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or have found that which was lost, and deal falsely therein, and swear to a lie; in any of all these things that a man does, sinning therein;
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Deception and False Oaths
Commentators explain that this verse addresses various forms of dishonesty, including keeping lost property. They clarify that the act of "swearing falsely" applies to all these deceptions, not just one. This shows how taking a false oath to cover a sin seriously compounds the original offense in God's eyes.
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Leviticus
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19th Century
Anglican
Or have found. —The fifth instance presented is of property which was neither entrusted nor exacted but accidentally foun…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Or have found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it , &c.] Who having found anything lost, at once concludes …
Presbyterian
Though all the instances relate to our neighbor, yet it is called a trespass against the Lord. Though the person injured may be insignificant, and …
