# ordinance #

## Definition: ##

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."

* Sometimes an ordinance is a custom that has become well-established through years of practice.
* In the Bible, an ordinance was something that God commanded the Israelites to do. Sometimes he commanded them to do it forever.
* The term "ordinance" could be translated as, "public decree" or "regulation" or "law," depending on the context.



## Bible References: ##

* [Deuteronomy 04:13-14](en/tn/deu/help/04/13)
* [Exodus 27:20-21](en/tn/exo/help/27/20)
* [Leviticus 08:31-33](en/tn/lev/help/08/31)
* [Malachi 03:6-7](en/tn/mal/help/03/06)