Numbers 30:12

“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.”

Numbers 30:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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