In Genesis 26:5, this signifies externals of the Word. It also signifies the rites of the church enjoined by the Lord. Statutes also signify that by continual revelations from Himself God united His Divine Essence to His Human. (Arcana Coelestia 3382, 1241[2])

In Genesis 47:26, this signifies a conclusion arrived at from consent. (Arcana Coelestia 6164)

In Exodus 18:16, 20, this signifies the external goods and truths of the church, while laws signify the internal goods and truths. (Arcana Coelestia 8706)