Number of orders booked many years ago (3,12)

I believe the answer is:

ten commandments

'number of orders booked many years ago' is the definition.
(cryptic definition, put in bible)

This is the entire clue.

(Another definition for ten commandments that I've seen is " Orders from on high".)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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