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commanded

Meaning of “commanded”

Ordered; directed.

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:16

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Ezra 5:9
Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls?
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1611 witness · Ezra 5:9 · retained source text

Then asked we those Elders, and said vnto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make vp these walles?

Ezra 7:23
Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezra 7:23 · retained source text

Whatsoeuer is commanded by the God of heauen, let it be diligently done, for the house of the God of heauen: for why should there be wrath against the realme of the king and his sonnes?

1611 marginal noteHeb. what soeuer is of the decree.

Ezra 9:11
Which thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets, saying, The land, unto which ye go to possess it, is an unclean land with the filthiness of the people of the lands, with their abominations, which have filled it from one end to another with their uncleanness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezra 9:11 · retained source text

Which thou hast commanded by thy seruants the prophets, saying, The land vnto which ye go to possesse it, is an vncleane land, with the filthinesse of the people of the lands, with their abominations, which haue filled it from one end to another, with their vncleannesse.

1611 marginal noteHeb. by the hand of thy seruants.

1611 marginal noteHeb. from mouth to mouth.

1611 marginal noteExod. 23.32. deut. 7.3.

Nehemiah 8:1
AND all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded to Israel.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 8:1 · retained source text

¶ And all the people gathered themselues together, as one man, into the street that was before the water gate, and they spake vnto Ezra the scribe, to bring the booke of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.

1611 marginal noteEzra 3.1. and 7.6.

Nehemiah 8:14
And they found written in the law which the Lord had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 8:14 · retained source text

And they found written in the Law whith the LORD had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in boothes, in the feast of the seuenth moneth:

1611 marginal noteHeb. by the hand of.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 23.34. deut. 16.13.

Nehemiah 13:5
And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 13:5 · retained source text

And hee had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offrings, the frankincense and the vessels, and the tithes of the corne, the new wine, and the oile, which was commanded to be giuen to the Leuites, and the singers, and the porters, and the offerings of the priests.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the commandement of the Leuites.

Nehemiah 13:9
Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the frankincense.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 13:9 · retained source text

Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers, and thither brought I againe the vessels of the house of God, with the meate offering, and the frankincense.

Nehemiah 13:19
And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 13:19 · retained source text

And it came to passe, that when the gates of Ierusalem beganne to be darke before the Sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the Sabbath: and some of my seruants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the Sabbath day.

Nehemiah 13:22
And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 13:22 · retained source text

And I commanded the Leuites, that they should cleanse themselues, and that they should come and keepe the gates, to sanctifie the Sabbath day: Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me, according to the greatnesse of thy mercie.

1611 marginal noteOr, multitude.

Esther 1:10
¶ On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
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1611 witness · Esther 1:10 · retained source text

¶ On the seuenth day, when the heart of the King was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seuen chamberlens that serued in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,

1611 marginal noteOr, Eunuches.

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