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21 “When you make a vow to the Lord your God, don’t delay paying it, because the Lord your God will certainly demand payment from you, and then you will be guilty of sin. 22 But if you refrain from making a vow, then you won’t be guilty. 23 Be sure you do whatever you promise, because you have given your word voluntarily to the Lord your God.

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21 When you make a vow[a] to Yahweh your God, you shall not postpone fulfillment of it,[b] for certainly Yahweh your God shall require it from you and if postponed you will incur guilt.[c] 22 And if you refrain from vowing,[d] you shall not incur guilt.[e] 23 The utterance of your lips you must perform diligently[f] just as you have vowed freely to Yahweh your God whatever it was that you promised[g] with your mouth.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 23:21 Literally “When/if you vow a vow”
  2. Deuteronomy 23:21 Literally “to fulfill it”
  3. Deuteronomy 23:21 Literally “it shall become against you as sin”
  4. Deuteronomy 23:22 Literally “if you refrain to make a vow”
  5. Deuteronomy 23:22 Literally “it shall not become against you as sin”
  6. Deuteronomy 23:23 Literally “you must observe and you shall do”
  7. Deuteronomy 23:23 Or “spoke”