3 occurrences in 11 translations

'Ordering' in the Bible

The king assigned them fine food and choice wine on a daily basis, ordering them to be trained for three years, at the end of which time they would enter the king's service.

Verse ConceptsThree YearsProviding WinePeople TeachingOnce A DayForbidden FoodRich FoodServing KingsDividing FoodAssignmentEducation

Then King Nebuchadnezzar summoned the regional authorities, governors, deputy governors, advisors, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all of the other administrators of the provinces, ordering them to come to the dedication of the statue that he had erected.

Verse ConceptsAssembling Leaders

And a decree was {sent out}, [ordering that] all [the] wise men of Babylon [were] to be brought in before me [so] that they may make known to me [the] explanation of the dream.

Verse ConceptsWisdom, Human Nature

Bible Theasaurus

Arrange (23 instances)
Consecrate (84 instances)
Dictate (3 instances)
Enjoin (13 instances)
Govern (33 instances)
Grade (1 instance)

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