Vows
Explore 30 scripture references about vows from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 14 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.
What Does the Bible Say About Vows?
The topic of vows appears throughout Scripture with 30 references spanning 14 books of the Bible, from 1 Samuel to Psalms. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.
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-Mosaic laws concerning LEV 23:37,38; NUM 29:39 -Must be voluntary, see below -Must be performed, see below -Estimation of the redemption price of things offered in vows, to be made by the priest, according to age and sex of the person making the offering LEV 27:1-13 -The redemption price of the offering of real estate, to be valued by the priest LEV 27:14,15 -Of a field LEV 27:16-25 -Edible things offered in, to be eaten the same day they were offered LEV 7:16-18 -Things offered in, to be brought to the tabernacle or temple DEU 12:6,11,17,18,26 -Belonged to the priests NUM 18:14 -Rash -By Jephthah, in consecration of his daughter as a sacrafice, if his campaign against the Ammonites were successful JDG 11:29-40 -The Israelites, to destroy the Benjamites JDG 21:5,6; with 20:21 -Things forbidden to be offered in: Receipts of the whore and the price of a "dog" (male prostitute of a pagan shrine) DEU 23:18 -A minor, of himself MRK 7:11-13 -UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO GEN 28:20,21; 31:13; LEV 5:4-13; 22:18-25; NUM 15:2-16; 30:1-16; DEU 23:18,21-23; JOB 22:27; PSA 22:25; 50:14,15; 56:12; 61:5,8; 65:1; 66:13,14; 76:11; 116:14-19; PRO 20:25; ECC 5:4-6; JON 2:9; NAM 1:15 -See CONTRACT -See COVENANT -INSTANCES OF -Of Jacob, see above GEN 28:20-22 -Of the mother of Micah, in the dedication of silver for the making of an idol JDG 17:2,3 -Of Hannah, to consecrate to the Lord the child for which she prayed 1SA 1:11; with 1:27,28 -Of Elkanah 1SA 1:21 -Of Absalom 2SA 15:7,8 -Of Job, not to entertain thoughts of fornication JOB 31:1 -Of David PSA 132:2 -Of Ananias and Sapphira, in the dedication of the proceeds of the sale of their land ACT 5:1-11 -Of the Jews, to kill Paul ACT 23:12-15 -Of Jephthah, and of the Israelites -See RASH VOWS, above -See NAZARITE
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What does the Bible say about vows?
The Bible contains 30 references to vows across 14 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.
Where is vows mentioned in the Bible?
Vows is referenced in 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, Acts, Deuteronomy, Ecclesiastes, and 9 more books. There are 30 total scripture references on this topic.