Joshua 23:6

“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,”

Joshua 23:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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in the bookסֵפֶרsefer

book

A scroll of skin or papyrus on which law, history or a record is written.

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of the instructionתּוֹרַתtorat

teaching of YHWH

What YHWH teaches his people so they may live.

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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.

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or to the leftשְׂמֹאולsemovl

left

The side of the hand that is not the right.

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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;

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