Numbers 30:1 to Leviticus 27:1

OT Text Referred to: Leviticus 27:1

Subject: female vow regulations

Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Reference Type: Echo

Connection Method(s): None

Significance: Leviticus 27:1 introduces the regulations for vows (נֶדֶר, neder) of dedicating persons to the LORD, establishing monetary equivalents for the valuation. Numbers 30:1 opens a complementary section on vow legislation, focusing specifically on the conditions under which vows made by women may be annulled by their father or husband. Together these texts form a comprehensive vow system: Leviticus addresses the economic valuation of vowed persons and property, while Numbers addresses the social dynamics of vow-making within household authority structures. Both share the foundational assumption that a vow to God is binding and must not be broken lightly (Num 30:2, "he must not break his word").

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Text: Leviticus 27:1

OT Text Referred to: Numbers 30:1

Subject: female vow regulations

Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Reference Type: Echo

Connection Method(s): None

Significance: Leviticus 27:1-8 legislates the monetary valuation of persons dedicated to the LORD by vow (נֶדֶר, neder), establishing redemption prices by age and gender. Numbers 30:1-2 addresses the binding character of vows: "When a man makes a vow (נֶדֶר) to the LORD or takes an oath... he must not break his word; he must do everything he has spoken." While Leviticus 27 focuses on the economic mechanics of vow fulfillment (what you owe and how to redeem it), Numbers 30 addresses the inviolability of the vow itself and then introduces the complex question of women's vows subject to a father's or husband's authority. Together the texts establish the two pillars of vow theology: the obligation is sacred and binding (Numbers), and the mechanism for fulfillment is precisely defined (Leviticus).