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Leviticus 25:18

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¶ Wherefore ye shall do my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; and ye shall dwell in the land in safety.
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  1. Deuteronomy 12:10Rank 1 from verse 18
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    10But when ye go over Jordan, and dwell in the land which the Lord your God giveth you to inherit, and when he giveth you rest from all your enemies round about, so that ye dwell in safety;

  2. Jeremiah 23:6Rank 2 from verse 18
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    6In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

  3. Proverbs 1:33Rank 3 from verse 18
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    33But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

  4. Leviticus 26:3–12Rank 4 from verse 18
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    3¶ If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them;

    4Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.

    5And your threshing shall reach unto the vintage, and the vintage shall reach unto the sowing time: and ye shall eat your bread to the full, and dwell in your land safely.

    6And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.

    7And ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword.

    8And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.

    9For I will have respect unto you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, and establish my covenant with you.

    10And ye shall eat old store, and bring forth the old because of the new.

    11And I will set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you.

    12And I will walk among you, and will be your God, and ye shall be my people.

  5. Psalms 4:8Rank 5 from verse 18
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    8I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.

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Leviticus 25:18

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wherefore

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1. For that reason, or as a conclusion from what precedes; therefore or consequently. 2. For what reason or purpose; why.

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ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

keep

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To guard, watch, protect, preserve, secure, retain, possess, hold, maintain, support, tend, manage, observe, obey, fulfil, celebrate, continue in, refrain from, or remain faithful to a person, place, trust, command, promise, way, time, or thing.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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land

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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.

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17Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the Lord your God.

18¶ Wherefore ye shall do my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; and ye shall dwell in the land in safety.

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19And the land shall yield her fruit, and ye shall eat your fill, and dwell therein in safety.

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