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Joshua 22:5
5But be very careful to keep the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the Lord gave you: to love the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, to keep his commands, to hold fast to him and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.”
Joshua 22:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the Lord charged you, to love the Lord your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Only be very careful to observe the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, to love the Lord your God, and to walk in all his ways and to keep his commandments and to cling to him and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul."
- New King James Version (NKJV)But take careful heed to do the commandment and the law which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, to love the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways, to keep His commandments, to hold fast to Him, and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)But be very careful to obey all the commands and the instructions that Moses gave to you. Love the Lord your God, walk in all his ways, obey his commands, hold firmly to him, and serve him with all your heart and all your soul.”
Context of Joshua 22:5
3For a long time now—to this very day—you have not deserted your fellow Israelites but have carried out the mission the Lord your God gave you. 4Now that the Lord your God has given them rest as he promised, return to your homes in the land that Moses the servant of the Lord gave you on the other side of the Jordan. But be very careful to keep the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the Lord gave you: to love the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, to keep his commands, to hold fast to him and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.” 6Then Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went to their homes. 7(To the half-tribe of Manasseh Moses had given land in Bashan, and to the other half of the tribe Joshua gave land on the west side of the Jordan along with their fellow Israelites.) When Joshua sent them home, he blessed them,
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רַ֣ק׀ שִׁמְר֣וּ מְאֹ֗ד לַעֲשׂ֨וֹת אֶת־הַמִּצְוָ֣ה וְאֶת־הַתּוֹרָה֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֣ה אֶתְכֶם֮ מֹשֶׁ֣ה עֶֽבֶד־יְהוָה֒ לְ֠אַהֲבָה אֶת־יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֜ם וְלָלֶ֧כֶת בְּכָל־דְּרָכָ֛יו וְלִשְׁמֹ֥ר מִצְוֹתָ֖יו וּלְדָבְקָה־ב֑וֹ וּלְעָבְד֕וֹ בְּכָל־לְבַבְכֶ֖ם וּבְכָל־נַפְשְׁכֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- But take diligentמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
- heedשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: carefulH8104
- to doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- the commandmentמִצְוָהmitsvâh · commandmentH4687
- and the lawתּוֹרָהtôrâh tôrâh · instructionH8451
- which Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
- the servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- chargedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
- you, to loveאָהֵב'âhab 'âhêb · to love: loverH157
- your Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- and to walkיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
- in all his waysדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: conductH1870
- and to keepשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: obeyH8104
- and to cleaveדָּבַקdâbaq · to cleaveH1692
- unto him, and to serveעָבַד‛âbad · to serve: ministerH5647
- him with all your heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
- and with all your soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
Cross-references for Joshua 22:5
- Exodus 15:26He said, “If you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, who heals you.”
- Deuteronomy 4:1Now, Israel, hear the decrees and laws I am about to teach you. Follow them so that you may live and may go in and take possession of the land the Lord, the God of your ancestors, is giving you.
- Deuteronomy 6:6These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts.
- Deuteronomy 11:22If you carefully observe all these commands I am giving you to follow—to love the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him and to hold fast to him—
- 1 Chronicles 28:7I will establish his kingdom forever if he is unswerving in carrying out my commands and laws, as is being done at this time.’
- Psalms 106:3Blessed are those who act justly, who always do what is right.
- Psalms 119:4You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed.
- Proverbs 4:23Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
- Isaiah 55:2Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare.
- Jeremiah 12:16And if they learn well the ways of my people and swear by my name, saying, ‘As surely as the Lord lives’—even as they once taught my people to swear by Baal—then they will be established among my people.
- Hebrews 6:11We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very end, so that what you hope for may be fully realized.
- Hebrews 12:15See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.
- 2 Peter 1:5For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge;
- Exodus 20:6but showing love to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.
- Deuteronomy 6:5Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
- Deuteronomy 10:12And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul,
Commentaries on Joshua 22:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5But take diligent heed, etc. - Let us examine the force of this excellent advice; they must ever consider that their prosperity and continued possession of the land depended on their fidelity and obedience to God; to this they must take diligent heed. Do the commandment - They must pay the strictest regard to every moral precept. And the law - They must observe all the rites and ceremonies of their holy religion. Love the Lord your God - Without an…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5all your heart and with all your soul: See Deuteronomy 6:5.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-74-7. get you unto your tents--that is, home; for their families had been left in fortified towns (Nu 32:17).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Joshua 22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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