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commanded

Meaning of “commanded”

Ordered; directed.

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:16

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Jeremiah 32:35
And they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire unto Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 32:35 · retained source text

And they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the sonne of Hinnom, to cause their sonnes and their daughters to passe through the fire vnto Molech, which I commanded them not, neither came it into my minde, that they should doe this abomination, to cause Iudah to sinne.

1611 marginal noteCha.7.31. and 19.6.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 18.21.

Jeremiah 35:6
But they said, We will drink no wine: for Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, Ye shall drink no wine, neither ye, nor your sons for ever:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 35:6 · retained source text

But they said, We will drinke no wine: for Ionadab the sonne of Rechab our father, commanded vs, saying; Ye shall drinke no wine, neither ye, nor your sonnes for euer.

Jeremiah 35:10
But we have dwelt in tents, and have obeyed, and done according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 35:10 · retained source text

But wee haue dwelt in tents, and haue obeyed, and done according to all that Ionadab our father commanded vs.

Jeremiah 35:14
The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab, that he commanded his sons not to drink wine, are performed; for unto this day they drink none, but obey their father’s commandment: notwithstanding I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking; but ye hearkened not unto me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 35:14 · retained source text

The wordes of Ionadab the sonne of Rechab, that hee commanded his sonnes, not to drinke wine, are performed; for vnto this day they drinke none, but obey their fathers commandement: notwithstanding I haue spoken vnto you, rising early, and speaking, but ye hearkened not vnto me.

Jeremiah 35:16
Because the sons of Jonadab the son of Rechab have performed the commandment of their father, which he commanded them; but this people hath not hearkened unto me:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 35:16 · retained source text

Because the sonnes of Ionadab, the sonne of Rechab, haue performed the commaundement of their father, which he commaunded them, but this people hath not hearkened vnto me;

Jeremiah 35:18
¶ And Jeremiah said unto the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Because ye have obeyed the commandment of Jonadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according unto all that he hath commanded you:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 35:18 · retained source text

¶ And Ieremiah sayd vnto the house of the Rechabites, Thus sayth the LORD of hosts the God of Israel, Because ye haue obeyed the commandement of Ionadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according vnto all that he hath commanded you:

Jeremiah 36:5
And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut up; I cannot go into the house of the Lord:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 36:5 · retained source text

And Ieremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I am shut vp, I cannot goe into the house of the LORD.

Jeremiah 36:8
And Baruch the son of Neriah did according to all that Jeremiah the prophet commanded him, reading in the book the words of the Lord in the Lord’s house.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 36:8 · retained source text

And Baruch the sonne of Neriah did according to all that Ieremiah the Prophet commanded him, reading in the booke the wordes of the LORD, in the LORDs house.

Jeremiah 36:26
But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the Lord hid them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 36:26 · retained source text

But the king commaunded Ierahmeel the sonne of Hammelech, and Seraiah the sonne of Azriel, & Shelennah the sonne of Abdiel, to take Baruch the scribe, and Ieremiah the Prophet: but the LORD hid them.

1611 marginal noteOr, of the king.

Jeremiah 37:21
Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers’ street, until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jeremiah 37:21 · retained source text

Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Ieremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should giue him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers streete, vntill all the bread in the citie were spent. Thus Ieremiah remained in the court of the prison.

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