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A law or commandment. It could be from God or an earthly ruler. Different statutes of God were given by Moses to God's people (Exodus 15:25-26 ). Joseph was able to create laws as a ruler in Egypt (Genesis 47:26 ).

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Statute'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​s/statute.html. 1991.
 
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