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MY LAW —IN YOUR HEART

The Law of YHWH Elohim

A collection of passages about the perfection, truth, holiness, and enduring authority of the Law of YHWH in the life of the righteous.

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Introduction

What Do We Know About the Law?

Over the past two centuries, especially within modern Christianity, a teaching has spread that the Law of YHWH is outdated, impossible to obey, and no longer needs to be kept. It is also claimed that Yeshua reduced it to only two commandments: love YHWH and love your neighbour. Yet these two commandments summarize the whole Law, which still teaches us how to love YHWH and one another.

This book brings together passages from Scripture about the Law. They show the true meaning of YHWH’s commandments, which Yeshua explained through his words and demonstrated through his life during his first ministry in the land of Israel.

The purpose of this work is to show the value, continuing relevance, and practical wisdom of obeying the Law of YHWH—His Word, established for His people through all generations. He chose and set them apart to be a light to the world through faith in the Anointed One and obedience to His commandments, giving glory to the heavenly Father in spirit and truth.

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01 THE LAW OF YHWH IS PERFECT David and James directly call the Law of YHWH perfect.

Ps.19:8 The statutes (commandments) of YHWH are right (perfect), rejoicing the heart. Psalm 19:8

Jam.1:25 But he who looks into the perfect Law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does. James 1:25

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02 THE LAW IS TRUTH The law, commandments and Word of YHWH are directly called the truth.

Ps.119:86 All Your commandments are faithful and sure (are true). Psalm 119:86

Ps.119:151 You are near, O YHWH, and all Your commandments are truth. Psalm 119:151

Ps.119:142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and Your Law is Truth. Psalm 119:142

Ps.111:7 The works of His hands are verity and justice. All His precepts are sure. They stand fast forever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness. Psalm 111:7

Neh.9:13 You came down also on Mount Sinai, and spoke with them from heaven, and gave them just ordinances and true Law, good statutes and commandments. Nehemiah 9:13

2Tim.3:16 All Scripture is YHWH-breathed and is valuable for teaching the Truth (to teach us what is true). 2Timothy 3:16

Jn.17:17 Sanctify them by Your truth. Your Word is Truth. John 17:17

Ps.119:127 Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, yes, than fine gold! Therefore all Your precepts concerning all things I consider to be right (truth). I hate every false way. Psalm 119:127

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03 THE LAW IS HOLY Holy means set apart for YHWH. His Law separates truth from sin, and our chosenness is to belong to Him and live according to His way.

Rom.7:12 Therefore the Law is holy, and the commandment holy and just and good. Romans 7:12

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04 THE LAW IS SPIRITUAL The Law is spiritual because its source is YHWH. He calls us to come out of the power of sin and live according to the will of the One to whom we belong.

Rom.7:14 For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold under sin. Romans 7:14

2Tim.3:15 Every (Holy) Scripture is breathed by YHWH (given by His inspiration). 2Timothy 3:15

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05 THE LAW IS JUST Law of YHWH shows what is fair in His eyes. Righteousness is determined by Him; when we establish it ourselves, it becomes self-righteousness.

Deut.4:8 And what large and important nation has statutes and ordinances so fair and just as all this Law which I set before you today? Deuteronomy 4:8

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06 THE LAW IS FAITHFUL You can rely on the Law of YHWH: it does not lead by lies. This is where our faith comes in - trusting the Word of YHWH and remaining faithful to Him.

Ps.119:127 Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, even fine gold. Therefore I consider all Your precepts to be faithful; I hate every false way. Psalm 119:127

Neh.9:13 You came down on Mount Sinai and spoke with them from heaven. You gave them just ordinances, a faithful Law, good statutes, and commandments. Nehemiah 9:13

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07 THE LAW HAS NO LIMIT Everything that seems perfect has a limit, but the wisdom of the Law of YHWH is inexhaustible. His Word continues to reveal to us how to live before Him.

Ps.119:96 I have seen the consummation of all perfection, but Your commandment (mitzvah) is exceedingly broad. Psalm 119:96

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08 THE LAW IS GOOD Law of YHWH was given for our benefit. His commandments reveal the care of the Father, who knows what is truly good for His children.

Rom.7:12 Therefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy and just and good. Romans

Rom.7:16 If, then, I do what I will not to do, I agree with the Law that it is good. Romans 7:12

Ps.119:39 Turn away my reproach which I fear and dread, for Your ordinances are good. Psalm 119:39

Ps.119:72 The Law from Your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces. Your hands have made me, cunningly fashioned and established me; give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments. Psalm 119:72

Deut.10:13 And to obey the YHWH commands and laws that I am giving you today for your own good.

Nehemiah 9:13 You came down also on Mount Sinai. And spoke with them from heaven, and gave them just ordinances and true laws, good statutes and commandments. Deuteronomy 10:13

Proverbs 29:18 He who keeps the law (of YHWH)--blessed (happy, fortunate, and enviable) is he.

Ps.19:11 Moreover by them (the statutes, the commandment, the precepts) Your servant is warned, and in keeping them there is great reward.

