5But if her father disallow her in the day that he heareth; not any of her vows, or of her bonds wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand: and the LORD shall forgive her, because her father disallowed her.
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Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death. …
For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death: …
For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 3-16)It is here taken for granted that all such persons as are sui juris—at their own disposal , and are likewise of sound understanding and memory, are bound to perform whatever they vow that is lawful and possible; but, if the person vowing be under the dominion and at the disposal of another, the case is different. Two cases much alike are here put and determined:— I. The case of a daughter in her f…
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