Be careful to follow through on what comes from your lips, because you have freely vowed to the LORD your God with your own mouth.
Orders are here given about five several things which have no relation one to another: - I. The land of Israel is here made a sanctuary, or city of refuge, for servants that were wronged and abused by their masters, and fled thither for shelter from the neighbouring countries, Deu 23:15, Deu 23:16.
Commenting on Deuteronomy 23:15-25
That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform,.... Which were in their power to perform and lawful to do; and this is observed to make them watchful and cautious, and not be rash in making vows, since, when once they were made, an exact and rigid performance of them was expected; see Ecc 5:4, even a freewill offering, according as...
That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform; [even] a freewill offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the LORD thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth. (m) If the vow is lawful and godly.