Numbers 30

Numbers 30:2

VOw a vow] Of the conditions of a lawfull vow, see Annot, on Genesis 28:20.

Numbers 30:3

in her fathers house] So in his house, as to be under his government, & not disposed of in marriage; and what is said of a young maid, is to be understood of a boy under age at his fathers disposall; and as fathers, so mothers when the father is dead, and when both are dead, other governours to whom children in their minority are committed, are by the reason of the Law comprehended in it.

Numbers 30:4

hold his peace] Silence in this case implieth a consent: see vers. 14.

Numbers 30:5

shall forgive her] So vers. 8. 12. which sheweth that the Lord is indulgent to well disposed persons, though there be a mixture of inconsideration, or errour, with their good meaning.

Numbers 30:10

husbands house] That is, while her husband was a live.

Numbers 30:13

Oath] To afflict her soule by abstinence and fasting, which though it be particularly mentioned, oathes concerning other matters are in like manner ratified or disannulled under the generall termes, vers. 5, 8, 10, 12.

Numbers 30:14

from day to day] He should allow or disallow the same day he first heareth them, vers. 8. as the latter end of the verse sheweth; but if he held his peace from day to day, he more and more confirmed and established them.

Numbers 30:15

beare her iniquitie] That is, the guilt which would have been imputed to her, if she had of her own accord transgressed by her breach of vow (for any good or lawfull thing) shall be imputed unto him, who (without just cause) hindered the performance thereof; especially if he did not disallow it the same day it was made, but some dayes after: See vers. 5. This sheweth that if the parents will not permit the performance of the vow, being in their owne power to hinder it, they who have vowed being under their power must submit to their pleasure; but if it be of a thing within the power of them who thus vow, and they can performe it privately without offence to their Governours, they must performe it.

Numbers 30:16

her fathers house] See Annot. on vers. 3.