But if her husband hath utterly made them void on the day he heard them; then whatsoever proceeded out of her lips concerning her vows, or concerning the bond of her soul, shall not stand: her husband hath made them void; and the LORD shall forgive her — The husband's explicit voiding of the vow nullifies it entirely. The formula 'the LORD shall forgive her' indicates that the woman is absolved of breach because external authority (the husband) has negated her obligation. The principle of male household authority is consistent and clear.

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