Tree of Life Version
Joshua 1:8
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.
Joshua 1:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
- New International Version (NIV)Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.
- English Standard Version (ESV)This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
- New King James Version (NKJV)This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
Context of Joshua 1:8
6Chazak! Be strong! For you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their fathers to give them. 7Only 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. This 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.” 10Then Joshua commanded the officials of the people saying:
Read all of Joshua 1Joshua 1:8 word by word
לֹֽא־יָמ֡וּשׁ סֵפֶר֩ הַתּוֹרָ֨ה הַזֶּ֜ה מִפִּ֗יךָ וְהָגִ֤יתָ בּוֹ֙ יוֹמָ֣ם וָלַ֔יְלָה לְמַ֙עַן֙ תִּשְׁמֹ֣ר לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת כְּכָל־הַכָּת֖וּב בּ֑וֹ כִּי־אָ֛ז תַּצְלִ֥יחַ אֶת־דְּרָכֶ֖ךָ וְאָ֥ז תַּשְׂכִּֽיל׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- This bookסֵ֫פֶרsêpher siphrâh · scroll: bookH5612
- of the lawתּוֹרָהtôrâh tôrâh · instructionH8451
- shall not departמוּשׁmûsh · to removeH4185
- out of thy mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
- but thou shalt meditateהָגָהhâgâh · to mutterH1897
- therein dayיוֹמָםyômâm · by dayH3119
- and nightלַ֫יְלָהlayil lêyl layelâh · nightH3915
- that thou mayest observeשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: carefulH8104
- to doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
- according to all that is writtenכָּתַבkâthab · to writeH3789
- therein: for then thou shalt makeצָלֵחַtsâlach tsâlêach · to prosperH6743
- thy wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: journeyH1870
- prosperousצָלֵחַtsâlach tsâlêach · to prosperH6743
- and then thou shalt have good successשָׂכַלώâkal · be prudentH7919
Cross-references for Joshua 1:8
- Deuteronomy 6:6These words, which I am commanding you today, are to be on your heart.
- Deuteronomy 11:18“Therefore you are to set these words of Mine in your heart and in your soul. You are to bind them as a sign on your hand, and as frontlets between your eyes.
- Deuteronomy 17:18“Now when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, he is to write for himself a copy of this Torah on a scroll, from what is before the Levitical kohanim.
- Deuteronomy 30:14No, the word is very near to you—in your mouth and in your heart, to do it.
- Deuteronomy 31:11when all Israel comes to appear before Adonai your God in the place He chooses, you are to read this Torah before them in their hearing.
- Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom and his tongue speaks justice.
- Psalms 40:10I proclaim good news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I am not shutting my lips— Adonai, You know!
- Psalms 119:42so I may answer the one taunting me, for I trust in Your word.
- Isaiah 59:21“As for Me, this is My covenant with them,” says Adonai: “My Ruach who is on you, and My words that I have put in your mouth, shall not depart from your mouth, or from the mouth of your offspring, or from the mouth of your children’s offspring,” says Adonai, “from now on and forever.”
- Matthew 12:35The good man from his good treasury brings forth good, and the evil man from his evil treasury brings forth evil.
- Ephesians 4:29Let no harmful word come out of your mouth, but only what is beneficial for building others up according to the need, so that it gives grace to those who hear it.
- Psalms 1:2But his delight is in the Torah of Adonai, and on His Torah he meditates day and night.
- Psalms 19:14Also keep Your servant from willful sins. May they not have dominion over me. Then I will be blameless, free from great transgression.
- Psalms 119:11I have treasured Your word in my heart, so I might not sin against You.
- Proverbs 2:1My son, if you accept my words and treasure my mitzvot within you,
- Proverbs 3:1My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my mitzvot.
Commentaries on Joshua 1:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth - The law which had already been written by Moses, and from which he and the people were to take all those precepts by which their lives were to be governed. Though there was a copy of the law laid up in the sanctuary, yet this was not sufficient. Joshua must have a copy for himself, and he was to consult it incessantly, that his way might be made prosperous, and that he might have good success. If he…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. 8This Book of the Law (Hebrew torah, meaning "instruction") probably refers to the book of Deuteronomy (see Deuteronomy 4:44; 29:21; 30:10; 31:9–12). It includes Israel’s foundational law codes and God’s moral and spiritual instruction. God commanded Joshua to think about and speak God’s instruction day and night. This command means that Joshua was to focus on it continually (compare Deuteronomy 6:6–7; 17:18–20).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
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