²⁰ Then Jacob made a vow:^(A) ‘If God will be with me and watch over me during this journey I’m making, if he provides me with food to eat and clothing to wear,

² When a man makes a vow to the Lord or swears an oath to put himself under an obligation, he must not break his word; he must do whatever he has promised.^(A)

¹¹ Making a vow,^(A) she pleaded, ‘Lord of Armies, if you will take notice of your servant’s affliction,^(B) remember and not forget me, and give your servant a son, I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and his hair will never be cut.’^[a](C)