Deuteronomy 6:18

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,

📖 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

• 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.

• 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,

• 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 You shall therefore keep his statutes, and his commandments, which I command you this day, that it may go well with you, and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days upon the earth, which the LORD your God gives you, forever.
• Deut 12:25 : 25 You shall not eat it, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, when you do what is right in the sight of the LORD.
• Deut 5:29 : 29 Oh that they had such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children forever!
• Deut 5:33 : 33 You shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God has commanded you, that you may live, and that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which you shall possess.
• Deut 8:11 : 11 Beware that you do not forget the LORD your God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command you this day:
• Exod 15:26 : 26 And said, If you will diligently listen to the voice of the LORD your God, and will do what is right in his sight, and will give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon you, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD who heals you.
• Deut 12:28 : 28 Observe and hear all these words which I command you, that it may go well with you and with your children after you forever, when you do what is good and right in the sight of the LORD your God.
• Deut 13:18 : 18 When you shall listen to the voice of the LORD your God, to keep all his commandments which I command you this day, to do what is right in the eyes of the LORD your God.
• Ps 19:11 : 11 Moreover by them is your servant warned, and in keeping them there is great reward.
• Isa 3:10 : 10 Say to the righteous, that it shall be well with him; for they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.
• Ezek 18:5 : 5 But if a man is just and does what is lawful and right,
• Ezek 18:19 : 19 Yet you say, ‘Why? Does not the son bear the iniquity of the father?’ When the son has done what is lawful and right, and has kept all My statutes, and has done them, he shall surely live.
• Ezek 18:21 : 21 But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he has committed, and keep all My statutes, and do what is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
• Ezek 18:27 : 27 Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does what is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
• Ezek 33:14 : 14 Again, when I say to the wicked, You shall surely die; if he turns from his sin, and does that which is lawful and right;
• Ezek 33:16 : 16 None of his sins that he has committed shall be remembered against him: he has done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live.
• Ezek 33:19 : 19 But if the wicked turns from his wickedness, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall live because of it.
• Hos 14:9 : 9 Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
• John 8:29 : 29 And he who sent me is with me: the Father has not left me alone; for I always do those things that please him.
• Rom 12:2 : 2 And do not be conformed to this world: but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.