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Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which has proceeded out of your mouth.
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The Integrity of a Promise
Commentators emphasize the final clause, "do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth." Moses gives his permission for the tribes to build their cities and sheepfolds, but it is conditional upon them fulfilling their promise. This highlights a core principle of biblical integrity: our commitments, once made, must be honored with action.
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep For their safety and …
Presbyterian
Here is the good effect of plain dealing. Moses, by showing them their sin and its danger, brought them to their duty without murmuring or disputin…