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obey

Meaning of “obey”

To hear with submission and do what is commanded; to comply with authority or instruction.

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69 occurrences66 verses26 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 27:8

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Jeremiah 11:4
Which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God:
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 11:4 · retained source text

Which I commaunded your fathers in the day that I brought them foorth out of the land of Egypt, from the yron furnace, saying, Obey my voyce, and doe them, according to all which I command you: so shall yee be my people, and I will be your God.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 26.3, 12.

Jeremiah 11:7
For I earnestly protested unto your fathers in the day that I brought them up out of the land of Egypt, even unto this day, rising early and protesting, saying, Obey my voice.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 11:7 · retained source text

For I earnestly protested vnto your fathers, in the day that I brought them vp out of the land of Egypt, euen vnto this day, rising earely and protesting, saying, Obey my voice.

Jeremiah 12:17
But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith the Lord.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 12:17 · retained source text

But if they will not obey, I will vtterly plucke vp, and destroy that nation, saith the LORD.

1611 marginal noteIsai.60.12.

Jeremiah 18:10
If it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 18:10 · retained source text

If it doe euill in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good; wherewith I saide I would benefite them.

Jeremiah 26:13
Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the Lord your God; and the Lord will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 26:13 · retained source text

Therefore nowe amend your wayes, and your doings, and obey the voice of the LORD your God, and the LORD will repent him of the euill that he hath pronounced against you.

1611 marginal noteVerse 19.

1611 marginal noteChap.7.3.

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.
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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 38:20
But Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver thee. Obey, I beseech thee, the voice of the Lord, which I speak unto thee: so it shall be well unto thee, and thy soul shall live.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 38:20 · retained source text

But Ieremiah said, They shall not deliuer thee: obey, I beseech thee, the voyce of the LORD, which I speake vnto thee: so it shall be well vnto thee, and thy soule shall liue.

Jeremiah 42:6
Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the Lord our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of the Lord our God.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 42:6 · retained source text

Whether it be good, or whether it be euill, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God, to whom we send thee, that it may be well with vs, when we obey the voice of the LORD our God.

Jeremiah 42:13
¶ But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land, neither obey the voice of the Lord your God,
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 42:13 · retained source text

¶ But if ye say, We will not dwell in this land, neither obey the voice of the LORD your God,

Daniel 7:27
And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
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1611 witness · Daniel 7:27 · retained source text

And the kingdome and dominion, and the greatnesse of the kingdome vnder the whole heauen, shall be giuen to the people of the Saints of the most high, whose kingdome is an euerlasting kingdome, and all dominions shall serue and obey him.

1611 marginal noteOr, rulers.

1611 marginal noteLuc.1.33.

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To comply with the commands, orders or instructions of a superior, or with the requirements of law, moral, political or municipal; to do that which is commanded or required, or to forbear doing that which is prohibited. […] To submit to the direction or control of.

volume 2, leaf 202, column 3 (entry starts at OCR line 183)

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