16, 17. The promised blessings are connected with obedience. God's covenanted grace will lead those truly blessed by it to holiness, not licentiousness. truth to . . . neighbour —not that the truth should not be spoken to foreigners too; but He makes it an aggravation of their sin, that they spared not even their brethren. Besides, and above all outward ordinances ( :- ), God requires truth and justice. judgment of . . . peace —Equitable decisions tend to allay feuds and produce peace. gates —the place where courts of judicature in the East were held. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-17" class="com-number"
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