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If a man sin against his neighbor, and an oath be laid on him to cause him to swear, and he come [and] swear before your altar in this house;
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The Altar as Divine Court
Commentators explain that when a dispute between neighbors had no witnesses, the case was brought to the temple. Swearing an oath at the altar was a solemn appeal for God to act as the ultimate judge, revealing the truth and vindicating the innocent. The temple, God's dwelling place, became a divine courtroom.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The oath come before ... - "The oath" is equivalent to "the man who swears the oath." A slight alteration in the present Hebrew text gives t…
19th Century
Anglican
The prayer of Solomon, uttered (see 1 Kings 8:54) on his knees with hands uplifted to heaven, long and detailed as it is, is yet extrem…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
If any man trespass against his neighbour By being unfaithful in a trust committed to him, or the like:
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