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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Numbers 30 - Introduction

Of the vows and oaths of men and women: how far it is in the power of a father to disannul the vow of an unmarried daughter, or of an husband to disannul that of a wife.

Before Christ 1452.

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See also Numbers 30 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    P. _The performance of vows by women_ The chapter opens with the command (Numbers 30:2) that a man shall always observe a vow which he has made. But the rest of the chapter deals with vows made by w...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:16 summoned (a-4) That is, those who were habitually called to undertake the matters of the assembly....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XXX. (2) IF A MAN VOW A VOW UNTO THE LORD... — Two kinds of vows are spoken of in this verse — viz., the _neder,_ which is here rendered _vow,_ and which denotes primarily a positive vow, or vow of pe...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 30 Mention being made, in the latter part of the preceding chapter, of vows to be performed to the Lord, besides the sacrifices directed to; here some account is given of them...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2552. B.C. 1452._ Vows must be performed, Numbers 30:1. Particular exceptions of the vow of a daughter, not allowed by the father, Numbers 30:3. And the vow of a wife, not allowed by her husban...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Vowes are not to be broken. 3 The exception of a maids vow, 6 Of a wiues, 9 Of a widowes, or her that is diuorced. 1 AND Moses spake vnto the heads of the tribes, concerning the children of Isra...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * Vows to be kept. (1,2) The cases wherein vows might be released. (3-16)...

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