Lev 5:1 ‘And when a being sins in that he has heard
the voice of swearing, and is a witness, or has seen, or has known, but does
not reveal it, he shall bear his crookedness.
Hebrew word for
swearing is H423 'âlâh BDB Definition: 1)
oath 2) oath of covenant 3) curse 3a) from God 3b) from men 4) execration.
Here
are some scriptural examples of where YHVH makes oaths.
Gen 22:15-18 YHVH
makes an oath to Avraham that because of his willingness to offer up his only
son, that through Avraham’s seed all the nations of the earth will be blessed.
This is in fact the essence of the Good News.
Gal 3:8 And the Scripture, having foreseen that
Elohim would declare right the nations by (Gk – “ek” meaning “out”) belief,(Gk
– “pisteous” noun not a verb) announced the Good News to Aḇraham beforehand,
saying, “All the nations shall be blessed in you,”
Another example of
where YHVH makes an oath:
Heb 3:10 “Therefore I was grieved with that
generation, and said, ‘They always go astray in their heart, and they have not
known My ways.’
Heb 3:11 “As I swore in My wrath, ‘If they shall enter
into My rest...’ ”1 Footnote: 1Ps. 95:7-11.
1Co 10:11 And all these came upon them as examples, and
they were written as a warning to us, on whom the ends of the ages have come,
1Co 10:12 so that he who thinks he stands, let him take
heed lest he fall.
Literary in Lev 5:1
the Hebrew says if you are a witness to someone declaring an oath or a curse and
someone testifies falsely or he remains silent ( Heb im lo yagid)– knowing the
truth - his iniquity will be upon him.
Heb 7:21 For they indeed became priests without an
oath, but He became Priest with an oath by Him who said to Him, “יהוה has sworn and
shall not regret, ‘You are a priest forever according to the order of Malkitseḏeq.’
”Ps 110:4
If
we or anyone bears false witness to these oaths of YHVH, they will bear their
iniquity.
Let us look to Yahshua
who alone gives the Torah (YHVH’s covenant) its deepest possible meaning. It
was Yahshua that embodies both the fullness of YHVH’s Covenant and Curse. When
we witness Yahshua being misrepresented and we remain silent we are guilty
before YHVH.
The Hebrew word for
crookedness is “avon” it can also mean “iniquity” which implies ongoing
continual disobedience to YHVH’s Torah.
Once again we need to
come to YHVH with an offering and implore Him to show us where there is
evidence of this guilt (asham) in our lives for having made this mistake
(shagag) Where have we kept silence on this issue when we should have spoken
out concerning this issue.
There are times when
we are to remain silent. Our silence can also be a witness against our own iniquity
– lawlessness.
Mat 7:6 “Do not give what is set-apart to the dogs,
nor throw your pearls before the pigs, lest they trample them under their feet,
and turn and tear you in pieces.
Isa 59:14 And right-ruling1 is driven back,
and righteousness1 stands far off. For truth has fallen in the
street, and right is unable to enter. Footnote: 1Amos 5:7.
Isa 59:15 And the truth is lacking, and whoever turns
away from evil makes himself a prey. And יהוה saw, and it
displeased Him that there was no right-ruling.
Isa 59:16 And He
saw that there was no man, and was astonished that there was no intercessor. So
His own arm saved for Him, and His righteousness upheld him.
Ecc 3:1 For every matter there is an appointed
time, even a time for every pursuit under the heavens:
Ecc 3:7 a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to
be silent, and a time to speak;
Amo 5:13 Therefore the wise keep silent at that time,
for it is an evil time.
If
we do not “reveal it” (im lo yagid) he will bear the iniquity or consequence of
this sin.
What
is one of the consequences of this sin?