dinner guests, he was unwilling to
refuse her.
Mark 6:26 (WEB) Back
26 The king was exceedingly sorry, but
for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn’t wish to refuse
her.
Numbers 30:5, 8, 12–13 (ESV) Back
5But if her father opposes her on the day
that he hears of it, no vow of hers, no pledge by which she has bound herself
shall stand. And the Lord will forgive her, because her father opposed her.
8But if, on the day that her husband comes
to hear of it, he opposes her, then he makes void her vow that was on her, and
the thoughtless utterance of her lips by which she bound herself. And the Lord
will forgive her.
12But if her husband makes them null and
void on the day that he hears them, then whatever proceeds out of her lips
concerning her vows or concerning her pledge of herself shall not stand. Her
husband has made them void, and the Lord will forgive her.
13Any vow and any
binding oath to afflict herself, her husband may establish, or her husband may
make void.
Numbers 30:5, 8, 12-13 (KJ3) Back
5 But if her father has prohibited
her in the day he heard, none of her vows and her bond with which
she has bound her soul shall stand. And Jehovah will forgive her because her
father has forbidden her.
8 And if in the day her husband
hears, he has forbidden her, then he has broken her vow which is on her, and
the rash utterance of her lips with which she has bound her soul. And Jehovah
will forgive her.
12 And if breaking her husband has
broken them in the day he heard, none of the utterance of her lips concerning
her vows, or concerning the bond of her soul, shall stand; her husband has
broken them. And Jehovah will forgive her.
13 Every vow and every oath, any
bond to humble a soul, her husband shall establish it, or her husband shall
break it.
Numbers 30:5, 8, 12–13 (NASB95) Back
5“But if her father should forbid her on
the day he hears of it, none of her vows or her obligations by which she has
bound herself shall stand; and the Lord will forgive her because her father had
forbidden her.
8“But if on the day her husband hears of
it, he forbids her, then he shall annul her vow which she is under and the rash
statement of her lips by which she has bound herself; and the Lord will forgive
her.
12“But if her husband indeed annuls them on
the day he hears them, then whatever proceeds out of her lips concerning her
vows or concerning the obligation of herself shall not stand; her husband has
annulled them, and the Lord will forgive her. 13“Every vow and every binding oath to
humble herself, her husband may confirm it or her husband may annul it.
Numbers 30:5, 8, 12-13 (WEB) Back
5 But if her father forbids her in the day
that he hears, none of her vows, or of her bonds with which she has bound her
soul, shall stand. Yahweh will forgive her, because her father has forbidden
her.
8 But if her husband forbids her in the day
that he hears it, then he shall make void her vow which is on her, and the rash
utterance of her lips, with which she has bound her soul. Yahweh will forgive
her.
12 But if her husband made them null and void
in the day that he heard them, then whatever proceeded out of her lips
concerning her vows, or concerning the bond of her soul, shall not stand. Her
husband has made them void. Yahweh will forgive her.
13 Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict
the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.
Matthew 19:11–12 (ESV) Back
11But he said to them, “Not everyone can
receive this saying, but only those to whom it is given. 12For there are eunuchs who have been so
from birth, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by men, and there
are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of
heaven. Let the one who is able to receive this receive it.”
Matthew 19:11-12 (KJ3) Back
11 But He said to them, Not all
make room for this Word, but those to whom it is given.
12 For there are eunuchs who were
born thus from their mother’s womb, and there are eunuchs who were made
eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who made eunuchs of themselves for
the sake of the kingdom of Heaven. He who is able to receive, let him receive
it.
Matthew 19:11–12 (NASB95) Back
11But He said to them, “Not all men can
accept this statement, but only those to whom it has been given. 12“For
there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb; and there
are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are also eunuchs who made
themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. He who is able to
accept this, let him accept it.”
Matthew 19:11-12 (WEB) Back
11 But he said to them, “Not all men can receive this saying, but those to whom it
is given.
12 For there are eunuchs who were born
that way from their mother’s womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs
by men; and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the Kingdom of
Heaven’s sake. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it.”
1 Corinthians 7:2, 9 (ESV) Back
2But because of the temptation to sexual
immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband.
9But if they cannot exercise self-control,
they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
1 Corinthians 7:2, 9 (KJ3) Back
2 but because of fornication, let
each one have his own wife, and let each one have her own
husband.
9 But if they do not have self
control, let them marry; for it is better to marry than to be inflamed.
1 Corinthians 7:2, 9 (NASB95) Back
2But because of immoralities, each man is
to have his own wife, and each woman is to have her own husband.
9But if they do not have self-control, let
them marry; for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
1 Corinthians 7:2, 9 (WEB) Back
2 But, because of sexual immoralities, let
each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
9 But if they don’t have self-control, let
them marry. For it’s better to marry than to burn.
Ephesians 4:28 (ESV) Back
28Let the thief no longer steal, but rather
let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have
something to share with anyone in need.
Ephesians 4:28 (KJ3) Back
28 The one stealing, let him steal
no more, but rather let him labor, working what is good with the hands,
that he may have something to give to the one that has need.
Ephesians 4:28 (NASB95) Back
28He who steals must steal no longer; but rather
he must labor, performing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have
something to share with one who has need.
Ephesians 4:28 (WEB) Back
28 Let him who stole steal no more; but rather
let him labor, producing with his hands something that is good, that he may
have something to give to him who has need.
1 Peter 4:2 (ESV) Back
2so as to live for the rest of the time in
the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will of God.
1 Peter 4:2 (KJ3) Back
2 in order to live no
longer in the lusts of men, but to live the remaining time in the
flesh in the will of God.
1 Peter 4:2 (NASB95) Back
2so as to live the rest of the time in the
flesh no longer for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.
1 Peter 4:2 (WEB) Back
2 that you no longer should live the rest of
your time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.
1 Corinthians 7:23 (ESV) Back
23You were bought with a price; do not
become slaves of men.
1 Corinthians 7:23 (KJ3) Back
23 You were bought with a price; do
not become slaves of men.
1 Corinthians 7:23 (NASB95) Back
23You were bought with a price; do not
become slaves of men.
1 Corinthians 7:23 (WEB) Back
23 You were bought with a price. Don’t become bondservants of men.