Wisdom of Yeshua Son of Sirach 18:14 He has mercy and loving-kindness on those who accept his discipline and who are eager for his Law. Psalm 19:11

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09 THE LAW IS EVERLASTING No one can cancel or change the Law of YHWH - it is eternal. Everything stood on His Word from the beginning, and stands today.

Ps.119:89 Forever, O YHWH, Your Word is settled in heaven (stands firm as the heavens). Psalm 119:89

Ps.105:6 O seed of Abraham His servant, You children of Jacob, His chosen ones! He is YHWH our Elohim; His judgments are in all the earth. He remembers His covenant forever, the Word which He commanded, for a thousand generations, the covenant which He made with Abraham, and His oath to Isaac, and confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, to Israel as an everlasting covenant. Psalm 105:6

Ex.20:5 For I, YHWH our Elohim, am a jealous Elohim, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments. Exodus 20:5

1Chron.16:15 Remember his covenant forever, the word he commanded to a thousand generations, the covenant he made with Avraham; the oath he swore to Yitz'chak and established as a law for Ya'akov, for Isra'el as an everlasting covenant 1Corinthians 16:15

Is.24:5 The land lies defiled under its inhabitants; because they have transgressed the Law (changed the Law) and broken the everlasting covenant. Isaiah 24:5

Is.40:6 The voice said, "Cry out!" And he said, "What shall I cry?" "All flesh is grass,

and all its loveliness is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flower fades, because the breath of YHWH blows upon it; Surely the people are grass.

The grass withers, the flower fades, but the Word of our YHWH stands forever. Isaiah 40:6

Mtt.5:18 For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the Law (not so much as a yud or a stroke will pass from the Law of YHWH) till all is fulfilled. Matthew 5:18

1Pet.1:25 But the word of YHWH endures forever." Now this is the Word which by the gospel was proclaimed to you. 1Peter 1:25

Book of Enoch 99:1 Woe to you who work godlessness, and glory in lying and extol them: you shall perish, and no happy life shall be yours. Woe to them who pervert the Words of uprightness, and transgress the eternal Law, and transform themselves into what they were not into sinners: they shall be trodden under foot upon the earth.

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10 WISDOM IS FOUND IN THE LAW Wisdom does not begin with the desire to know more than others, but with the willingness to listen and live by the Word of YHWH. His Law teaches us to recognize lies, choose the right path and build life on a solid foundation. This is where real wisdom lies.

Ps.119:98 You, through Your commandments, make me wiser than my enemies, for Your words are ever before me. I have better understanding and deeper insight than all my teachers, because Your testimonies are my meditation. Psalm 119:98

Ps.19:8 The commandment of YHWH is pure and bright, enlightening the eyes (makes wise simple). Psalm 19:8

Deut.4:6 Therefore be careful to observe them (the statutes, the commandment, the precepts, the Law/the Law of YHWH); for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples who will hear all these statutes, and say, 'Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.' Deuteronomy 4:6

Wisdom of Yeshua Son of Sirach 19:20 All wisdom is the fear of YHWH, and in all wisdom there is the fulfilment of the Law.

Wisdom of Yeshua Son of Sirach 1:26 If you desire wisdom, keep the commandments, and YHWH will supply it for you.

Ps.119:104 Through Your precepts I get understanding (becoming wise); Therefore I hate every false way. Psalm 119:104

Jer.8:9 The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken. Behold, they have rejected the word of YHWH; So what wisdom do they have? Jeremiah 8:9

Mtt.7:24 So everyone who hears these Words of Mine and acts upon them (obeying them) will be like a sensible (prudent, practical, wise) man who built his house upon the rock. Matthew 7:24

2Tim.3:15 And that from childhood you have known the Holy Writings (Scripture - the Law of YHWH), which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Yeshua the Anointed One. 2 Timothy 3:15

Wisdom of Yeshua Son of Sirach 15:1 The man who fears YHWH will do this (pursue wisdom), and he who holds to the Law will obtain wisdom.

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11 LIGHT IS FOUND IN THE LAW When it is difficult to distinguish truth from lies, the Law of YHWH illuminates the way. His Word helps us not to get lost and to choose the path that leads to life.

Ps.19:9 The commandment of YHWH is pure, enlightening the eyes. Psalm 19:9

Ps.119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet

And a light to my path. Psalm 119:105

Prov.6:23 For the commandment (mitzvah) is a lamp, and the whole teaching of the Law is light, and reproofs of discipline are the way of life. Proverbs 6:23

Is.8:20 Direct people to the Law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. Isaiah 8:20

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12 THE LAW IS NOT A BURDEN Human teachings and religious doctrines added to the Word of YHWH become a heavy burden. But the Law itself YHWH is not a burden: His Word is close to man and given to live by.

