Leviticus 6:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Bible Comments

Sweareth falsely His oath being required, seeing there was no other way of discovery left. And is guilty Makes his guilt manifest by his voluntary confession upon remorse; whereby he reapeth this benefit, that he only restores the principal with the addition of a fifth part; whereas, if he were convicted of his fault, he was to pay in some cases five-fold, in some four-fold, in others double.

Leviticus 6:3

3 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: