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Greek transliteration of a Hebrew term (korban) that occurs only in Mark 7:11, where Mark provides an editorial explanation: corban is “given,” that is, “dedicated or given to God.” Hence, corban is an offering.

Show passage in OET: MRK 7:11

OET-RV MRK 7:11

11 But when you all encourage people to say, ‘Whatever I had that may have helped you guys has been given to God’,

OET-LV MRK 7:11

11 But you _all are _saying:
If a_person may _say to _the father or the mother:
whatever you _may _be _benefitted if from me it _is Korban (that is ‘a_gift’),

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Jewish law allowed individuals to earmark their service or property as “dedicated to God,” thus removing it from profane use and giving it the character of an offering intended for God. To do this was a serious decision (according to the Mishnah, Nedarim) and was rarely reversed (Nedarim 5), for violation of a corban vow risked the severe consequences of divine judgment. In Mark 7 Jesus chastises the scribes because, theoretically, a son could exclude his parents from gaining any benefit from his estate by declaring his property “corban to them.” This in effect nullifies the fifth commandment (see Ex 20:12), setting rabbinic traditions against the law of Moses. Worse still, if the son repented of his vow—arguing that it had been given in haste—a rabbinic tribunal would no doubt forbid a reversal of corban (Mk 7:12; cf Nm 30:1-2).

Show passage in OET: EXO 20:12

OET-RV EXO 20:12

• 12 Honour your father and your mother, so that you’ll have a long life on the land that your god Yahweh is about to give you.

OET-LV EXO 20:12

12 Honour DOM father _of_your and_DOM mother _of_your so _that they_may _be _long days _of_your on the_soil which YHWH god _of_your is_about _to _give to/for_you(fs).

Show passage in OET: MRK 7:12

OET-RV MRK 7:12

12 you are actively discouraging them from helping their parents—

OET-LV MRK 7:12

12 you _all _are_ no _longer _allowing him to _do nothing for _the father or the mother,

Show passage in OET: NUM 30:1–2

OET-RV NUM 30:1

30 Then Mosheh (Moses) gave the Israeli leaders these further instructions from Yahweh,

OET-RV NUM 30:2

2 “If a man makes a solemn promise to Yahweh, or makes a binding vow on his own life, he mustn’t dishonour what he said—he must follow whatever came out of his mouth.

OET-LV NUM 30:2

2  And_ Mosheh _he/it _spoke to the _chiefs _of the _tribes of_the _people _of of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_say this is_the_message which YHWH he _has _commanded.

OET-LV NUM 30:3

3  A _man if/because he _will _vow a _vow to/for_YHWH or he _will _swear an _oath to_bind an _obligation on self _of_his not he _will _violate message _of_his according_to _every _of (the)_thing_which _has_gone _out from_mouth _of_his he _will _do.

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