Deut.23.21

Deuteronomy 23:21

KJV

¶ When thou shalt vow a vow unto the Lord thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the Lord thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee.

Miscellaneous Laws

Cross References

Matthew 5:33

KJV Jesus

Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:

Oaths and Vows

Leviticus 27:2

KJV GOD

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When a man shall make a singular vow, the persons shall be for the Lord by thy estimation.

Rules about Valuations

Numbers 30:1

KJV GOD

And Moses spake unto the heads of the tribes concerning the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the Lord hath commanded.

Laws about Vows

Numbers 30:2

KJV GOD

If a man vow a vow unto the Lord, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.

Laws about Vows

Deuteronomy 23:22

KJV

But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee.

Miscellaneous Laws

1 Samuel 20:16

KJV

So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the Lord even require it at the hand of David’s enemies.

Jonathan and David Renew Their Covenant

Job 22:27

KJV

Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.

Eliphaz: Can a Man Be of Use to God?

Psalm 50:14

KJV GOD

Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:

The Mighty One Calls

A Psalm of Asaph.

Psalm 61:8

KJV

So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.

You Have Heard My Vows

For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. Of David.

Ecclesiastes 5:4

KJV

When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.

Approaching God with Awe

Ecclesiastes 5:5

KJV

Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.