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Deuteronomy 23:21-23
Lexham English Bible
Deuteronomy 23:21-23
Lexham English Bible
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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- Deuteronomy 23:21 Literally “When/if you vow a vow”
- Deuteronomy 23:21 Literally “to fulfill it”
- Deuteronomy 23:21 Literally “it shall become against you as sin”
- Deuteronomy 23:22 Literally “if you refrain to make a vow”
- Deuteronomy 23:22 Literally “it shall not become against you as sin”
- Deuteronomy 23:23 Literally “you must observe and you shall do”
- Deuteronomy 23:23 Or “spoke”
Deuteronomy 23:21-23
New International Version
Deuteronomy 23:21-23
New International Version
21 If you make a vow to the Lord your God, do not be slow to pay it,(A) for the Lord your God will certainly demand it of you and you will be guilty of sin.(B) 22 But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty.(C) 23 Whatever your lips utter you must be sure to do, because you made your vow freely to the Lord your God with your own mouth.
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