1 Kings 2:3

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Obey the charge of the LORD your God by walking in His ways, keeping His statutes, commandments, judgments, and testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses. In this way, you will prosper in all you do and wherever you turn.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְשָׁמַרְתָּ֞ אֶת־מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶת ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ לָלֶ֤כֶת בִּדְרָכָיו֙ לִשְׁמֹ֨ר חֻקֹּתָ֤יו מִצְוֺתָיו֙ וּמִשְׁפָּטָ֣יו וְעֵדְוֺתָ֔יו כַּכָּת֖וּב בְּתוֹרַ֣ת מֹשֶׁ֑ה לְמַ֣עַן תַּשְׂכִּ֗יל אֵ֚ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְאֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּפְנֶ֖ה שָֽׁם

Transliteration

And šāmartā ʾet-mišmeret YHWH ʾĕlōhêkā to lāleket in bidrākāyw to lišmōr ḥuqqōtāyw miṣwōtāyw and mišpāṭāyw and ʿēdwōtāyw as kakkātûb in tôrat mōšeh so that taśkîl ʾēt all-which taʿăśeh and ʾēt all-which tifneh there

Grammar Details

• *šāmartā*: Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular with waw conjunctive - and keep/observe
• *mišmeret*: feminine singular construct with direct object marker - charge/duty/obligation of
• *YHWH*: divine name, tetragrammaton
• *ʾĕlōhêkā*: masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular possessive suffix - your God
• *lāleket*: Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to walk/go
• *bidrākāyw*: feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix and prefixed preposition bet - in his ways
• *lišmōr*: Qal infinitive construct with prefixed preposition lamed - to keep/observe
• *ḥuqqōtāyw*: feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his statutes
• *miṣwōtāyw*: feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his commandments
• *mišpāṭāyw*: masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his judgments/ordinances
• *ʿēdwōtāyw*: feminine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his testimonies
• *kakkātûb*: Qal passive participle with prefixed preposition kaf and definite article - as it is written
• *tôrat*: feminine singular construct - law/instruction of
• *taśkîl*: Hiphil imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will prosper/succeed/have insight
• *taʿăśeh*: Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will do
• *tifneh*: Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will turn

Word Meanings

• *šāmartā*: keep/observe/protect/maintain
• *mišmeret*: charge/duty/obligation/requirement
• *lāleket*: to walk/go/follow
• *lišmōr*: to keep/observe/guard
• *ḥuqqōtāyw*: statutes/decrees/ordinances
• *miṣwōtāyw*: commandments/precepts/orders
• *mišpāṭāyw*: judgments/ordinances/decisions
• *ʿēdwōtāyw*: testimonies/witnesses/reminders
• *taśkîl*: prosper/succeed/have insight/act wisely
• *tifneh*: turn/face/look

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And 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 whithersoever thou turnest thyself:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And keep the charge of the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commandments, His judgments, and His testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do, and wherever you turn yourself:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And 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 whithersoever thou turnest thyself:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and keep{H8104} the charge{H4931} of Jehovah{H3068} thy God,{H430} to walk{H3212} in his ways,{H1870} to keep{H8104} his statutes,{H2708} [and] his commandments,{H4687} and his ordinances,{H4941} and his testimonies,{H5715} according to that which is written{H3789} in the law{H8451} of Moses,{H4872} that thou mayest prosper{H7919} in all that thou doest,{H6213} and whithersoever thou turnest{H6437} thyself.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And keep{H8104}{(H8804)} the charge{H4931} of the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}, to walk{H3212}{(H8800)} in his ways{H1870}, to keep{H8104}{(H8800)} his statutes{H2708}, and his commandments{H4687}, and his judgments{H4941}, and his testimonies{H5715}, as it is written{H3789}{(H8803)} in the law{H8451} of Moses{H4872}, that thou mayest prosper{H7919}{(H8686)} in all that thou doest{H6213}{(H8799)}, and whithersoever thou turnest{H6437}{(H8799)} thyself:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and kepe the watch of the LORDE thy God, that thou walke in his wayes, and holde his ordinaunces, his commaundementes, his lawes, and his testimonies, as it is written in the lawe of Moses, that thou mayest be wyse in all that thou doest, and whither so euer thou turnest the:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And take heede to the charge of the Lord thy God, to walke in his wayes, and keepe his statutes, and his commaundements, and his iudgements, and his testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and in euery thing whereunto thou turnest thee,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Kepe thou the watch of the Lorde thy God, that thou walke in his wayes, and kepe his statutes, and his preceptes, his iudgementes, and his testimonies, euen as it is written in the lawe of Moyses: that thou mayst prosper in all that thou doest, and in euery thing that thou medlest withall.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And 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 whithersoever thou turnest thyself:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and keep the charge of Yahweh your God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, [and] his commandments, and his ordinances, and his testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do, and wherever you turn yourself.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and kept the charge of Jehovah thy God, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commands, and His judgments, and His testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, so that thou dost wisely all that thou dost, and whithersoever thou turnest,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and keep the charge of Jehovah thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, `and' his commandments, and his ordinances, and his testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and keep the charge of Jehovah thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, [and] his commandments, and his ordinances, and his testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And keep the orders of the Lord your God, walking in his ways, keeping his laws and his orders and his rules and his words, as they are recorded in the law of Moses; so that you may do well in all you do and wherever you go,

