Text: Numbers 30:1-16
OT Text Referred to: Leviticus 27:1-25
Subject: vow legislation systems
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Echo
Connection Method(s): None
Significance: Leviticus 27:1-25 establishes the valuation system for vows dedicating persons, animals, houses, and fields to the LORD, with specific monetary equivalents (e.g., fifty shekels for an adult male, thirty for an adult female). Numbers 30:1-16 complements this with procedural law governing when vows may be annulled: a father may nullify his daughter's vow on the day he hears it, and a husband may nullify his wife's vow similarly. Together these passages form a complete vow jurisprudence: Leviticus defines what is vowed and its value, Numbers defines who has authority over the vow. The shared concern is the sanctity of the נֶדֶר (neder, "vow") -- words spoken to God create binding obligations that require either fulfillment or authorized annulment.
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Text: Leviticus 27:1-25
OT Text Referred to: Numbers 30:1-16
Subject: vow legislation and fulfillment obligations
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Echo
Connection Method(s): None
Significance: Leviticus 27:1-25 provides detailed regulations for redeeming persons, animals, houses, and fields dedicated to the LORD by vow (נֶדֶר), including specific monetary valuations and redemption surcharges. Numbers 30:1-16 addresses the complementary question of who may make binding vows and under what conditions they may be annulled — specifically, a father may nullify his daughter's vow, and a husband may nullify his wife's vow if he objects on the day he hears it. The two texts together form a comprehensive vow code: Leviticus defines what is owed and how to redeem it; Numbers defines who has legal standing to make vows and the authority structure governing their validity. Both texts share the foundational principle that a vow to the LORD creates a sacred obligation that cannot be treated casually.