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II Chronicles 33:8

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I will never again cause the feet of the Israelites to leave the land that I assigned to your fathers, if only they are careful to do all that I have commanded them through Moses—all the laws, statutes, and judgments.”

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 8

In this chapter we have the history of the reign, I. Of Manasseh, who reigned long. 1. His wretched apostasy from God, and revolt to idolatry and all wickedness (Ch2 33:1-10). 2. His happy return to God in his affliction; his repentance (Ch2 33:11-13), his reformation (Ch2 33:15-17), and prosperity (Ch2 33:14), with the conclusion of his reign (Ch2 33:18-20). II. Of Amon, who reigned very wickedly (Ch2 33:21-23), and soon ended his days unhappily (Ch2 33:24, Ch2 33:25).

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Strong's Concordancev. 8

יָסַף (yâçaph, H3254) — to add or augment (often adverbial, to continue to do a thing) סוּר (çûwr, H5493) — to turn off (literal or figurative) רֶגֶל (regel, H7272) — a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisrâʼêl, H3478) — Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity עַל (ʻal, H5921) — above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect)… אֲדָמָה (ʼădâmâh, H127) — soil (from its general redness) עָמַד (ʻâmad, H5975) — to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive) אָב (ʼâb, H1) — father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application אִם (ʼim, H518) — used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if,… שָׁמַר (shâmar, H8104) — properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to,… עָשָׂה (ʻâsâh, H6213) — to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application צָוָה (tsâvâh, H6680) — (intensively) to constitute, enjoin תּוֹרָה (tôwrâh, H8451) — a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch חֹק (chôq, H2706) — an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)

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II Samuel 7:10rank 5

And I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant them so that they may dwell in a place of their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will the sons of wickedness oppress them as they did at the beginning

Leviticus 10:11rank 2

so that you may teach the Israelites all the statutes that the LORD has given them through Moses.”

Leviticus 8:36rank 2

So Aaron and his sons did everything the LORD had commanded through Moses.

I Chronicles 17:9rank 2

Deuteronomy 5:1rank 2

Then Moses summoned all Israel and said to them: Hear, O Israel, the statutes and ordinances that I declare in your hearing this day. Learn them and observe them carefully.

Deuteronomy 4:40rank 2

Keep His statutes and commandments, which I am giving you today, so that you and your children after you may prosper, and that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you for all time.

Luke 1:6rank 2

Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.

Deuteronomy 8:1rank 2

You must carefully follow every commandment I am giving you today, so that you may live and multiply, and enter and possess the land that the LORD swore to give your fathers.

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