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commanded

Meaning of “commanded”

Ordered; directed.

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:16

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Joshua 1:7
Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 1:7 · retained source text

Onely bee thou strong, and very courageous, that thou mayest obserue to doe according to all the Law, which Moses my seruant commaunded thee: turne not from it to the right hand, or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whither soeuer thou goest.

1611 marginal noteOr, doe wisely.

1611 marginal noteDeu. 5.32 and 28.14.

Joshua 1:9
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 1:9 · retained source text

Haue not I commanded thee? be strong, and of a good courage, bee not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee, whither soeuer thou goest.

Joshua 1:10
¶ Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Joshua 1:10 · retained source text

¶ Then Ioshua commanded the Officers of the people, saying,

Joshua 1:13
Remember the word which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, saying, The Lord your God hath given you rest, and hath given you this land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 1:13 · retained source text

Remember the word which Moses the seruant of the LORD commanded you, saying, The LORD your God hath giuen you rest, and hath giuen you this land:

1611 marginal noteNum. 32.20.

Joshua 3:3
And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Joshua 3:3 · retained source text

And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD your God, and the Priests the Leuites bearing it, then yee shall remooue from your place, and goe after it.

Joshua 4:8
And the children of Israel did so as Joshua commanded, and took up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the Lord spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 4:8 · retained source text

And the children of Israel did so as Ioshua commanded, and tooke vp twelue stones out of the midst of Iordan, as the LORD spake vnto Ioshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and caried them ouer with them, vnto the place where they lodged, and laid them downe there.

Joshua 4:10
¶ For the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of Jordan, until every thing was finished that the Lord commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua: and the people hasted and passed over.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 4:10 · retained source text

¶ For the Priests which bare the Arke, stood in the midst of Iordan, vntill euery thing was finished that the LORD commanded Ioshua to speake vnto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Ioshua: and the people hasted and passed ouer.

Joshua 4:17
Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 4:17 · retained source text

Ioshua therefore commaunded the Priests, saying, Come yee vp out of Iordan.

Joshua 6:10
And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 6:10 · retained source text

And Ioshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, vntill the day I bid you shoute, then shall ye shoute.

1611 marginal noteHeb. make your voyce to be heard.

Joshua 7:11
Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own stuff.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 7:11 · retained source text

Israel hath sinned, and they haue also transgressed my Couenant which I commaunded them: for they haue euen taken of the accursed thing, and haue also stollen, and dissembled also, and they haue put it euen amongst their owne stuffe.

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