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or any thing about which he has sworn falsely; he shall even restore it in full, and shall add the fifth part more thereto: to him to whom it appertains shall he give it, in the day of his being found guilty.
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The Grace in Voluntary Confession
Commentators explain that the penalty here (restitution plus 20%) is less severe than for a thief who is caught and convicted (Exodus 22). This law applies specifically to an offender who, moved by their conscience, voluntarily confesses. This highlights God's value for a genuinely repentant heart that seeks to make amends without being forced to do so.
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
In the day of his trespass offering — The restitution was thus to be associated with the religious act by which the offender testified his p…
19th Century
Anglican
And shall add the fifth part more thereto. — The first thing the offender must do, when he realizes and confesses his gui…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Or all that about which he has sworn falsely In all and each of the above cases, in which he had committed a trespas…
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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 …
