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A false statement given voluntarily under oath. Perjury involves either false witness to past facts or the neglect of what has been previously vowed. Mosaic law prohibited false swearing (Leviticus 19:12; Exodus 20:7 ) and giving false witness (Exodus 20:16 ). False witness was punishable with the sentence which would have gone to the one falsely accused of guilt (Deuteronomy 19:16-21 ). Vows and oaths to perform an act were to be fulfilled (Numbers 30:2 ). See Oaths .

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Perjury'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/p/perjury.html. 1991.

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