Or if any one utters with his lips a rash oath to do evil or to do good, any sort of rash oath that men swear, and it is hidden from him, when he comes to know it he shall in any of these be guilty.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Special occasions are mentioned on which sin-offerings are to be made with a particular confession of the offense for which atonement is sought ([R…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Pronouncing with his lips. —Better, speaking heedlessly with his lips. That is, if he uttered an oath in thoughtlessness …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Or if a soul shall swear. Guilt is also ascribed to error and ignorance when a person inconsiderately does what he has promised not to do.…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Or if a soul swear
A rash or vain oath:

pronouncing with his lips ;
not in his…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The offenses noted here are:

  1. A man's concealing the truth when he was sworn as a witness to speak the truth, the whole truth, and n…

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