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Annulling women's vows

Numbers details when a father or husband may annul a woman's vow. The detailed rules show how much power such vows had.

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A vow like Hannah's, giving her son to the temple, could affect a family's integrity and property.

Bible reference: Numbers 30

Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 378

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