Talmud sur Les Nombres 30:2

HALAKHAH: “Four kinds of vows did the Sages dissolve,” etc. Do not the Sages permit all kinds of vows? It is written⁶Num. 30:2.: “Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes.” He referred the paragraph to the heads of the tribes that they should dissolve the people’s vows. Rav Jehudah in the name of Samuel⁷Num. 30:3. The same argument in the Babli, Ḥagigah 10a, in response to Mishnah 1:8: Dissolutions of vows “hang in the air” (have no biblical basis). This is the only argument accepted in the Babli.: “He shall not profane his word.” He cannot profane his word; this implies that others can profane his words. Who is that? That is the Sage who dissolves the vow. Ḥananiah the nephew of Rebbi Joshua said⁸Ps. 119:106. Also in the Babli, Ḥagigah 10a. In Nedarim 8a, the verse is interpreted to authorize vows to keep commandments of the Torah. In Sadducee theory (Damascus Document CD XVI 7–8), the consequence of such a vow is that the corresponding commandment cannot be broken even under extreme pain, which in pharisaic theory applies only to idolatry, incest and adultery, and murder., “I swore and I shall keep it.” Sometimes I keep it. Rebbi Joshua said⁹Ps. 95:11. Also in the Babli, Ḥagigah 10a., “What I swore in my rage:” In my rage I swore; I change my mind.

“Then there are no vows.” Let there be no vows! But is it not written⁹Num. 30:2, the start of the chapter on vows.: “Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes.” He hung the chapter on the heads of the tribes, that they could dissolve their vows¹⁰Chapter 3:1, Note 6.. If you say so¹¹That there should be no vows., it turns out that you uproot the chapter of vows from the Torah.