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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: [command](../kt/command.md), [decree](../other/decree.md), [law](../kt/lawofmoses.md), [ordain](../other/ordain.md), [statute](../other/statute.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [Deuteronomy 04:13-14](rc://en/tn/help/deu/04/13)
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* [Exodus 27:20-21](rc://en/tn/help/exo/27/20)
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* [Leviticus 08:31-33](rc://en/tn/help/lev/08/31)
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* [Malachi 03:6-7](rc://en/tn/help/mal/03/06)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H1881, H2706, H2708, H4687, H4931, H4941, H5715, G1345, G1378
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## Forms Found in the English ULB:
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2020-06-15 21:32:08 +00:00
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ordinance, ordinances
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