And be veryוַ מְאֹדstrongחֲזַקְתֶּםto keepלִשְׁמֹרand to doוְלַעֲשׂוֹתallכָּלthat is writtenהַכָּתוּבin the bookבְּסֵפֶרof the instructionתּוֹרַתof Moses,מֹשֶׁהnotלְבִלְתִּיturning asideסוּרfrom itמִמֶּנּוּto the rightיָמִיןor to the left,וּשְׂמֹאול
Joshua 23:6
Study it in the app“And be very strong to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the instruction of Moses, not turning aside from it to the right or to the left,”
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Joshua 23:6, word by word
- And be veryמְאֹדmeod
very
To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.
Where else “meod” appears- strongחֲזַקְתֶּםchazaktem
be strong
To stand firm and brave, not giving in to fear.
Where else “chazaktem” appears- to keepשְׁמֹרshemor
keep
To obey the covenant or the commands.
Where else “shemor” appears- and to doעֲשׂוֹתasot
carry out
To do what is commanded.
Where else “asot” appears- that is writtenכָּתוּבkatuv
write
To put words in writing, in a book or tablet, so that they last.
Where else “katuv” appears- in the bookסֵפֶרsefer
book
A scroll of skin or papyrus on which law, history or a record is written.
Where else “sefer” appears- of the instructionתּוֹרַתtorat
teaching of YHWH
What YHWH teaches his people so they may live.
Where else “torat” appears- of Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe
Moses
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” appears- turning asideסוּרsur
turn aside
To leave the road, go away.
Where else “sur” appears- to the rightיָמִיןyamin
right side
The right side.
Where else “yamin” appears- or to the leftשְׂמֹאולsemovl
left
The side of the hand that is not the right.
Where else “semovl” appears
The context
5And YHWH your Elohim, he will push them back before you and dispossess them before you, and you shall take possession of their land, just as YHWH your Elohim spoke to you.
6 · This verse (above)
7so that you do not go among these nations, those that remain with you; and the name of their gods you shall not mention, nor make anyone swear by it, nor serve them, nor bow down to them;