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# ordinance #
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## Definition: ##
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An ordinance is a public regulation or law that gives rules or instructions for people to follow. This term is related to the term "ordain."
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* Sometimes an ordinance is a custom that has become well-established through years of practice.
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* In the Bible, an ordinance was something that God commanded the Israelites to do. Sometimes he commanded them to do it forever.
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* The term "ordinance" could be translated as, "public decree" or "regulation" or "law," depending on the context.
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(See also: [[other/command]] **·** [[other/decree]] **·** [[kt/lawofmoses]] **·** [[other/ordain]] **·** [[other/statute]])
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Deuteronomy 04:13-14](en/tn/deu/help/04/13)
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* [Exodus 27:20-21](en/tn/exo/help/27/20)
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* [Leviticus 08:31-33](en/tn/lev/help/08/31)
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* [Malachi 03:6-7](en/tn/mal/help/03/06)
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