“Or have found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it, and sweareth falsely; in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein:”
Or if they find lost property and lie about it, or if they swear falsely about any such sin that people may commit. The list of interpersonal sins that require the guilt offering continues: finding lost property and lying about it, swearing falsely in denials. The common thread through all these cases is deception that damages another person materially. The covenant community's integrity requires not only the absence of outright theft but the presence of honesty in every kind of transaction and trust. Zechariah 8:16 says speak the truth to each other — the prohibition on deception in Leviticus 6:3 is the foundational law behind the prophetic calls for truth-speaking in the community.
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