RobH_en_tn/num/30/06.md

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her solemn promises with which she has bound herself

Here Moses speaks of how a woman has committed herself to fulfilling a promise as if her promise were a physical object that she had bound to her body. AT: "her solemn promises which she has committed herself to fulfill" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

if he overrules her

Here the father overruling the woman's promise is spoken of as if he were overruling "her." AT: "if her overrules her promise" or "if he cancels her promise" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

will not remain in force

This is an idiom. It means that her vows will not remain in effect and she will be not required to fulfill them. AT: "she will not be obligated to fulfill" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

Yahweh will forgive her

This refers to Yahweh forgiving her for not fulfilling her vows. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. AT: "Yahweh will forgive her for not fulfilling her vows" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

while she is under those vows

This is an idiom. Being "under" her vows means that she is committed to them and that they are still in effect. AT: "while she is still committed to those vows" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

rash

something done without thinking

those obligations

The word "obligations" can be expressed with the verb "obligate." AT: "the things she has obligated herself to" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)

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