1 Moses told the leaders of the tribes concerning the Israelites, “This is what the Lord has commanded:
2 If a man makes a vow to the Lord or takes an oath of binding obligation on himself, he must not break his word, but must do whatever he has promised.
3 “If a young woman who is still living in her father’s house makes a vow to the Lord or places herself under an obligation,
4 and her father hears of her vow or the obligation to which she has pledged herself, and her father remains silent about her, then all her vows will stand, and every obligation to which she has pledged herself will stand.