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Not Profanity, but a Court Order
Commentators unanimously clarify that the 'voice of swearing' does not refer to hearing profanity. Instead, it describes a formal, legal 'adjuration'—being put under oath by a judge to testify as a witness. The sin is failing to come forward with information when legally and morally required to do so.
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Leviticus
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Albert Barnes
On Leviticus 5:1–13
18th Century
Theologian
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
On Leviticus 5:1
19th Century
Bishop
And hear the voice of swearing. —Better, because he heard the voice of adjuration, and might be a witness, whether he has seen…
John Calvin
On Leviticus 5:1
16th Century
Theologian
And if a soul sin. The three kinds of offense to which Moses refers in the beginning of the chapter seem to differ much from each other. F…
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John Gill
On Leviticus 5:1
17th Century
Pastor
And if a soul sin
The soul is put for the person, and is particularly mentioned, as Ben Melech says, because possess…
Matthew Henry
On Leviticus 5:1–13
17th Century
Minister
The offenses noted here are:
A man's concealing the truth when he was sworn as a witness to speak the truth, the whole truth, and n…