unfoldingWord_en_tn/deu/23/21.md

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Moses continues speaking to the people of Israel.

you must not be slow in fulfilling it

AT: "you must not take a long time to fulfill the vow"

for Yahweh your God will surely require it of you

AT: "because Yahweh your God will blame you and punish you if you do not fulfill your vow" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)

But if you will refrain from making a vow, it will be no sin in you

AT: "But, if you do not make a vow, you will not sin because you will not have a vow to fulfill" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

That which has gone out from your lips

AT: "Anything that you solemnly promise" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

according as you have vowed to Yahweh your God

AT: "whatever you have vowed to Yahweh your God that you will do"

anything that you have freely promised with your mouth

AT: "anything that you have voluntarily promised with your words" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)