One who makes or enacts a law; a legislator.
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One who makes or enacts a law or system of laws; a legislator.
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7 KJV and 2 BSB verses contain “Lawgiver”
The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah:
The princes dug the well; the nobles of the people hollowed it out with their scepters and with their staffs.” From the wilderness the Israelites went on to Mattanah,
And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.
He chose the best land for himself, because a ruler’s portion was reserved for him there. He came with the leaders of the people; he administered the LORD’s justice and His ordinances for Israel.”
For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.
For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our King. It is He who will save us.
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?