Numbers 30:2
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2 When a man makes a vow to the Lord or swears an oath to bind himself by a pledge, he shall not break his word; he shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.(A)
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Psalm 116:14
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14 I will pay my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all his people.(A)
Psalm 50:14
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- 50.14 Or make thanksgiving your sacrifice to God
Job 22:27
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27 You will pray to him, and he will hear you,
and you will pay your vows.(A)
Acts 23:12
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The Plot to Kill Paul
12 In the morning the Jews joined in a conspiracy and bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.(A)
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Ecclesiastes 5:4-5
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4 When you make a vow to God, do not delay fulfilling it, for he has no pleasure in fools. Fulfill what you vow.(A) 5 It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not fulfill it.(B)
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Psalm 22:25
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25 From you comes my praise in the great congregation;
my vows I will pay before those who fear him.(A)
Acts 23:21
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21 But do not be persuaded by them, for more than forty of their men are lying in ambush for him. They have bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink until they kill him. They are ready now and are waiting for your consent.”(A)
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Matthew 5:33-34
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Concerning Oaths
33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but carry out the vows you have made to the Lord.’(A) 34 But I say to you: Do not swear at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God,(B)
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Nahum 1:15
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15 [a]Look! On the mountains the feet of one
who brings good tidings,
who proclaims peace!
Celebrate your festivals, O Judah;
fulfill your vows,
for never again shall the wicked invade you;
they are utterly cut off.(A)
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- 1.15 2.1 in Heb
Proverbs 20:25
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25 It is a snare for one to say rashly, “It is holy,”
and begin to reflect only after making a vow.(A)
Psalm 116:18
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18 I will pay my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all his people,
Psalm 66:13-14
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13 I will come into your house with burnt offerings;
I will pay you my vows,(A)
14 those that my lips uttered
and my mouth promised when I was in trouble.(B)
Psalm 55:20
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- 55.20 Heb lacks with me
Numbers 30:3-4
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3 “When a woman makes a vow to the Lord or binds herself by a pledge while within her father’s house, in her youth, 4 and her father hears of her vow or her pledge by which she has bound herself and says nothing to her, then all her vows shall stand, and any pledge by which she has bound herself shall stand.
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Leviticus 5:4
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4 Or when any of you utter aloud a rash oath for a bad or a good purpose, whatever people utter in an oath and are unaware of it, when you come to know it, you shall in any of these be guilty.
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2 Corinthians 9:9-11
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9 As it is written,
10 He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness.[b] 11 You will be enriched in every way for your great generosity, which will produce thanksgiving to God through us,
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2 Corinthians 1:23
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23 But I call on God as witness against me: it was to spare you that I did not come again to Corinth.(A)
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Acts 23:14
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14 They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have strictly bound ourselves by an oath to taste no food until we have killed Paul.(A)
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Matthew 23:18
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18 And you say, ‘Whoever swears by the altar is bound by nothing, but whoever swears by the gift that is on the altar is bound by the oath.’
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Matthew 23:16
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16 “Woe to you, blind guides who say, ‘Whoever swears by the sanctuary is bound by nothing, but whoever swears by the gold of the sanctuary is bound by the oath.’(A)
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Matthew 14:7-9
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7 so much that he promised on oath to grant her whatever she might ask. 8 Prompted by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.” 9 The king was grieved, yet out of regard for his oaths and for the guests, he commanded it to be given;
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Psalm 119:106
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106 I have sworn an oath and confirmed it,
to observe your righteous ordinances.(A)
Psalm 76:11
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11 Make vows to the Lord your God and perform them;
let all who are around him bring gifts
to the one who is awesome,(A)
Psalm 56:12
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12 My vows to you I must perform, O God;
I will render thank offerings to you.(A)
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