Verse 11
then there will be an oath to the LORD between the two of them, that he has not laid his hand on his neighbor’s goods, and its owner will accept this, and he will not have to pay.
Referenced Verses
- Heb 6:16 : 16 For people swear by something greater than themselves, and the oath serves as a confirmation to end all dispute.
- Exod 22:8 : 8 If the thief is not caught, then the owner of the house will be brought before the judges to see whether he has laid his hand on his neighbor’s goods.
- Exod 23:1 : 1 Justice“You must not give a false report. Do not make common cause with the wicked to be a malicious witness.
- Lev 5:1 : 1 Additional Sin Offering Regulations“‘When a person sins in that he hears a public curse against one who fails to testify and he is a witness(he either saw or knew what had happened) and he does not make it known, then he will bear his punishment for iniquity.
- Lev 6:3 : 3 or has found something lost and denies it and swears falsely concerning any one of the things that someone might do to sin–
- 1 Kgs 2:42-43 : 42 the king summoned Shimei and said to him,“You will recall that I made you take an oath by the LORD, and I solemnly warned you,‘If you ever leave and go anywhere, know for sure that you will certainly die.’ You said to me,‘The proposal is acceptable; I agree to it.’ 43 Why then have you broken the oath you made before the LORD and disobeyed the order I gave you?”
- Prov 30:9 : 9 lest I become satisfied and act deceptively and say,“Who is the LORD?” Or lest I become poor and steal and demean the name of my God.