1Jn.5:3 Moreover, his commands are not burdensome. 1 John 5:3

Deut.30:11 For this commandment which I command you today is not too mysterious for you, nor is it far off. It is not in heaven, that you should say, 'Who will ascend into heaven for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?' Nor is it beyond the sea, that you should say, 'Who will go over the sea for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?' But the Word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may do it. Deuteronomy 30:11

Mtt.11:28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. Matthew 11:28

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13 THE LAW IS IN THE HEART OF THE RIGHTEOUS The righteous man keeps the Law of YHWH not only in his memory, but also in his heart - in his desires, decisions and actions. When His Word is written within us, obedience becomes not an external requirement, but a chosen path.

Ps.37:30 The mouth of the righteous speaks wisdom, and his tongue talks of justice. The Law of his YHWH is in his heart; None of his steps shall slide. Psalm 37:30

Is.51:7 Listen to Me, you who know righteousness, you people in whose heart is My Law: do not fear the reproach of men, nor be afraid of their insults. Isaiah 51:7

Ps.40:9 I delight to do Your will, O my YHWH, and Your Law is within my heart. Psalm 40:9

Deut.6:6 And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates. Deuteronomy 6:6

Deut.11:18 Therefore you shall lay up these words of mine in your heart and in your soul, and bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. Deuteronomy 11:18

Jer.31:33 But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says YHWH: I will put My Law in their minds, and write it on their hearts; and I will be their Elohim, and they shall be My people. Jeremiah 31:33

Ezek.11:19 Then I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within them, and take the stony heart out of their flesh, and give them a heart of flesh, that they may walk in My statutes and keep My judgments and do them; and they shall be My people, and I will be their YHWH. Ezekiel 11:19

Ezek.36:27 I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them. Ezekiel 36:27

Prov.7:1 My son, keep my words, and treasure my commands within you. Keep my commands and live, and my Law as the apple of your eye. Bind them on your fingers; Write them on the tablet of your heart. Proverbs 7:1

2Cor.3:3 You make it clear that you are a letter from the Anointed One placed in our care, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living Elohim, not on stone tablets but on human hearts. 2 Corinthians 3:3

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14 HAPPINESS COMES FROM LIVING BY THE LAW OF YHWH True happiness is not a life without difficulties, but a life of faithfulness to YHWH. His Law protects the righteous, keeps him on the right path, roots him in the truth and helps him bear good fruit.

Ps.119:1 Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the Law of YHWH (the Law of YHWH)! Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, who seek Him with the whole heart! They also do no iniquity; They walk in His ways. You have commanded us to keep Your precepts diligently. Oh, that my ways were directed to keep Your statutes! Then I would not be ashamed, when I look into all Your commandments. I will praise You with uprightness of heart, when I learn Your righteous judgments. I will keep Your statutes. Psalm 119:1

Ps. 1:1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his delight is in the Law of YHWH (the Law of YHWH), and in His Law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper. Psalm 1:1

Ps.112:1 Praise YHWH! Blessed is the man who fears YHWH, who delights greatly in His commandments. His descendants will be mighty on earth. Psalm 112:1

Luk.11:28 But He said, "More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of YHWH and keep it!” Luke 11:28

Neh.9:13 You came down also on Mount Sinai, and spoke with them from heaven, and gave them just ordinances and true laws, good statutes and commandments. Nehemiah 9:13

Prov.29:18 When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild. But whoever obeys the Law is happy (they are most blessed). Proverbs 29:18

Ps.119:71 It is good (blessed) for me that I have been afflicted, that I may learn Your statutes. Psalm 119:71

Jam.1:25 But he who looks into the perfect Law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does. James 1:25

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15 THE LAW PROTECTS AND REWARDS THE RIGHTEOUS Law of YHWH protects the righteous and helps him overcome the trials of this sinful and lawless world. Obedience to His Word gives life a solid foundation, and YHWH does not leave faithfulness without reward.

Ps.19:11 Moreover by them (The Law, the statutes, the commandments). Your servant is warned, and in keeping them there is great reward. Psalm 19:11

Ex.23:22 But if you will indeed listen to and obey His voice and all that I speak, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries. Exodus 23:22

Deut.7:9 Therefore know that YHWH your Elohim, He is YHWH, the faithful Elohim who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments […] Therefore you shall therefore keep and do the instruction, laws, and precepts which I command you this day. Deuteronomy 7:9

Lev.20:22 You shall therefore keep all My statutes and all My judgments, and perform them, that the land where I am bringing you to dwell may not vomit you out. Leviticus 20:22

Deut.11:22 For if you carefully keep all these commandments which I command you to do - to love YHWH your Elohim, to walk in all His ways, and to hold fast to Him -– then the YHWH will drive out all these nations from before you, and you will dispossess greater and mightier nations than yourselves. Deuteronomy 11:22

Mtt.7:24 So everyone who hears these Words of Mine and acts upon them (obeying them) will be like a sensible (prudent, practical, wise) man who built his house upon the rock. And the rain fell and the floods came and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. Matthew 7:24

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16 RIGHTEOUSNESS MEANS LIVING BY THE LAW Righteousness is not a title or a high opinion of oneself. It is manifested in obedience to the Law of YHWH: by fulfilling His commandments, a person actually loves YHWH and his neighbor.

