Whenכִּיyou makeתִדֹּרa vowנֶדֶרto YHWHלַיהוָהyour Elohim,אֱלֹהֶיךָyou shall notלֹאdelayתְאַחֵרto pay it,לְשַׁלְּמוֹforכִּיYHWHיְהוָהyour Elohimאֱלֹהֶיךָwill surely require itדָּרֹשׁ יִדְרְשֶׁנּוּof you,מֵעִמָּךְand it will beוְהָיָהsinחֵטְאin you.בְךָ
Deuteronomy 23:21
Study it in the app“When you make a vow to YHWH your Elohim, you shall not delay to pay it, for YHWH your Elohim will surely require it of you, and it will be sin in you.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Deuteronomy 23:21, word by word
- you makeתִדֹּרtidor
vow
Make a vow: promise something to God.
Where else “tidor” appears- a vowנֶדֶרneder
vow
Vow: a solemn promise made to God; also the thing promised.
Where else “neder” appears- to YHWHיהוָהyhva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yhva” appears- your Elohimאֱלֹהֶיelohe
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohe” appears- delayתְאַחֵרteacher
delay
Delay, hold back; stay late.
Where else “teacher” appears- to pay itשַׁלְּמshalm
repay
To settle a debt, give back; keep a vow.
Where else “shalm” appears- will surely require itדָּרֹשׁdarosh
require
To investigate, or hold to account.
Where else “darosh” appears- and it will beהָיָהhaya
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “haya” appears- sinחֵטְאchet
offense, sin
Offense, sin; its penalty.
Where else “chet” appears
The context
20To the foreigner you may charge interest, but to your brother you shall not charge interest, so that YHWH your Elohim may bless you in every undertaking of your hand in the land that you are going into to possess it.
21 · This verse (above)
22But if you refrain from vowing, it will not be sin in you.