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commandments

Meaning of “commandments”

Commands, orders, or prescribed requirements issued by one who commands.

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171 occurrences168 verses33 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 26:5

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Deuteronomy 26:18
And the Lord hath avouched thee this day to be his peculiar people, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keep all his commandments;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 26:18 · retained source text

And the LORD hath auouched thee this day to be his peculiar people, as he hath promised thee, and that thou shouldest keepe all his Commaundements:

1611 marginal noteChap. 7.6.

Deuteronomy 27:1
AND Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandments which I command you this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 27:1 · retained source text

¶ And Moses with the Elders of Israel commaunded the people, saying, Keepe all the Commandements which I command you this day.

Deuteronomy 27:10
Thou shalt therefore obey the voice of the Lord thy God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command thee this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 27:10 · retained source text

Thou shalt therefore obey the voyce of the LORD thy God, and doe his Commandements, and his Statutes which I command thee this day.

Deuteronomy 28:1
AND it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the Lord thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 28:1 · retained source text

¶ And it shall come to passe, if thou shalt hearken diligently vnto the voyce of the LORD thy God, to obserue and to doe all his Commandements which I command thee this day; that the LORD thy God will set thee on high aboue all nations of the earth.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 26.3.

Deuteronomy 28:9
The Lord shall establish thee an holy people unto himself, as he hath sworn unto thee, if thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy God, and walk in his ways.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 28:9 · retained source text

The LORD shall establish thee an holy people vnto himselfe, as hee hath sworne vnto thee, if thou shalt keepe the Commaundements of the LORD thy God, and walke in his wayes.

Deuteronomy 28:13
And the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the Lord thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 28:13 · retained source text

And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the taile, and thou shalt be aboue onely, and thou shalt not be beneath: if that thou hearken vnto the Commandements of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to obserue, and to doe them:

Deuteronomy 28:15
¶ But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 28:15 · retained source text

¶ But it shal come to passe, if thou wilt not hearken vnto the voyce of the LORD thy God, to obserue to doe all his Commandements and his Statutes, which I command thee this day, that all these curses shall come vpon thee, and ouertake thee.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 26.14. lament. 2.17. mala. 2.2. baruc. 1.20.

Deuteronomy 28:45
Moreover all these curses shall come upon thee, and shall pursue thee, and overtake thee, till thou be destroyed; because thou hearkenedst not unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded thee:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 28:45 · retained source text

Moreouer, all these curses shall come vpon thee, and shall pursue thee, and ouertake thee, til thou be destroied: because thou hearkenedst not vnto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keepe his Commandements, and his Statutes which he commanded thee.

Deuteronomy 30:8
And thou shalt return and obey the voice of the Lord, and do all his commandments which I command thee this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 30:8 · retained source text

And thou shalt returne and obey the voice of the LORD, and doe all his Commandements which I command thee this day.

Deuteronomy 30:10
If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if thou turn unto the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 30:10 · retained source text

If thou shalt hearken vnto the voyce of the LORD thy God to keepe his Commandements, and his Statutes which are written in this booke of the Law, and if thou turne vnto the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soule.

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Psalms 111:7

The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure.

Psalms 119:151

Thou art near, O Lord; and all thy commandments are truth.

Psalms 119:172

My tongue shall speak of thy word: for all thy commandments are righteousness.

Psalms 119:86

All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.

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