in puberty, understanding it of a married and not a betrothed wife: between the father and his daughter; if she is not at age, as the same writer observes; for if she is at age he has nothing to do with her vows: being yet in her youth; not at age, being not twelve years and one day old: in her father's house; in his power and jurisdiction, and at his disposal, and so could make her vows void or firm, as he pleased: this power of ratifying or disannulling vows an husband had over his wife, and a father over his daughter, to prevent imprudent and extravagant vows, and the too frequent use of them, the consequences of which might be bad in families. Next: Numbers Chapter 31 Sacred Texts | Bible « Previous: John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible: Numbers: Numb... Index Next: John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible: Numbers: Numb... »