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

5No one will be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not fail you or forsake you. 6Chazak! Be strong! For you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their fathers to give them. Only be very strong, and resolute to observe diligently the Torah which Moses, My servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so you may be successful wherever you go. 8This book of the Torah should not depart from your mouth—you are to meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will make your ways prosperous and then you will be successful. 9Have I not commanded you? Chazak! Be strong! Do not be terrified or dismayed, for Adonai your God is with you wherever you go.”

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Only be thou strongחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• and veryמְאֹדme'ôd · muchH3966
• courageousאָמֵץ'âmats · to strengthenH553
• that thou mayest observeשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: carefulH8104
• to doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• according to all the lawתּוֹרָהtôrâh tôrâh · instructionH8451
• which Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• my servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• thee: turnסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: turn asideH5493
• the right handיָמִיןyâmîyn · rightH3225
• the leftשְׂמֹאלώemô'l ώem'ôl · leftH8040
• that thou mayest prosperשָׂכַלώâkal · be prudentH7919
• whithersoever thou goestיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212

Cross-references for Joshua 1:7

• Joshua 1:1Now it came about after the death of Moses the servant of Adonai that Adonai spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ aide saying:
• Joshua 11:15Just as Adonai had commanded Moses His servant, so Moses commanded Joshua, and so Joshua did. He left nothing undone of all that Adonai had commanded Moses.
• Numbers 27:23Then he laid his hands on him and commissioned him just as Adonai had spoken, by Moses’ hand.
• Deuteronomy 31:7Then Moses summoned Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, “Be strong! Be courageous! For you are to go with this people into the land Adonai has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you are to enable them to inherit it.
• Deuteronomy 28:14and do not turn aside from any of the words I am commanding you today, to the right or the left, to go after other gods in order to serve them.
• Proverbs 4:27Do not turn to the right or to the left. Divert your foot from evil.
• Proverbs 8:20I walk in the way of righteousness, along paths of justice.
• Deuteronomy 29:9“You are standing today, all of you, before Adonai your God—the heads of your tribes, your elders, your officials, all the men of Israel,
• 1 Kings 2:3Keep the charge of Adonai your God, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commandments, His ordinances, and His decrees, according to what is written in the Torah of Moses, so that you may succeed in all that you do and wherever you turn
• 1 Chronicles 22:13Then you will prosper, if you carefully observe the statutes and the ordinances that Adonai commanded Moses concerning Israel. Chazak! And be courageous! Do not be afraid or dismayed.
• Joshua 1:8This book of the Torah should not depart from your mouth—you are to meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will make your ways prosperous and then you will be successful.

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

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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