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Deuteronomy 25:18

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how they met you on your journey when you were tired and weary, and they attacked all your stragglers; they had no fear of God.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 18

Here is, I. A law to moderate the scourging of malefactors (Deu 25:1-3). II. A law in favour of the ox the treads out the corn (Deu 25:4). III. For the disgracing of him that refused to marry his brother's widow (Deu 25:5-10). IV. For the punishment of an immodest woman (Deu 25:11, Deu 25:12). V. For just weights and measures (Deu 25:13-16). VI. For the destroying of Amalek (Deu 25:17, etc.).

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Strong's Concordancev. 18

קָרָה (qârâh, H7136) — to light upon (chiefly by accident); causatively, to bring about; specifically, to impose… דֶּרֶךְ (derek, H1870) — a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb זָנַב (zânab, H2179) — to curtail, i.e. cut off the rear חָשַׁל (châshal, H2826) — to make (intrans. be) unsteady, i.e. weak אַחַר (ʼachar, H310) — properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various… עָיֵף (ʻâyêph, H5889) — languid יָגֵעַ (yâgêaʻ, H3023) — tired; hence (transitive) tiresome יָרֵא (yârêʼ, H3373) — fearing; morally, reverent אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, H430) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with…

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Romans 3:18rank 5

“There is no fear of God before their eyes.”

Psalms 36:1rank 5

An oracle is in my heart regarding the transgression of the wicked man: There is no fear of God before his eyes.

Nehemiah 5:15rank 3

The governors before me had heavily burdened the people, taking from them bread and wine plus forty shekels of silver. Their servants also oppressed the people, but I did not do this because of my fear of God.

Proverbs 16:6rank 2

By loving devotion and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the LORD one turns aside from evil.

Nehemiah 5:9rank 2

So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our foreign enemies?

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