Pisqa’ 265324H:261;JN2:199-200. 1. “But if you restrain yourself from uttering a vow” (Dt.23:23). R. Meir says: “It is far better not to utter a vow at all, than to vow and not fulfill it” (Ecc.5:4). Better than either is to avoid even the hint of a vow. R. Judah says: “It is far better not to utter a vow at all” (Ecc.5:4)— Better than either is to utter a vow and pay it!325//T. Hul. 2:17.
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(דברים כג כד) מוֹצָא שְׂפָתֶיךָ, מִצְוַת עֲשֵׂה.
2. “As you utter with your lips” (Dt.23:24)— this is a prescriptive commandment
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תִּשְׁמֹר, מִצְוַת לֹא תַעֲשֶׂה.
[to make the avowal out loud]. “Pay attention to your words” (Dt.23:24)— this is a proscriptive commandment [not to take the avowal lightly].
“To HASHEM your God” (Dt.23:24)— this applies to [vows based upon] the value of persons (Lv.27:1-8); dedications made to the priesthood (Lv:27:28); and consecrations to the Abode (Lv.27:9).326Cf. Pisqa’ 264.2
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נְדָבָה, זוֹ נְדָבָה.
“Voluntarily” (Dt.23:24)— this is the Voluntary-offering [that is paired with the Vow-offering].327Discussed at Pisqa’ 264.1.
(דברים כג כג) וְכִי תֶחְדַּל לִנְדֹּר, רַבִּי מֵאִיר אוֹמֵר (קהלת ה ד): ״טוֹב אֲשֶׁר לֹא תִדֹּר מִשֶּׁתִּדֹּר וְלֹא תְשַׁלֵּם״, טוֹב מִזֶּה וּמִזֶּה שֶׁלֹּא תִדֹּר כָּל עִקָּר. רַבִּי יְהוּדָה אוֹמֵר: ״טוֹב אֲשֶׁר לֹא תִדֹּר״, טוֹב מִזֶּה וּמִזֶּה נוֹדֵר וּמְשַׁלֵּם.
Pisqa’ 265324H:261;JN2:199-200.
1. “But if you restrain yourself from uttering a vow” (Dt.23:23).
R. Meir says:
“It is far better not to utter a vow at all, than to vow and not fulfill it” (Ecc.5:4). Better than either is to avoid even the hint of a vow.
R. Judah says:
“It is far better not to utter a vow at all” (Ecc.5:4)—
Better than either is to utter a vow and pay it!325//T. Hul. 2:17.
(דברים כג כד) מוֹצָא שְׂפָתֶיךָ, מִצְוַת עֲשֵׂה.
2. “As you utter with your lips” (Dt.23:24)—
this is a prescriptive commandment
תִּשְׁמֹר, מִצְוַת לֹא תַעֲשֶׂה.
[to make the avowal out loud].
“Pay attention to your words” (Dt.23:24)—
this is a proscriptive commandment
[not to take the avowal lightly].
וְעָשִׂיתָ, הֲרֵי זוֹ אַזְהָרָה לְבֵית דִּין שֶׁיְּעַשּׂוּךָ.
“So that you do” (Dt.23:24)—
this is a warning to the court,
to enforce upon you [fulfillment of the vow].
כַּאֲשֶׁר נָדַרְתָּ, זֶה נֵדֶר.
“Exactly what you have vowed” (Dt.23:24)—
this refers to the [value of the] avowed object.
לַה׳ אֱלֹהֶיךָ, אֵלּוּ עֲרָכִים וַחֲרָמִים וְהֶקְדֵּשׁוֹת.
“To HASHEM your God” (Dt.23:24)—
this applies to [vows based upon]
the value of persons (Lv.27:1-8);
dedications made to the priesthood (Lv:27:28);
and consecrations to the Abode (Lv.27:9).326Cf. Pisqa’ 264.2
נְדָבָה, זוֹ נְדָבָה.
“Voluntarily” (Dt.23:24)—
this is the Voluntary-offering
[that is paired with the Vow-offering].327Discussed at Pisqa’ 264.1.
אֲשֶׁר דִּבַּרְתָּ, זֶה הֶקְדֵּשׁ בֶּדֶק הַבַּיִת.
“Which you have uttered” (Dt.23:24)—
this refers to consecrations for
maintaining the Abode.328So Pisqa’ 264.2
בְּפִיךָ, זוֹ צְדָקָה.
“With your mouth” (Dt.23:24)—
this refers to [pledging] alms[for the destitute].