Numbers 30 in the early church
10 passages quote, allude to, or echo Numbers 30, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.
Numbers 30:1
Then Moses said to the heads of the tribes of Israel, “This is what the LORD has commanded:
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Num 30:1 | On Prayer 3.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
Numbers 30:2
If a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word; he must do everything he has promised.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Num 30:2 | On Prayer 3.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| Num 30:2 (30:3 LXX) | Homilies on Numbers 24.2 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
| Num 30:2 | Preparation for the Gospel 8.7.4 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Num 30:2 | Homilies on Matthew 17.4 · John Chrysostom | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 390 |
Numbers 30:3
And if a woman in her father’s house during her youth makes a vow to the LORD or obligates herself by a pledge,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Num 30:3 | On Prayer 3.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
| Num 30:3–16 (30:4-Num LXX) | Homilies on Numbers 24.3 · Origen | allusion, high confidence | ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410) |
Numbers 30:4
and her father hears about her vow or pledge but says nothing to her, then all the vows or pledges by which she has bound herself shall stand.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Num 30:4 | On Prayer 3.4 · Origen | quotation, high confidence | ca. 233–234 |
Numbers 30:5
But if her father prohibits her on the day he hears about it, then none of the vows or pledges by which she has bound herself shall stand. The LORD will absolve her because her father has prohibited her.
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Num 30:5 | Letter 78.43 · Jerome | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
Numbers 30:6
If a woman marries while under a vow or rash promise by which she has bound herself,
| Reference | Passage | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Num 30:6 | Preparation for the Gospel 8.7.5 · Eusebius of Caesarea | allusion, low confidence | ca. 313–324 |