Deuteronomy 6:18

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD, so that it may go well with you, and you may go in and possess the good land the LORD promised to your ancestors.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעָשִׂ֛יתָ הַיָּשָׁ֥ר וְהַטּ֖וֹב בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה לְמַ֙עַן֙ יִ֣יטַב לָ֔ךְ וּבָ֗אתָ וְיָֽרַשְׁתָּ֙ אֶת־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַטֹּבָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁבַּ֥ע יְהוָ֖ה לַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ

Transliteration

And wĕʿāśîtā the hayyāšār and-the haṭṭôb in-bĕʿênê YHWH for-purpose of yîṭab to-you and-ûbāʾtā and-wĕyārašta ʾet-the hāʾāreṣ the haṭṭōbāh which-ʾăšer-nišbaʿ YHWH to-laʾăbōtêka

Grammar Details

• *wĕ-ʿāśîtā*: conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall do
• *ha-yāšār*: definite article + masculine singular adjective - the right/just
• *wĕ-ha-ṭṭôb*: conjunction + definite article + masculine singular adjective - and the good
• *bĕ-ʿênê*: preposition + dual noun, construct - in eyes of
• *YHWH*: proper noun - LORD/Yahweh
• *lĕmaʿan*: conjunction - in order that
• *yîṭab*: Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it will be good
• *lāk*: preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - for you
• *û-bāʾtā*: conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall enter
• *wĕ-yārašta*: conjunction + Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - and you shall possess
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *hā-ʾāreṣ*: definite article + feminine singular noun - the land
• *ha-ṭṭōbāh*: definite article + feminine singular adjective - the good
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - which
• *nišbaʿ*: Niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - swore
• *la-ʾăbōtêka*: preposition + masculine plural noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to your fathers

Word Meanings

• *ʿāśîtā*: do/make/perform
• *yāšār*: right/straight/upright
• *ṭôb*: good/pleasant/agreeable
• *ʿênê*: eyes/sight/approval
• *yîṭab*: be good/go well/be pleasing
• *bāʾtā*: enter/come in/arrive
• *yārašta*: possess/inherit/take possession of
• *ʾāreṣ*: land/earth/territory
• *ṭōbāh*: good/pleasant/favorable
• *nišbaʿ*: swore/took an oath/promised

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the LORD: that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And you shall do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD, that it may be well with you, and that you may go in and possess the good land which the LORD swore to your fathers,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the LORD: that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou shalt do{H6213} that which is right{H3477} and good{H2896} in the sight{H5869} of Jehovah;{H3068} that it may be well{H3190} with thee, and that thou mayest go in{H935} and possess{H3423} the good{H2896} land{H776} which Jehovah{H3068} sware{H7650} unto thy fathers,{H1}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And thou shalt do{H6213}{(H8804)} that which is right{H3477} and good{H2896} in the sight{H5869} of the LORD{H3068}: that it may be well{H3190}{(H8799)} with thee, and that thou mayest go in{H935}{(H8804)} and possess{H3423}{(H8804)} the good{H2896} land{H776} which the LORD{H3068} sware{H7650}{(H8738)} unto thy fathers{H1},

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and se thou doo that which is right and good in the syghte of the Lorde: that thou mayst prospere and that thou mayst goo ad coquere that good lade which the Lorde sware vnto thy fathers,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  that thou mayest do that which is right & good in ye sighte of the LORDE, yt thou mayest prospere, and yt thou mayest go in & conquere that good londe, which the LORDE sware vnto yi fathers,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And thou shalt doe that which is right and good in the sight of the Lord: that thou mayest prosper, & that thou mayest go in, & possesse that good land which the Lord sware vnto thy fathers,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And thou shalt do that which is right & good in the sight of the Lorde: that thou mayst prosper, and that thou mayst go in, & possesse that good lande which the Lorde sware vnto thy fathers,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And thou shalt do [that which is] right and good in the sight of the LORD: that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  You shall do that which is right and good in the sight of Yahweh; that it may be well with you, and that you may go in and possess the good land which Yahweh swore to your fathers,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and thou hast done that which is right and good in the eyes of Jehovah, so that it is well with thee, and thou hast gone in and possessed the good land which Jehovah hath sworn to thy fathers,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of Jehovah; that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which Jehovah sware unto thy fathers,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of Jehovah; that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which Jehovah sware unto thy fathers,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And do what is upright and good in the eyes of the Lord your God, so that it may be well for you and you may go in and take for your heritage that good land from which the Lord undertook by an oath to your fathers,

• World English Bible (2000)

  You shall do that which is right and good in the sight of Yahweh; that it may be well with you, and that you may go in and possess the good land which Yahweh swore to your fathers,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Do whatever is proper and good before the LORD so that it may go well with you and that you may enter and occupy the good land that he promised your ancestors,

Referenced Verses

• Deut 4:40 : 40 Keep His statutes and commandments that I am giving you today, so that it may go well with you and your children after you, and that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you for all time.
• Deut 12:25 : 25 Do not eat it, so that it may go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is right in the eyes of the Lord.
• Deut 5:29 : 29 Oh, that their hearts would always fear Me and keep all My commands, so that it might go well with them and their children forever!
• Deut 5:33 : 33 Walk in all the ways that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land you will possess.
• Deut 8:11 : 11 Be careful not to forget the Lord your God by failing to keep His commandments, judgments, and statutes that I am commanding you today.
• Exod 15:26 : 26 He said, 'If you listen carefully to the LORD your God and do what is right in His eyes, if you pay attention to His commands and keep all His decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD, who heals you.'
• Deut 12:28 : 28 Be careful to obey all these words I command you, so that it may always go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is good and right in the eyes of the Lord your God.
• Deut 13:18 : 18 Do not let any of the things set apart for destruction cling to your hand, so that the LORD will turn from His fierce anger and show you mercy, have compassion on you, and increase you, as He swore to your ancestors.
• Ps 19:11 : 11 They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.
• Isa 3:10 : 10 Tell the righteous that it will go well for them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds.
• Ezek 18:5 : 5 If a man is righteous and does what is just and right,
• Ezek 18:19 : 19 Yet you ask, ‘Why does the son not bear the guilt of his father?’ Since the son has done what is just and right, has carefully observed all my statutes, and has kept them, he will surely live.
• Ezek 18:21 : 21 But if the wicked turn from all their sins that they have committed, keep all my statutes, and do what is just and right, they will live; they will not die.
• Ezek 18:27 : 27 But if a wicked person turns away from the wickedness they have committed and does what is just and right, they will save their life.
• Ezek 33:14 : 14 And if I say to the wicked person, 'You will surely die,' but they turn from their sin and do what is just and right—
• Ezek 33:16 : 16 None of the sins they have committed will be remembered against them. They have done what is just and right; they will surely live.
• Ezek 33:19 : 19 But if a wicked person turns away from their wickedness and does what is just and right, they will live because of it.
• Hos 14:9 : 9 Ephraim, what more have I to do with idols? I will answer him and care for him. I am like a flourishing cypress; your fruit comes from me.
• John 8:29 : 29 The one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, because I always do what pleases him."
• Rom 12:2 : 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—His good, pleasing, and perfect will.