Keeping Vows

When a man voweth a vow unto Jehovah, or sweareth 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.

When thou shalt vow a vow unto Jehovah thy God, thou shalt not be slack to pay it: for Jehovah thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee. — read the full passage →

Again, ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: — read the full passage →

Vow, and pay unto Jehovah your God: Let all that are round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.

When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou vowest. — read the full passage →

It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, And after vows to make inquiry.

Offer unto God the sacrifice of thanksgiving; And pay thy vows unto the Most High;

And Paul, having tarried after this yet many days, took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila: having shorn his head in Cenchreæ; for he had a vow.

When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou vowest. — read the full passage →

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; that ye fall not under judgment.

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

Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men that have a vow on them; — read the full passage →

And she vowed a vow, and said, O Jehovah of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thy handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thy handmaid, but wilt give unto thy handmaid a man-child, then I will give him unto Jehovah all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

And Jephthah vowed a vow unto Jehovah, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver the children of Ammon into my hand, — read the full passage →

I will come into thy house with burnt-offerings; I will pay thee my vows, — read the full passage →

And Jephthah vowed a vow unto Jehovah, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver the children of Ammon into my hand, — read the full passage →

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

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, — read the full passage →

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

That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt observe and do; according as thou hast vowed unto Jehovah thy God, a freewill-offering, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

And Moses spake unto the heads of the tribes of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which Jehovah hath commanded. — read the full passage →

And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

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

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

In whose eyes a reprobate is despised, But who honoreth them that fear Jehovah; He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not;

Behold, upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! Keep thy feasts, O Judah, perform thy vows; for the wicked one shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.

But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation is of Jehovah.

I will pay my vows unto Jehovah, Yea, in the presence of all his people.

And it came to pass at the end of forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto Jehovah, in Hebron. — read the full passage →

Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor, and he was the son of a harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah. — read the full passage →

But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one.

For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: Thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.

Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thank-offerings unto thee.

And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me; for I have opened my mouth unto Jehovah, and I cannot go back.

And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me; for I have opened my mouth unto Jehovah, and I cannot go back. — read the full passage →

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

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When a man shall accomplish a vow, the persons shall be for Jehovah by thy estimation. — read the full passage →

And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, — read the full passage →

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, — read the full passage →

Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; But a faithful man who can find?

Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth one that is put away from a husband committeth adultery.

I will pay my vows unto Jehovah, Yea, in the presence of all his people,

What shall I render unto Jehovah For all his benefits toward me? — read the full passage →

I will come into thy house with burnt-offerings; I will pay thee my vows,

Whoso offereth the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifieth me; And to him that ordereth his way aright Will I show the salvation of God.

Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by Jehovah, since I have dealt kindly with you, that ye also will deal kindly with my father’s house, and give me a true token; — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine showing uncorruptness, gravity, — read the full passage →

And when it was day, the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

It was said also, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: — read the full passage →

Then the men feared Jehovah exceedingly; and they offered a sacrifice unto Jehovah, and made vows.

For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will also deal with thee as thou hast done, who hast despised the oath in breaking the covenant.

He clave rocks in the wilderness, And gave them drink abundantly as out of the depths.

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

For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If Jehovah shall indeed bring me again to Jerusalem, then I will serve Jehovah.

Also when a woman voweth a vow unto Jehovah, and bindeth herself by a bond, being in her father’s house, in her youth, — read the full passage →

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall make a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, to separate himself unto Jehovah, — read the full passage →

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

Woe unto you, ye blind guides, that say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor.

This isthe end of the matter; all hath been heard: Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

I will pay my vows unto Jehovah, Yea, in the presence of all his people. — read the full passage →

Ye that fear Jehovah, trust in Jehovah: He is their help and their shield.

In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can man do unto me? — read the full passage →

In those days Hezekiah was sick even unto death: and he prayed unto Jehovah; and he spake unto him, and gave him a sign. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, when all the kings that were beyond the Jordan, in the hill-country, and in the lowland, and on all the shore of the great sea in front of Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof; — read the full passage →

And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah.

The Mighty One, God, Jehovah, hath spoken, And called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof. — read the full passage →

And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: Many shall see it, and fear, And shall trust in Jehovah.