Luk.1:5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah. His wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. And they were both righteous before YHWH, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of YHWH blameless. Luke 1:5

2Chron.31:20 Thus Hezekiah did throughout all Judah, and he did what was good and right and true before YHWH his Elohim. And in every work that he began in the service of the house of YHWH, in the Law and in the commandment, to seek his YHWH, he did it with all his heart. So he prospered. 2 Chronicles 31:20

Gen.26:4 And I will make your descendants multiply as the stars of heaven; I will give to your descendants all these lands; and in your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed; because Abraham obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws. Genesis 26:4

Gen.6:9 This is the genealogy of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with YHWH. Genesis 6:9

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17 THE PERFECT WILL OF YHWH IS REVEALED IN HIS LAW The perfect will of YHWH is not hidden - it is revealed in His Law. By keeping His commandments, we learn to live according to His path and pass on His Word to our children - this is what it means to do good.

Deut.10:12 And now, Israel, what does YHWH your Elohim require of you, but to fear YHWH your Elohim, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the YHWH your Elohim with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the commandments of YHWH and His statutes which I command you today for your good? Deuteronomy 10:12

Deut.5:29 Oh, that they had such a heart in them that they would fear Me and always keep all My commandments, that it might be well with them and with their children forever! Deuteronomy 5:29

Lev.18:4 You shall observe My judgments and keep My ordinances, to walk in them: I am YHWH. Leviticus 18:4

Josh.1:7 Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the Law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go. Joshua 1:7

Deut.4:1 Now, O Israel, listen to the statutes and the judgments which I teach you to observe, that you may live, and go in and possess the land which YHWH your Elohim of your fathers is giving you. Deuteronomy 4:1

Deut.6:7 You shall teach them diligently (to make them penetrate) to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. Deuteronomy 6:7

1Tim.4:16 Take heed to yourself and and to the Teaching (the Law of YHWH). Continue in them, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

1 Timothy 4:16

Deut.27:9 "Take heed and listen, O Israel: This day you have become the people of YHWH your Elohim. Therefore you shall obey the voice of YHWH your Elohim, and observe His commandments and His statutes which I command you today." Deuteronomy 27:9

Wisdom of Yeshua Son of Sirach 35:1 He who keeps the Law makes many offerings; he who heeds the commandments sacrifices a peace (salvation) offering.

2Tim.3:15 And how from your childhood you have had a knowledge of and been acquainted with the Holy Writings (Scripture - the Law of YHWH), which are able to instruct you and which can give you the wisdom that leads to deliverance through trusting in Yeshua the Anointed One. Every (Holy) Scripture is breathed by YHWH (given by His inspiration) and profitable for instruction, for reproof and conviction of sin, for correction of error and discipline in obedience, and for training in righteousness (in conformity to YHWH will in thought, purpose, and action). So that the man of YHWH may be complete and proficient, well fitted and thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:15

Ps.78:1 Give ear, O my people, to my Law; Incline your ears to the Words of my mouth. I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old, which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us. We will not hide them from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of YHWH, and His strength and His wonderful works that He has done. For He established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a Law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children; That the generation to come might know them, the children who would be born, that they may arise and declare them to their children, that they may set their hope in Elohim, and not forget the works of Elohim, but keep His commandments; and may not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, a generation that did not set its heart aright, and whose spirit was not faithful to Elohim. Psalm 78:1

Mtt.28:19 Therefore, go and make people from all nations into talmidim (disciples), immersing them into the reality of the Father, the Son and the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit), and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember! I will be with you always, yes, even until the end of the age. Matthew 28:19

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18 LOVING YHWH AND YOUR NEIGHBOUR MEANS LIVING BY HIS LAW Love in the Word of YHWH is not just a feeling or words. By fulfilling His Law, we actually love YHWH and our neighbor, because His commandments teach fidelity, justice and mercy.

Deut.11:1 Therefore you shall love YHWH your Elohim and keep His charge, His statutes, His precepts, and His commandments always. Deuteronomy 11:1

2Jn.1:6 This is love, that we walk according to His commandments (His orders, ordinances, precepts, Teaching/the Law of YHWH). This is the commandment, that as you have heard from the beginning, you should walk in it. 2 John 1:6

1Jn.5:2 By this we know that we love the children of YHWH, when we love YHWH and keep His (YHWH) commandments. 1 John 5:2

1Jn.5:3 For this is the love of YHWH, that we keep His commandments. And His (YHWH) commandments are not burdensome. 1 John 5:3

Jn.14:15 If you love Me, keep My (YHWH) commandments. John 14:15

Jn.14:21 He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father. John 14:21

Jn.15:10 If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love. John 15:10

Rom.13:8 For he who loves another has fulfilled the Law. Romans 13:8

Rom.13:10 Therefore love is the fulfillment of the Law. Romans 13:10

Wisdom of Yeshua Son of Sirach 29:1 He that shows mercy will lend to his neighbor, and he that strengthens him with his hand keeps the Commandments.

