Ulangan 23:21-23

23:21 When you make a vow to the Lord your God you must not delay in fulfilling it, for otherwise he ¹  will surely ²  hold you accountable as a sinner. ³  23:22 If you refrain from making a vow, it will not be sinful. 23:23 Whatever you vow, you must be careful to do what you have promised, such as what you have vowed to the Lord your God as a freewill offering.

Hakim-hakim 11:35

11:35 When he saw her, he ripped his clothes and said, “Oh no! My daughter! You have completely ruined me! ⁴  You have brought me disaster! ⁵  I made an oath to the Lord, and I cannot break it.” ⁶ 

Ayub 22:27

22:27 You will pray to him and he will hear you,

and you will fulfill your vows to him. ⁷ 

Mazmur 22:26

22:26 Let the oppressed eat and be filled! ⁸ 

Let those who seek his help praise the Lord!

May you ⁹  live forever!

[23:21]  ¹ tn Heb “the Lord your God.” The pronoun has been used in the translation for stylistic reasons to avoid redundancy.

[23:21]  ² tn The Hebrew text uses the infinitive absolute for emphasis, which is reflected in the translation by “surely.”

[23:21]  ³ tn Heb “and it will be a sin to you”; NIV, NCV, NLT “be guilty of sin.”

[11:35]  ⁴ tn Heb “you have brought me very low,” or “you have knocked me to my knees.” The infinitive absolute precedes the verb for emphasis.

[11:35]  ⁵ tn Heb “You are among [or “like”] those who trouble me.”

[11:35]  ⁶ tn Heb “I opened my mouth to the Lord and I am not able to return.”

[22:27]  ⁷ tn The words “to him” are not in the Hebrew text, but are implied.

[22:26]  ⁸ sn Eat and be filled. In addition to praising the Lord, the psalmist also offers a thank offering to the Lord and invites others to share in a communal meal.

[22:26]  ⁹ tn Heb “may your heart[s].”