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Or when a person rashly utters an oath, whether for an evil purpose or a good purpose—no matter what anyone may rashly utter as an oath—even though he does not realize it at first, when he finds out about it later, he is liable in any one of these cases.[a]

When he realizes his liability in one of these cases, he shall confess the sin of which he is guilty. As his penalty for the sin of which he is guilty, he shall bring to the Lord a female from the flock (a sheep or a goat) as a sin offering, so that the priest may make atonement for him for his sin.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 5:4 The Hebrew of the verse is difficult, so the translation is uncertain.