Neh.1:5 Please, YHWH! Elohim of heaven! You great and fearsome YHWH, who keeps his covenant and extends grace to those who love him and observe his commandments (mitzvoth)! Nehemiah 1:5

Mtt.24:11 Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. Matthew 24:11

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19 THE RIGHTEOUS LIVE BY THE LAW OF YHWH The righteous person does not separate faith from everyday life. Trust in YHWH becomes visible in obedience: a person lives by His Law, and not by human rules and religious teachings that replace His Word.

Lev.18:5 You shall therefore keep My statutes (commandments) and My judgments, which if a man does, he shall live by them: I am YHWH. Leviticus 18:5

Gal.3:12 But the Law has nothing to do with faith (which leads to justification). Legalism is not based on trusting and being faithful, but on (a misuse of) the text (Scripture) that says, “Anyone who does these things will attain life through them.” Galatians 3:12

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20 KNOWING YHWH THROUGH HIS LAW To know YHWH means not just to know about Him, but to know His will and live according to His Word. Obedience to His commandments shows that we truly belong to Him and follow His way.

1Jn.2:3 Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He who says, "I know Him," and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of YHWH is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked. Brethren, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you heard from the beginning. 1 John 2:3

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21 FEAR OF YHWH LEADS TO OBEDIENCE Fear of YHWH is not panic, but a deep understanding of Who He is. This reverence is demonstrated by trusting His Word and faithfully keeping His commandments.

Deut.10:12 And now, Israel, what does YHWH your Elohim require of you? He requires you to fear him, to live according to his will, to love and worship him with all your heart and soul, and to obey the His commands and laws that I am giving you today for your own good. Deuteronomy 10:12

Deut.6:1 Now this is the commandment, and these are the statutes and judgments which YHWH your Elohim has commanded to teach you, that you may observe them in the land which you are crossing over to possess, that you may fear YHWH your Elohim, to keep all His statutes and His commandments which I command you, you and your son and your grandson, all the days of your life, and that your days may be prolonged. Deuteronomy 6:1

Wisdom of Yeshua Son of Sirach 2:15 Those who fear YHWH will not disobey his Words, and those who love him will keep His ways. Those who fear YHWH will seek his approval, and those who love him will be filled with the Law.

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22 BLESSING IS FOUND IN THE LAW The blessing of YHWH comes on the path of obedience. By learning His will from the Law and obeying His commandments, we show our trust in Him and remain under His guidance.

Deut.28:13 And YHWH will make you the head and not the tail; you shall be above only, and not be beneath, if you heed the commandments of YHWH your Elohim, which I command you today, and are careful to observe them. Deuteronomy 28:13

Deut.28:2 And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of YHWH your Elohim. Deuteronomy 28:2

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23 JOY IS FOUND IN THE LAW OF YHWH One must be born again to see the power of the Word of YHWH and find joy in following it. External observance of the commandments is useless if the heart does not rejoice in the Word of YHWH: there is no spirit of salvation in this. The new heart treasures His Word and strives to live by it.

Ps.19:10 They (the statutes, the commandment, the precepts, the Law/the Law of YHWH) are more desirable than gold,

even the finest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even honey dripping from the comb. Psalm 19:10

Ps.119:47 And I will delight myself in Your commandments, which I love. My hands also I will lift up to Your commandments, which I love, and I will meditate on Your statutes. Psalm 119:47

Ps.119:97 Oh, how love I Your Law! It is my meditation all the day. Psalm 119:97

Ps.119:54 Your statutes have been my songs in the house of my pilgrimage. I remember Your name in the night, O YHWH, and I keep Your Law. This has become mine, because I kept Your precepts. Psalm 119:54

Ps.119:70 Their heart is as fat as grease, but I delight in Your Law. Psalm 119:70

Rom.7:22 For I delight in the Law of YHWH according to the inward man. Romans

Ps.119:44 So shall I keep Your Law continually, forever and ever. Psalm 119:44

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24 THE LAW BRINGS COMFORT Law of YHWH supports the heart and gives strength to overcome pain and disappointment. What seems bad and hopeless today is not the end: knowing His Word, we believe that YHWH will turn everything for good if we remain faithful to His Word and commandments.

I can do all things through Yeshua (the Word of YHWH), who strengthens me.

Philippians 4:13

Ps.119:165 Great peace have those who love Your Law, and nothing causes them to stumble. Psalm 119:165

Ps.119:99 I am always thinking of your decrees. Psalm 119:99

Prov.3:13 Happy the person who finds wisdom, the person who acquires understanding (drawing it forth from YHWH 's Word); for her profit exceeds that of silver, gaining her is better than gold, she is more precious than pearls -nothing you want can compare with her. Long life is in her right hand, riches and honor in her left. Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to those who grasp her; whoever holds fast to her will be made happy. Proverbs 3:13

Wisdom of Yeshua Son of Sirach 32:15 He who seeks the Law will be filled with it, but the hypocrite will stumble at it.

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25 THE LAW AS A SIGN ON THE HAND AND BEFORE THE EYES The sign on our hand is what we do, and the sign in front of our eyes is what we think about and how we look at the world. The Word of YHWH should guide both our thoughts and our actions.

