Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 23:21-23

Holiness, Exclusion, and the Purity of the Covenant Assembly

Assembly membership restrictions (vv. 1–8) move to camp purity for holy-war conditions (vv. 9–14), then to protection of escaped slaves (vv. 15–16), prohibition of cult prostitution (vv. 17–18), lending rules (vv. 19–20), and vow obligations (vv. 21–23), closing with gleaning permissions (vv. 24–25).

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

21If you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will surely require it of you, and you will be guilty of sin.

22But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty of sin.

23Be careful to follow through on what comes from your lips, because you have freely vowed to the LORD your God with your own mouth.

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References and Original Words

Verse 21

Cross-references

Matthew 5:33Classic cross-references Psalms 50:14Classic cross-references Ecclesiastes 5:4Classic cross-references Matthew 5:34Classic cross-references Psalms 66:13Classic cross-references

Original words

Ifכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionyou makeתִדֹּ֥רH5087Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singulara vowנֶ֙דֶר֙H5088Noun - masculine singularto the LORDלַיהוָ֣הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singulardo notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particlebe slow to keep itתְאַחֵ֖רH309Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular. . .לְשַׁלְּמ֑וֹH7999Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singularbecauseכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionHeיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙H430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularwill surely require itדָּרֹ֨שׁH1875Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute. . .יִדְרְשֶׁ֜נּוּH1875Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularof youמֵֽעִמָּ֔ךְH5973Preposition-m | second person masculine singularand you will beוְהָיָ֥הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularguilty of sinחֵֽטְא׃H2399Noun - masculine singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

Ecclesiastes 5:5Classic cross-references

Original words

But ifוְכִ֥יH3588Conjunctionyou refrainתֶחְדַּ֖לH2308Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularfrom making a vowלִנְדֹּ֑רH5087Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructyou will notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particle. . .בְךָ֖Preposition | second person masculine singularbeיִהְיֶ֥הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularguilty of sinחֵֽטְא׃H2399Noun - masculine singular

Verse 23

Cross-references

Matthew 5:33Classic cross-references Proverbs 20:25Classic cross-references Jeremiah 44:17Classic cross-references Judges 11:30Classic cross-references

Original words

Be carefulתִּשְׁמֹ֣רH8104Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularto follow throughוְעָשִׂ֑יתָH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularon what comesמוֹצָ֥אH4161Noun - masculine singular constructfrom your lipsשְׂפָתֶ֖יךָH8193Noun - feminine dual construct | second person masculine singularbecauseכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativeyou have freelyנְדָבָ֔הH5071Noun - feminine singularvowedנָדַ֜רְתָּH5087Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeto the LORDלַיהוָ֤הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙H430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularvvvדִּבַּ֖רְתָּH1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singularwith your own mouthבְּפִֽיךָ׃סH6310Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular

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