Leviticus 5:4 meaning and explanation

Or if someone swears thoughtlessly with his lips to do anything good or evil—in whatever matter a man may rashly pronounce an oath—even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty in the matter.

Leviticus 5:4, Berean Standard Bible

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Moses is instructing Israel at Sinai on what to do when someone swears an oath rashly, promising to do something good or evil without weighing it. The Hebrew verb translated “swears thoughtlessly” suggests words spoken hastily, before the person has considered the cost.

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