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In a camp lane, an adult Israelite freezes in remorse after an impulsive oath, one hand still raised while two neighbors exchange troubled looks. His other hand covers his mouth as he recognizes the weight of his careless words. No written contract, magical effect, violence, or lettering.
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Leviticus 5:4

The rash oath remembered

Confession, Restitution, and Guilt Offerings · Leviticus 5

Story guide: In a camp lane, an adult Israelite freezes in remorse after an impulsive oath, one hand still raised while two neighbors exchange troubled looks. His other hand covers his mouth as he recognizes the weight of his careless words. No written contract, magical effect, violence, or lettering.

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4Or if a person swears rashly with his lips to do evil or to do good—whatever a man may utter in an oath—and it is hidden from him, and then he comes to know it and becomes guilty in one of these matters,

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