Numbers 30:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But every vow of a widow, and of her that is divorced, wherewith they have bound their souls, shall stand against her. ”

Numbers 30:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

But every vow of a widow, and of her that is divorced, wherewith they have bound their souls, shall stand (f) against her. (f) For they are not under the authority of the man.
Numbers 30:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Circumstances under which Vows are Binding. The vows coming under review are of two kinds: ( a) promises to give or dedicate something to Yahweh, ( b ) pledges to practise some form of abstine...
Numbers 30:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

divorced. Hebrew "put away [from her husband]". Compare Leviticus 21:7 .
Numbers 30:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

9. But every vow of a widow. I have stated why widows are expressly named, viz., lest a woman should think that by a second marriage she would escape, as being no longer free, and again unde...
Numbers 30:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But every vow of a widow, and of her that is divorced, wherewith they have bound their souls, shall stand against her.
Numbers 30:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Every vow of a widow, &c.— Here again the case is put, of persons in their own power, who, being their own mistresses, might certainly dispose of themselves as they pleased.
Numbers 30:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But every vow of a widow, and of her that is divorced, wherewith they have bound their souls, shall stand against her. Every vow of a widow. In the case of a married woman who, in the event o...
Numbers 30:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Law of Vows This chapter deals with the subject of Vows, which is also treated in Leviticus 27 , where see notes. A vow made by a man is binding ( Numbers 30:2 ). But a woman is not considere...
Numbers 30:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2. THE LAW OF VOWS Numbers 30:1-16 The general command regarding vows is that whosoever binds himself by one, or takes an oath in regard to any promise, must at all hazards keep his word. A man...
Numbers 30:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this section the subject of vows was dealt with and principally those of women. A man's vow was declared to be absolutely binding. No provision was made for release. In the case of women this was...
Numbers 30:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The special case of the widow, respecting vows, serves to show the personal responsibility of each character. It is the language of the scripture that everyone shall receive his own reward according...
Numbers 30:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But every vow of a widow ,.... The Scripture speaks, as Jarchi says, of a widow from marriage, or that has been married, but a widow from espousals (or that has been only espoused), the husband dead...
Numbers 30:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Widow or divorced Though she be in her father's house, whither such persons often returned.
Numbers 30:9 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

LAWS CONCERNING VOWS (vs.1-16) Under law it was permitted to the people to make vows as to what they might do in the future, for man is looked at as under probation so long as he is under law. Bu...
Numbers 30:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

3 If a woman also vow a vow unto the L ORD , and bind herself by a bond, being in her father's house in her youth; 4 And her father hear her vow, and her bond wherewith she hath bound her...
Numbers 30:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Though she be in her father's house, whither such persons oft returned; which limitation may be gathered both from the opposition of her being in her husband's house, Numbers 30:10 , and from henc...
Numbers 30:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

(iii) A vow made by a widow or a divorced woman ( Numbers 30:9 ). Numbers 30:9 ‘But the vow of a widow, or of her who is divorced, even everything with which she has bound her soul, shall stan...
Numbers 30:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES In this chapter we have regulations as to the force and obligatoriness of vows, with certain cases specified in which they ceased to be binding. Rules for the estimati...
Numbers 30:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 30:15 . He shall bear her iniquity. The Samaritan pentateuch, and the Septuagint read, Then “he shall bear his iniquity,” which conveys the just idea that by disannulling the vow, he too...
Numbers 30:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION OF VOWS MADE BY WOMEN ( Numbers 30:1-4 ). Numbers 30:1 And Moses spake unto the heads of the tribes. The regulations here laid down about vows follow with a certain...
Numbers 30:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Regarding Vows of Persons in Dependent Positions
Numbers 30:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Leviticus 21:7 ; Luke 2:37 ; Romans 7:2
Numbers 30:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Widow or divorced — Though she be in her father's house, whither such persons often returned.

Numbers 30:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Numbers 30:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 30:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Numbers 30:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 30:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Numbers 30:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Numbers 30:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Numbers 30:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 30:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Numbers 30:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Numbers 30:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Numbers 30:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Numbers 30:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 30:9 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 30:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Numbers 30:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Numbers 30:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 30:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Numbers 30:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 30:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Numbers 30:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Numbers 30:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Numbers 30:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes