Deuteronomy 23:21
If you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will surely require it of you, and you will be guilty of sin.
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ASV
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.
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.
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17 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| כִּֽי־ | ki- | if | H3588 → |
| תִדֹּ֥ר | ti.Dor | you will vow | H5087 → |
| נֶ֙דֶר֙ | ne.der | a vow | H5088 → |
| לַיהוָ֣ה | la.Yah.weh | to Yahweh | H3068 → |
| אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ | 'e.lo.Hei.kha | God your | H430 → |
| לֹ֥א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| תְאַחֵ֖ר | te.'a.Cher | you will delay | H309 → |
| לְשַׁלְּמ֑וֹ | le.sha.le.Mo | to pay it | H7999 → |
| כִּֽי־ | ki- | for | H3588 → |
| דָּרֹ֨שׁ | da.Rosh | certainly <to require> | H1875 → |
| יִדְרְשֶׁ֜נּוּ | yid.re.She.nu | he will require it | H1875 → |
| יְהוָ֤ה | Yah.weh | Yahweh | H3068 → |
| אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ | 'e.lo.Hei.kha | God your | H430 → |
| מֵֽעִמָּ֔ךְ | me.'i.Makh | from with <the> you | H5973 → |
| וְהָיָ֥ה | ve.ha.Yah | and it will be | H1961 → |
| בְךָ֖ | ve.Kha | on <the> you | |
| חֵֽטְא׃ | Chet' | sin | H2399 → |
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