Deut.6:8 You shall bind them (the statutes, the commandment, the precepts, the Law/the Law of YHWH) as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. Deuteronomy 6:8

Deut.11:18 Therefore you shall lay up these words of mine in your heart and in your soul, and bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. Deuteronomy 11:18

Prov.7:2 Keep my commands and live, and my Law as the apple of your eye. Bind them on your fingers; Write them on the tablet of your heart. Proverbs 7:2

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26 THE LAW SHOWS US WHAT SIN IS Law of YHWH clearly defines sin: it is the violation of His commandments. Repentance begins when a person understands what he was wrong about, agrees with YHWH, accepts the atoning sacrifice in order to correct his path and live according to His Word.

Rom.3:20 For by the Law is the knowledge of sin (an acquaintance with sin which works toward repentance, faith, and holy character). Romans 3:20

Ps.143:2 Do not enter into judgment with Your servant, for in Your sight no one living is righteous. Psalm 143:2

1Jn.3:4 Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness. 1 John 3:4

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27 LAWLESSNESS IS WRONGDOING AND SIN Lawlessness is the rejection of truth and the Law of YHWH for the sake of one's own path. But when a person sees his iniquity, leaves it and returns to a righteous life, YHWH shows mercy.

1Jn.5:17 All unrighteousness (wrongdoing) is sin (everything we do wrong is sin). 1 John 5:17

Ezek.18:26 When a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, commits iniquity, and dies in it, it is because of the iniquity which he has done that he dies. Again, when a wicked man turns away from the wickedness which he committed, and does what is lawful and right, he preserves himself alive. Ezekiel 18:26

Jer.16:10 And it shall be, when you show this people all these words, and they say to you, 'Why has YHWH pronounced all this great disaster against us? Or what is our iniquity? Or what is our sin that we have committed against YHWH our Elohim?' Then you shall say to them, 'Because your fathers have forsaken Me,' says YHWH; 'they have walked after other gods and have served them and worshiped them, and have forsaken Me and not kept My Law. And you have done worse than your fathers, for behold, each one follows the dictates of his own evil heart, so that no one listens to Me. Jeremiah 16:10

Hebr.8:12 For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more. Hebrews 8:12

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28 LIVING BY THE LAW OF YHWH MEANS LIVING BY THE SPIRIT, NOT BY THE FLESH To live according to the flesh means to follow human nature, which wants to be independent of YHWH and does not want to obey His Law. Living by the Spirit means allowing the Spirit of YHWH to direct our thoughts and actions through His Word.

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you. I will take the stone heart from your body and give you a living heart. I will put My Spirit in you and cause you to walk in My statutes, keep My laws and do them.

Иезекииль 36:26

This is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says YHWH. “I will put My Law inside them and write it on their hearts.” I will be their Elohim, and they will be My people.

Иеремия 31:33

Carnal thinking is at enmity against YHWH, because it does not obey His Law and is not able to obey it. Therefore those who live according to the flesh cannot please YHWH. But you do not live according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit, if the Spirit YHWH really lives in you. If a person does not have the Anointed One Spirit, then he does not belong to Him.

Римлянам 8:7

So, brothers, we are not debtors to the flesh and are not obliged to live according to its desires. If you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the sinful acts of the body, you will live. All who are led by the Spirit of YHWH are children of YHWH.

Римлянам 8:12

Do not allow sin to reign in your mortal body and do not submit to its desires. Do not give parts of your body to sin as instruments of unrighteousness. Give yourselves to YHWH as those alive from the dead, and your body as an instrument of righteousness.

Римлянам 6:12

Live by the Spirit and you will not fulfill the desires of the flesh. The flesh desires that which is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit desires that which is contrary to the flesh. They oppose each other, so you don't always do what you want.

Галатам 5:16
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29 DISOBEDIENCE TO THE LAW IS HOSTILITY TOWARD YHWH You cannot accept YHWH and reject His Word at the same time. By refusing to obey His Law, a person chooses independence from YHWH and becomes an opponent of His will.

Rom.8:7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against YHWH; for it is not subject to the Law of YHWH, nor indeed can be. Romans 8:7

Is.30:9 That this is a rebellious people,

lying children, children who will not hear the Law ( the Law of YHWH) of YHWH. Isaiah 30:9

Neh.9:26 Nevertheless they were disobedient and rebelled against You, cast Your Law behind their backs and killed Your prophets, who testified against them to turn them to Yourself; And they worked great provocations. Nehemiah 9:26

Hos.8:12 I have written for him the great things of My Law, but they were considered a strange thing (as something which does not concern him). Hosea 8:12

Wisdom of Yeshua Son of Sirach 41:8 Woe to you, ungodly men, who have forsaken the Law of the Most High YHWH!

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30 YHWH HATES LAWLESSNESS AND JUDGES THOSE WHO REFUSE TO LEAVE IT YHWH hates not a person, but the lawlessness that destroys him. Sin is a violation of the commandments of YHWH. A person remains under condemnation not simply because he has sinned, but when he is unwilling to admit the violation, leave it and return to living according to His Word.

