But ifוְאִםher husbandאִישָׁהּdoes annulהָפֵר יָפֵרthemאֹתָםon the dayבְּיוֹםhe hears of them,שָׁמְעוֹnothingכָּל לֹאthat came outמוֹצָאof her lipsשְׂפָתֶיהָconcerning her vowsלִנְדָרֶיהָor concerning the obligationוּלְאִסַּרof her soulנַפְשָׁהּshall stand;יָקוּםher husbandאִישָׁהּhas annulled them,הֲפֵרָםand YHWHוַיהוָהwill forgiveיִסְלַחher.לָהּ
Numbers 30:12
Study it in the app“But if her husband does annul them on the day he hears of them, nothing that came out of her lips concerning her vows or concerning the obligation of her soul shall stand; her husband has annulled them, and YHWH will forgive her.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Numbers 30:12, word by word
- her husbandאִישָׁisha
husband
Literally "her man": the one married to her.
Where else “isha” appears- does annulהָפֵרhafer
annul
To void a covenant or vow; spoil a plan.
Where else “hafer” appears- on the dayיוֹםyom
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appears- he hears of themשָׁמְעsham
hear
To hear a sound, or learn of something.
Where else “sham” appears- that came outמוֹצָאmotsa
utterance
What comes out of the mouth.
Where else “motsa” appears- of her lipsשְׂפָתֶיsefate
lip
The part of the mouth with which one speaks, and so what one says.
Where else “sefate” appears- concerning her vowsנְדָרֶיnedare
vow
Vow: a solemn promise made to God; also the thing promised.
Where else “nedare” appears- or concerning the obligationאִסַּרisar
obligation
Obligation: a promise by which a person binds himself, above all to keep from something.
Where else “isar” appears- of her soulנַפְשָׁnafsha
soul
A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.
Where else “nafsha” appears- shall standיָקוּםyakum
stand firm
To hold firm, be fulfilled.
Where else “yakum” appears- and 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- will forgiveיִסְלַחyislach
forgive
Forgive, pardon. In the Bible this verb has only God as its subject.
Where else “yislach” appears
The context
11and her husband heard of it and kept silent toward her and did not forbid her, then all her vows shall stand, and every obligation that she bound on her soul shall stand.
12 · This verse (above)
13Every vow and every oath of obligation to afflict the soul, her husband may confirm it, and her husband may annul it.