Joshua 23:6 · World English Bible
Joshua 23:6 in the Original Hebrew
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Joshua 23:6 in Other Translations
| KJV | Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left; |
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| WEB | “Therefore be very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that you not turn aside from it to the right hand or to the left; |
| ASV | Therefore be ye very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left; |
| YLT | and ye have been very strong to keep and to do the whole that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, so as not to turn aside from it right or left, |
| WBT | Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside from it [to] the right hand or [to] the left; |
| DBY | And be ye very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left; |
Commentary on Joshua 23:6
Expositions from classic Bible commentators.
John Gill · Joshua 23:6
Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses,.... To observe which required spiritual strength, fortitude of mind, a holy courage, a firm and fixed resolution, and particularly to destroy the Canaanites required in that book, and to abstain from all communion and fellowship with them:
that ye turn not aside therefrom, to the right hand or the left; See Gill on Jos 1:7.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown · Joshua 23:5–10
BY PROMISES. (Jos 23:5-11)
the Lord your God, he shall expel them from before you, as the Lord your God hath promised you, &c.--The actual possessions which God had given were a pledge of the complete fulfilment of His promise in giving them the parts of the country still unconquered. But the accomplishment of the divine promise depended on their inviolable fidelity to God's law--on their keeping resolutely aloof from all familiar intercourse and intimate connections with the Canaanites, or in any way partaking of their idolatrous sins. In the event of their continuing in steadfast adherence to the cause of God, as happily distinguished the nation at that time, His blessing would secure them a course of brilliant and easy victories (Lev 26:7; Deu 28:7; Deu 32:30).
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Questions about Joshua 23:6
What does Joshua 23:6 say?
Joshua 23:6 in the World English Bible reads: ““Therefore be very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that you not turn aside from it to the right hand or to the left;” Read it in the full context of Joshua 23, alongside the classic commentary on this page.
Where is Joshua 23:6 found in the Bible?
Joshua 23:6 is in the book of Joshua, chapter 23, verse 6, in the Old Testament.
What Bible translation is Joshua 23:6 shown in?
This is the World English Bible (WEB), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Joshua 23:6 in the table on this page.
Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do, etc. - It requires no small courage to keep a sound creed in the midst of scoffers, and not less to maintain a godly practice among the profane and profligate.
That is written in the book - By the word of God alone his followers are bound. Nothing is to be received as an article of faith which God has not spoken.