Ps.119:53 Burning indignation, terror, and sadness seize upon me because of the wicked, who forsake Your Law. Psalm 119:53

Ps.119:113 I hate the thoughts of undecided, double-minded people (who practice lawlessness; disregarding My commands), but Your law do I love.

Deut.28:15 But if you will not obey the voice of YHWH your Elohim, being watchful to do all His commandments and His statutes which I command you this day, then all these curses shall come upon you and overtake you. Deuteronomy 28:15

Deut.28:45 All these curses shall come upon you and shall pursue you and overtake you till you are destroyed, because you do not obey the voice of YHWH your Elohim, to keep His commandments and His statutes which He commanded you. They shall be upon you for a sign (of warning to other nations) and for a wonder, and upon your descendants forever. Deuteronomy 28:45

Hos.4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; beca use you (the priestly nation) have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you that you shall be no priest to Me; seeing you have forgotten the Law of your YHWH, I will also forget your children. Hosea 4:6

Ps.119:115 Depart from me, you evildoers (who practice lawlessness), for I will keep the commandments of my YHWH! Psalm 119:115

Mtt.7:21 Not everyone who says to Me, 'Master, Master,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, 'Master, Master, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?' And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice LAWLESSNESS! (who act wickedly; workers of lawlessness; disregarding My commands)'.Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. But everyone who hears these Words of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall. Matthew 7:21

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31 SATAN AND THE LAWLESS OPPOSE THOSE WHO KEEP THE LAW Satan opposes the Word of YHWH and attacks those who keep His commandments. When people choose iniquity and reject the truth, the life of the righteous becomes an inconvenient testimony to them, so faithfulness to YHWH requires courage and vigilance.

Rev.12:17 And the dragon was enraged with the woman, and he went to make war with the rest of her offspring, who keep the commandments of YHWH and have the testimony of Yeshua the Anointed One. Revelation 12:17

1Pet.5:8 Stay sober, stay alert! Your enemy, the Adversary, stalks about like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8

Dan.7:24 Its ten horns are ten kings that will rule that empire. Then another king will arise, different from the other ten, who will subdue three of them. He will speak words against the Most High and try to exhaust the holy ones of the Most High. He will attempt to alter (try to get rid of/change) the appointed Feasts (Holy Days) and the Law; and they will be placed under his control for a time, times, and half a time. Daniel 7:24

Jn.8:37 "I know that you are Abraham's descendants, but you seek to kill Me, because My Word has no place in you. I speak what I have seen with My Father, and you do what you have seen with your father." They answered and said to Him, "Abraham is our father." Yeshua said to them, "If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham. But now you seek to kill Me, a Man who has told you the truth which I heard from YHWH. Abraham did not do this. […] You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it. John 8:37

Rev.12:10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven saying, "Now have come YHWH's victory, power and kingship, and the authority of his the Anointed One; because the Accuser of our brothers, who accuses them day and night before YHWH, has been thrown out!” Revelation 12:10

Gen.3:15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel. Genesis 3:15

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Appendix

THE LAW OF YHWH AND RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS

Many people, especially in modern Christianity, confuse the Law of YHWH with the religious teachings and traditions of the Pharisees, Sadducees and scribes (Talmudists). This is what the prophets, Yeshua, warned about during their earthly ministry and the apostles:

Many people, especially in the modern Christianity, confuse the law YHWH with the religious teaching and traditions of the Pharisees, Sadducees and Scribes (Talmudists). This is what the prophets have warned about, Yeshua, throughout the earthly ministry and the apostles:

Deut.4:2 You shall not add to the word which I command you, neither shall you diminish it, that you may keep the commandments of YHWH your Elohim which I command you. Deuteronomy 4:2

Deut.12:32 Whatever I command you, be watchful to do it; you shall not add to it or diminish it. Deuteronomy 12:32

Prov.30:6 Add not to His words, lest He reprove you, and you be found a liar. Proverbs 30:6

Ezek.33:30 As for you, son of man, the children of your people are talking about you beside the walls and in the doors of the houses; and they speak to one another, everyone saying to his brother, 'Please come and hear what the word is that comes from YHWH.' So they come to you as people do, they sit before you as My people, and they hear your words, but they do not do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their hearts pursue their own gain. Indeed you are to them as a very lovely song of one who has a pleasant voice and can play well on an instrument; for they hear your words, but they do not do them. Ezekiel 33:30

Mtt.23:3 Therefore whatever they tell you to observe (the Law of YHWH), that observe and do, but do not do according to their works; for they say, and do not do. For they bind heavy burdens (Talmud), hard to bear, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. Matthew 23:3

Mtt.23:13 But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither go in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in. […] Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the Law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone. Blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel! Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and self-indulgence. Blind Pharisee, first cleanse the inside of the cup and dish, that the outside of them may be clean also. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness. Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. […] Serpents, brood of vipers! How can you escape the condemnation of hell? Therefore, indeed, I send you prophets, wise men, and scribes: some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city. Matthew 23:13

Rom.2:25 For circumcision is indeed profitable if you keep the Law; but if you habitually transgress the Law (if you do not live in accord with YHWH's Law/the Law of YHWH), your circumcision is made uncircumcision. Romans 2:25