• World English Bible (2000)

  and keep the instruction of Yahweh your God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, his commandments, his ordinances, and his testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do, and wherever you turn yourself.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Do the job the LORD your God has assigned you by following his instructions and obeying his rules, commandments, regulations, and laws as written in the law of Moses. Then you will succeed in all you do and seek to accomplish,

Referenced Verses

• Deut 29:9 : 9 All of you are standing today before the LORD your God—your leaders, your tribes, your elders, your officers, every man of Israel.
• 1 Chr 22:12-13 : 12 Only may the Lord give you wisdom and understanding and put you in charge of Israel, so that you may keep the law of the Lord your God. 13 Then you will prosper if you are careful to observe the statutes and ordinances that the Lord commanded Moses concerning Israel. Be strong and courageous; do not fear or be dismayed.
• Deut 17:18-20 : 18 When he takes the throne of his kingdom, he is to write for himself on a scroll a copy of this law, taken from that of the Levitical priests. 19 It shall remain with him, and he shall read it all the days of his life so that he may learn to fear the LORD his God by carefully observing all the words of this law and these statutes to follow them. 20 In this way, his heart will not become proud above his fellow Israelites, and he will not turn aside from the commandment, to the right or to the left. He and his descendants will reign a long time over his kingdom in the midst of Israel.
• Deut 4:1 : 1 Now, Israel, listen to the statutes and judgments that I am teaching you to observe, so that you may live and enter to take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your ancestors, is giving to you.
• Deut 4:5 : 5 See, I have taught you statutes and judgments just as the LORD my God commanded me, so that you may act according to them in the land you are entering to possess.
• Deut 4:8 : 8 And what great nation has righteous statutes and judgments like this entire law that I am setting before you today?
• Deut 4:45 : 45 These are the testimonies, statutes, and judgments that Moses spoke to the Israelites after they came out of Egypt.
• Deut 5:1 : 1 Moses called all Israel together and said to them, "Listen, Israel, to the statutes and judgments that I am speaking to you today. Learn them and carefully follow them."
• Deut 6:1-2 : 1 These are the commandments, statutes, and judgments that the LORD your God commanded to teach you to carry out in the land you are about to cross into and possess. 2 So that you may fear the LORD your God by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I am commanding you today—you, your children, and your grandchildren—all the days of your life, and so your days may be prolonged.
• 1 Chr 28:8-9 : 8 Now, in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the LORD, and in the hearing of our God, observe and seek all the commandments of the LORD your God so that you may possess this good land and leave it as an inheritance for your descendants forever. 9 And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him with wholehearted devotion and a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
• 1 Chr 29:19 : 19 And give my son Solomon an undivided heart to keep your commandments, your statutes, and your decrees, and to carry out all these plans, building the temple for which I have made preparations.
• 2 Chr 31:20-21 : 20 This is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what was good, upright, and true before the Lord his God. 21 In everything he undertook in the service of the house of God, in observing the law and the commandments, and in seeking his God, he worked wholeheartedly and prospered.
• Ps 1:2-3 : 2 Instead, his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on His law, he meditates day and night. 3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season, and whose leaf does not wither; whatever he does prospers.
• Ps 19:7 : 7 It rises at one end of the heavens and makes its circuit to the other; nothing is hidden from its heat.
• Ps 119:2 : 2 Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, who seek Him with all their heart.
• Ps 119:98-99 : 98 Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are ever with me. 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers, for Your testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the elders, because I keep Your precepts.
• Ps 119:111 : 111 I have inherited Your testimonies forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
• Ps 119:138 : 138 You have appointed Your testimonies in righteousness and absolute faithfulness.
• Prov 3:1-4 : 1 My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments. 2 For they will add length of days, years of life, and peace to you. 3 Let lovingkindness and truth never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. 4 Then you will find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
• Josh 1:7-8 : 7 Only be strong and very courageous, being careful to obey all the law that my servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left so that you may be successful wherever you go. 8 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 prosper and succeed in all you do.
• Josh 22:5 : 5 But be very careful to keep the commandment and the law that 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 all your soul.
• 1 Sam 18:5 : 5 David went out and was successful in everything Saul sent him to do. Saul gave him command over the soldiers, and he was well-liked by everyone, including Saul’s officers.
• 1 Sam 18:14 : 14 David succeeded in everything he did because the LORD was with him.
• 1 Sam 18:30 : 30 The Philistine commanders continued to go out to battle, but every time they went out, David had more success than all of Saul’s servants, and he became highly esteemed.
• 2 Sam 8:6 : 6 Then David stationed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became his servants, bringing tribute. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.
• 2 Sam 8:14 : 14 He stationed garrisons throughout Edom, and all the Edomites became David's subjects. The LORD gave David victory wherever he went.
• 2 Kgs 18:7 : 7 The LORD was with him; wherever he went, he succeeded. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and did not serve him.