But ifוְאִםher husbandאִישָׁהּindeed keeps silentהַחֲרֵשׁ יַחֲרִישׁtoward herלָהּfrom dayמִיּוֹםto day,אֶל יוֹםthen he confirmsוְהֵקִיםallכָּלher vowsנְדָרֶיהָorאוֹallכָּלher obligationsאֱסָרֶיהָthatאֲשֶׁרare on her;עָלֶיהָhe has confirmedהֵקִיםthem,אֹתָםbecauseכִּיhe kept silentהֶחֱרִשׁtoward herלָהּon the dayבְּיוֹםhe heard of them.שָׁמְעוֹ
Numbers 30:14
Study it in the app“But if her husband indeed keeps silent toward her from day to day, then he confirms all her vows or all her obligations that are on her; he has confirmed them, because he kept silent toward her on the day he heard of them.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Numbers 30:14, word by word
- her husbandאִישָׁisha
husband
Literally "her man": the one married to her.
Where else “isha” appears- indeed keeps silentהַחֲרֵשׁhacharesh
be silent
To stay quiet, without answering or speaking.
Where else “hacharesh” appears- from dayיּוֹםyom
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appears- then he confirmsהֵקִיםhekim
establish
To put something up, or confirm a covenant.
Where else “hekim” appears- her vowsנְדָרֶיnedare
vow
Vow: a solemn promise made to God; also the thing promised.
Where else “nedare” appears- her obligationsאֱסָרֶיesare
obligation
Obligation: a promise by which a person binds himself, above all to keep from something.
Where else “esare” appears- he heard of themשָׁמְעsham
hear
To hear a sound, or learn of something.
Where else “sham” appears
The context
13Every vow and every oath of obligation to afflict the soul, her husband may confirm it, and her husband may annul it.
14 · This verse (above)
15But if he does annul them after he has heard of them, then he shall bear her iniquity.”