Joshua 1:7

Joshua 1:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
• New International Version (NIV)“Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to do according to all the law that Moses my servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may have good success wherever you go.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go.

Context of Joshua 1:7

5There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. 6Be strong and of a good courage: for to this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I swore to their fathers to give them. Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper wherever thou goest. 8This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate in it day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written in it: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. 9Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee wherever thou goest.

Joshua 1:7 word by word

רַק֩ חֲזַ֨ק וֶֽאֱמַ֜ץ מְאֹ֗ד לִשְׁמֹ֤ר לַעֲשׂוֹת֙ כְּכָל־הַתּוֹרָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר צִוְּךָ֙ מֹשֶׁ֣ה עַבְדִּ֔י אַל־תָּס֥וּר מִמֶּ֖נּוּ יָמִ֣ין וּשְׂמֹ֑אול לְמַ֣עַן תַּשְׂכִּ֔יל בְּכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֥ר תֵּלֵֽךְ׃Read the interlinear

• strongחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• veryמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• courageousאָמֵץ'âmats · to strengthenH553
• observeשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: carefulH8104
• doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• lawתּוֹרָהtôrâh tôrâh · instructionH8451
• Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• turnסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: turn asideH5493
• handיָמִיןyâmîyn · rightH3225
• leftשְׂמֹאלώemô'l ώem'ôl · leftH8040
• prosperשָׂכַלώâkal · be prudentH7919
• goestיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212

Cross-references for Joshua 1:7

• Joshua 1:1Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying,
• Joshua 11:15As the LORD commanded Moses his servant, so did Moses command Joshua, and so did Joshua; he left nothing undone of all that the LORD commanded Moses.
• Numbers 27:23And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
• Deuteronomy 31:7And Moses called to Joshua, and said to him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people to the land which the LORD hath sworn to their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.
• Deuteronomy 5:32Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
• Deuteronomy 12:32Whatever thing I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add to it, nor diminish from it.
• Deuteronomy 28:14And thou shalt not go aside from any of the words which I command thee this day, to the right hand, or to the left, to go after other gods to serve them.
• Proverbs 4:27Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
• Proverbs 8:20I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
• Deuteronomy 29:9Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do.
• 1 Kings 2:3And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and wherever thou turnest thyself:
• 1 Chronicles 22:13Then shalt thou prosper, if thou shalt take heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.
• Joshua 1:8This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate in it day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written in it: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

Commentaries on Joshua 1:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Only be thou strong, and very courageous - , . - Sept. Be strong therefore, and play the man to the uttermost. Though God had promised him that no man should be able to stand before him, yet it was on condition that he should use all his military skill, and avail himself to the uttermost of all the means, natural and providential, which God should place within his reach. God will not have them who refuse to help themselves.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Prosper - See the margin. The literal rendering should be retained here since the notion of prosperity is separately introduced by a different word in Joshua 1:8.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-9Verses 5-9 Joshua is to make the law of God his rule. He is charged to meditate therein day and night, that he might understand it. Whatever affairs of this world we have to mind, we must not neglect the one thing needful. All his orders to the people, and his judgments, must be according to the law of God. Joshua must himself be under command; no man's dignity or dominion sets him above the law of God. He is to encourage himself with the promise and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-9For emphasis, God told Joshua three times that he would need to be strong and courageous in order to be successful against the Canaanites. There were a lot more Canaanites than Israelites at the time. The people also needed to obey all the instructions Moses had given them so they could: settle the land, establish farms with successful production, and build homes, villages, and cities. The land belongs to God, as does the whole earth (Psalm 24:1). God…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-92-9. now therefore arise, go over this Jordan--Joshua's mission was that of a military leader. This passage records his call to begin the work, and the address contains a literal repetition of the promise made to Moses (De 11:24, 25; 31:6-8, 23).Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 1:7

• Call
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In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Joshua 1

• 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