Numbers 30:4

30:4 and her father hears of her vow or the obligation to which she has pledged herself, and her father remains silent about her, ¹  then all her vows will stand, ²  and every obligation to which she has pledged herself will stand.

Numbers 30:9

Vows Made by Widows

30:9 “But every vow of a widow or of a divorced woman which she has pledged for herself will remain intact. ³ 

Numbers 30:6

Vows Made by Married Women

30:6 “And if she marries a husband while under a vow, ⁴  or she uttered ⁵  anything impulsively by which she has pledged herself,

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¹ tn The intent of this expression is that he does not object to the vow.

² tn The verb קוּם (qum) is best translated “stand” here, but the idea with it is that what she vows is established as a genuine oath with the father’s approval (or acquiescence).

³ 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.

⁴ tn Heb “and her vows are upon her.” It may be that the woman gets married while her vows are still unfulfilled.

⁵ tn The Hebrew text indicates that this would be some impetuous vow that she uttered with her lips, a vow that her husband, whether new or existing, would not approve of. Several translate it “a binding obligation rashly uttered.”