Study it in the app“Only be strong and very firm, being careful to do according to all the instruction that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn aside from it to the right or to the left, so that you may act wisely wherever you go.”
Onlyרַקbe strongחֲזַקand veryוֶ מְאֹדfirm,אֱמַץbeing carefulלִשְׁמֹרto doלַעֲשׂוֹתaccording to allכְּכָלthe instructionהַתּוֹרָהthatאֲשֶׁרMosesמֹשֶׁהmy servantעַבְדִּיcommanded you.צִוְּךָDo notאַלturn asideתָּסוּרfrom itמִמֶּנּוּto the rightיָמִיןor to the left,וּשְׂמֹאולso thatלְמַעַןyou may act wiselyתַּשְׂכִּילwhereverבְּכֹל אֲשֶׁרyou go.תֵּלֵךְ
be strong
To stand firm and brave, not giving in to fear.
Where else “chazak” appearsvery
To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.
Where else “meod” appearsbe bold
To be bold and steady: "take heart and be brave".
Where else “emats” appearstake care
To watch out for oneself.
Where else “shemor” appearscarry out
To do what is commanded.
Where else “asot” appearsteaching of YHWH
What YHWH teaches his people so they may live.
Where else “tora” appearsMoses
Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).
Where else “moshe” appearsservant of YHWH
YHWH's servant, like Moses or David.
Where else “avdi” appearscommand
To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".
Where else “tsiv” appearsturn aside
To leave the road, go away.
Where else “tasur” appearsright side
The right side.
Where else “yamin” appearsleft
The side of the hand that is not the right.
Where else “semovl” appearssucceed
For what one undertakes to turn out well.
Where else “taskil” appearsgo
To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.
Where else “telech” appears6Be strong and firm, for you will make this people inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give to them.
7 · This verse (above)
8This book of the instruction shall not depart from your mouth, and you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosper, and then you will act wisely.
