Motif
binding vow to a deity
binding_vow_to_a_deity
A motif of the Covenant and Sacred Bond family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
jewish christian
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Numbers Chapter 28 / Footnotes / Chapter 29 / Chapter 30; lines 2298-2330 confidence: high
A man who vows to Yahweh or swears an oath to bind his soul with a bond must not break his word and must do what proceeds from his mouth.
The passage describes vows to Yahweh and oaths that bind the soul and must be kept unless specific household authorities void them.
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