30:9 “But every vow of a widow or of a divorced woman which she has pledged for herself will remain intact. 4
1 tn This could be translated “position him,” or “have him stand,” since it is the causative stem of the verb “to stand.”
2 tn The verb is the Piel perfect of צִוָּה (tsivvah, literally “to command”). The verb has a wide range of meanings, and so here in this context the idea of instructing gives way to a more general sense of commissioning for duty. The verb in sequence is equal to the imperfect of instruction.
3 tn Heb “in their eyes.”
4 tn The Hebrew text says her vow “shall stand against her.” In other words, she must fulfill, or bear the consequences of, whatever she vowed.