John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 4. And her father hear her vow, and her bond wherewith she hath bound her soul , etc.] Her vow, which is binding upon her, or her vow and an oath annexed to it; which makes it still more strongly binding; and this he hears himself, or it is reported to him by others: and her father shall hold his peace at her; shall not reprove her for it, nor contradict her in it: then all her vows shall stand; be they what, or as many as they may: and every bond wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand ; his silence being to be interpreted as approving of them, and consenting to them.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 3-16 - Two cases of vows are determined. The case of a daughter in he father's house. When her vow comes to his knowledge, it is in his powe either to confirm it or do it away. The law is plain in the case of wife. If her husband allows her vow, though only by silence, it stands If he disallows it, her obligation to her husband takes place of it for to him she ought to be in subjection, as unto the Lord. The Divin law consults the good order of families. It is fit that every ma should bear rule in his own house, and have his wife and children i subjection; rather than that this great rule should be broken, or an encouragement be given to inferior relations to break those bond asunder, God releases the obligation even of a solemn vow. So much doe religion secure the welfare of all societies; and in it the families of the earth have a blessing _________________________________________________
Original Hebrew ושׁמע8085 אביה1 את853 נדרה5088 ואסרה632 אשׁר834 אסרה631 על5921 נפשׁה5315 והחרישׁ2790 לה אביה1 וקמו6965 כל3605 נדריה5088 וכל3605 אסר632 אשׁר834 אסרה631 על5921 נפשׁה5315 יקום׃6965
