Silence, decision, and responsibility

11And if in her husband's house she made a vow, or bound herself by an obligation with an oath,

12And if her husband hears and says nothing to her, and does not nullify her vow, then all her vows shall stand, and every binding obligation that she has bound on herself shall stand.

13But if her husband indeed annuls them on the day he hears, then nothing that came from her lips—whether her vows or her binding obligation upon herself—shall stand. Her husband has annulled them, and Yahweh will forgive her.

14Every vow and every binding oath to afflict the soul—her husband may confirm it, or her husband may annul it.

15But if her husband indeed keeps silent from day to day, then he confirms all her vows or all her obligations that are upon her; he has confirmed them, because he kept silent on the day he heard.

16But if he does indeed nullify them after he has heard of them, then he shall bear her guilt.