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God made a decree in Jacob,
    established a law in Israel:(A)
Which he commanded our ancestors,
    they were to teach their children;

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He decreed statutes(A) for Jacob(B)
    and established the law in Israel,
which he commanded our ancestors
    to teach their children,

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C. Wisdom Contained in the Law

37 [a]He has uncovered the whole way of understanding,
    and has given her to Jacob, his servant,
    to Israel, his beloved.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 3:37–38 As in Sir 24:8, Wisdom is given to Israel but also is said to live with all human beings (Prv 8:31).
'Baruch 3:37' not found for the version: New International Version.

(A)For what great nation is there that has gods so close to it as the Lord, our God, is to us whenever we call upon him? Or what great nation has statutes and ordinances that are as just as this whole law which I am setting before you today?(B)

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What other nation is so great(A) as to have their gods near(B) them the way the Lord our God is near us whenever we pray to him? And what other nation is so great as to have such righteous decrees and laws(C) as this body of laws I am setting before you today?

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