but, ‘As the Lord lives, who brought up and led back the descendants of the household of Israel from the north land and from all the countries where I had driven them.’ Then they will live on their own soil.”

So there will be no refugees or survivors for the remnant of Judah who have entered the land of Egypt to reside there and then to return to the land of Judah, to which they are

longing to return and live; for none will return except a few refugees.’”

Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good deed,

Ordinance

“Yet they seek Me day by day and delight to know My ways,
As a nation that has done righteousness
And has not forsaken the ordinance of their God.
They ask Me for just decisions,
They delight in the nearness of God.

Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority,

Receive

Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also for conscience’ sake.

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Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense you make long prayers; therefore you will receive greater condemnation.

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who devour widows’ houses, and for appearance’s sake offer long prayers; these will receive greater condemnation.”

who devour widows’ houses, and for appearance’s sake offer long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”

Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment.

General references

They answered Joshua, saying, “All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.

He appointed judges in the land in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city.