3. “A young girl, who still lives in her father’s house, might make a vow to the Lord that she will do something or swear an oath that she won’t do something.
4. If her father says nothing to her when he hears about it, her vow or oath must be kept.
5. But if her father objects when he hears about it, her vow or oath doesn’t have to be kept. The Lord will free her ⌊from this vow or oath⌋ because her father objected.
6. “An unmarried woman might make a vow that she will do something or carelessly promise that she won’t do something. When she marries,
7. her husband may hear about it but say nothing to her. Then her vow or oath must be kept.
8. But if her husband objects when he hears about it, he can cancel the vow or promise she made. The Lord will free her ⌊from this vow or promise⌋.
9. “But a widow or a divorced woman must keep her vow or her promise.
10. “A married woman might make a vow that she will do something or swear an oath that she won’t do something.
11. Her husband may hear about it but may say nothing and not object. Then her vow or oath must be kept.
12. But if her husband cancels it when he hears about it, nothing she said in her vow or oath has to be kept. Her husband has canceled it, and the Lord will free her ⌊from this vow or oath⌋.