Tit.1:10 For there are many, especially from the Circumcision faction, who are rebellious, who delude people's minds with their worthless and misleading talk. This is true especially of those of the circumcision party (who have come over from Judaism). They've got to be shut up (their mouths must be stopped). They're disrupting entire families with their teaching for the sake of dishonest gain […] Therefore rebuke them (misleading talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party who have come over from Judaism) sharply, (deal sternly, even severely with them), who have followed this false teaching, so that they will come to be sound in their trust. And no longer pay attention to Judaistic myths and fables or to rules (made-up rules) by mere men who reject and turn their backs on the Truth (to the Law of YHWH). Titus 1:10

Col.2:20 Therefore, if you died with Yeshua from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations - "Do not touch, do not taste, do not handle," which all concern things which perish with the using - according to THE COMMANDMENTS AND DOCTRINES OF MEN? These things indeed have an appearance of wisdom in self-imposed religion, false humility, and neglect of the body, but are of no value against the indulgence of the flesh. Colossians 2:20

Is.29:13 Therefore YHWH said: “Inasmuch as these people draw near with their mouths and honor Me with their lips, but have removed their hearts far from Me, and their fear toward Me is taught by the commandment of men”. Isaiah 29:13

Mk.7:1 Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes came together to Him, having come from Jerusalem. Now when they saw some of His disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, with unwashed hands (without ‘Netilat Yadayim’ rituals practice), they found fault. For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands in a special way, holding the tradition of the elders. When they come from the marketplace, they do not eat unless they wash. And there are many other things which they have received and hold, like the washing of cups, pitchers, copper vessels, and couches. Then the Pharisees and scribes asked Him, "Why do Your disciples not walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashed hands?" He answered and said to them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written: 'This people honor Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. And in vain they worship Me, TEACHING AS DOCTRINES THE COMMANDMENTS OF MEN.' "For laying aside the commandment of YHWH, you hold the tradition of men - the washing of pitchers and cups, and many other such things you do." He said to them, "All too well you reject the commandment of YHWH, that you may keep your tradition. For Moses said, 'Honor your father and your mother'; and, 'He who curses father or mother, let him be put to death.' But you say, 'If a man says to his father or mother, "Whatever profit you might have received from me is Corban" (that is, a gift to YHWH), then you no longer let him do anything for his father or his mother, making the Word of YHWH of no effect through your tradition which you have handed down. And many such things you do." Mark 7:1

Col.2:8 Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy, high-sounding nonsense, and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to the Anointed One. Colossians 2:8

Mtt.16:6 Then Yeshua said to them, "Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees." Matthew 16:6

Act.15:5 But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, "It is necessary to circumcise (practice ‘Bbrit Milah’ rituals) them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses (interpretation of the law - instructions on how to execute the Law: aka ‘Oral the Law of YHWH’)" […] 10 Now therefore, why do you test YHWH by putting a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? Acts 15:5

Gal.4:21 Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, (under the religion interpretation of law) do you not hear the Law? (Tell me, you who want to be in subjection to the system that results from perverting the Law of YHWH into legalism, don't you hear what the Law of YHWH itself says?) Galatians 4:21

1Tim.6:20 Oh, Timothy! Keep safe what has been entrusted to you. Turn away from the ungodly babblings and the argumentative opposition of what is falsely called "knowledge." For many who promise this "knowledge" have missed the mark, as far as the faith is concerned. 1 Timothy 6:20

Gal.1:14 (Shaul/Paul’s speech) And I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my own nation (I was one of the most religious Jews of my own age), being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers. Galatians 1:14

Rom.1:21 What happened was this: People knew YHWH perfectly well, but when they didn't treat him like YHWH, refusing to worship him, they trivialized themselves into silliness and confusion so that there was neither sense nor direction left in their lives […] 25They have exchanged the Truth of YHWH for falsehood (a lie), by worshipping and serving created things, rather than the Creator, Who is blessed forever! […] 28Since they didn't bother to acknowledge YHWH, He quit bothering them and let them run loose (He gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting). And then all hell broke loose: rampant evil, grabbing and grasping, vicious backstabbing. Their lives became full of envy, wanton killing, bickering, and cheating. Look at them: mean-spirited, venomous, fork-tongued YHWH-bashers, swaggerers, insufferable windbags! They keep inventing new ways of wrecking lives. They ditch their parents when they get in the way. They refuse to understand, slimy, cruel, cold-blooded. And it's not as if they don't know better. Though they are fully aware the righteous judgment (decree) of YHWH that those who do such things deserve to die, and they don't care - they not only do them themselves but approve and applaud others who practice them. Romans 1:21

2Pet.3:17 Let me warn you therefore, beloved, that knowing these things beforehand, you should be on your guard, lest you be carried away by the error of lawless (wicked persons) and fall from your present firm condition (your own steadfastness of mind). 2 Peter 3:17

Jer.3:10 And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah has not turned to Me with her whole heart, but in pretense," says YHWH. Jeremiah 3:10

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