Joshua 22:5

KJV1611 – Modern English

But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD charged you, to love the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, to keep His commandments, to cling to Him, and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    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.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD charged you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Only take diligent{H3966} heed{H8104} to do{H6213} the commandment{H4687} and the law{H8451} which Moses{H4872} the servant{H5650} of Jehovah{H3068} commanded{H6680} you, to love{H157} Jehovah{H3068} your God,{H430} and to walk{H3212} in all his ways,{H1870} and to keep{H8104} his commandments,{H4687} and to cleave{H1692} unto him, and to serve{H5647} him with all your heart{H3824} and with all your soul.{H5315}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But take diligent{H3966} heed{H8104}{(H8798)} to do{H6213}{(H8800)} the commandment{H4687} and the law{H8451}, which Moses{H4872} the servant{H5650} of the LORD{H3068} charged{H6680}{(H8765)} you, to love{H157}{(H8800)} the LORD{H3068} your God{H430}, and to walk{H3212}{(H8800)} in all his ways{H1870}, and to keep{H8104}{(H8800)} his commandments{H4687}, and to cleave{H1692}{(H8800)} unto him, and to serve{H5647}{(H8800)} him with all your heart{H3824} and with all your soul{H5315}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But take diligent hede now, that ye do acordinge to the commaundement and lawe which Moses the seruaunt of the LORDE hath commaunded: That ye loue the LORDE youre God, and walke in all his wayes, and kepe his commaundementes, and cleue vnto him, and serue him with all youre hert and with all youre soule.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But take diligent heede, to doe the commandement and Lawe, which Moses the seruant of the Lord commaunded you: that is, that ye loue the Lorde your God, and walke in all his wayes, and keepe his commandements, and cleaue vnto him, and serue him with all your heart and with all your soule.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But in any wyse take diligent heede, to do ye commaundement & lawe which Moyses the seruaunt of the Lord charged you: that ye loue the Lorde your God, and walke in all his wayes, and kepe his commaundements, and cleaue vnto him, and serue him with all your heartes, and all your soules.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD charged you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Only take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law which Moses the servant of Yahweh commanded you, to love Yahweh your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave to him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    Only, be very watchful to do the command and the law which Moses, servant of Jehovah, commanded you, to love Jehovah your God, and to walk in all His ways, and to keep His commands, and to cleave to Him, and to serve Him, with all your heart, and with all your soul.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Only take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law which Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded you, to love Jehovah your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Only take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law which Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded you, to love Jehovah your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Only take great care to do the orders and the law which Moses, the Lord's servant, gave you; to have love for the Lord your God and to go in all his ways; and to keep his laws and to be true to him and to be his servants with all your heart and with all your soul.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Only take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law which Moses the servant of Yahweh commanded you, to love Yahweh 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 with all your soul."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But carefully obey the commands and instructions Moses the LORD’s servant gave you. Love the LORD your God, follow all his instructions, obey his commands, be loyal to him, and serve him with all your heart and being!”

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 6:17 : 17 You shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, his testimonies, and his statutes, which he has commanded you.
  • Deut 11:1 : 1 Therefore, you shall love the LORD your God, and keep His charge, His statutes, His judgments, and His commandments always.
  • Deut 11:13 : 13 And it shall come to pass, if you diligently listen to my commandments which I command you this day, to love the LORD your God and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul,
  • Deut 11:22 : 22 For if you diligently keep all these commandments which I command you, to do them, to love the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, and to hold fast to Him;
  • Josh 24:14-15 : 14 Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the river, and in Egypt; and serve the LORD. 15 And if it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the river, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
  • Matt 4:10 : 10 Then Jesus said to him, Go away, Satan, for it is written, You shall worship the Lord your God, and only him shall you serve.
  • Matt 6:24 : 24 No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.
  • Matt 22:37 : 37 Jesus said to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.
  • Luke 1:74 : 74 To grant us that we, being delivered from the hand of our enemies, might serve Him without fear,
  • John 12:26 : 26 If anyone serves me, let him follow me; and where I am, there my servant will be also. If anyone serves me, my Father will honor him.
  • John 14:15 : 15 If you love me, keep my commandments.
  • John 14:21-23 : 21 He who has my commandments, and keeps them, he it is who loves me: and he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him. 22 Judas, not Iscariot, said to him, Lord, how is it that you will reveal yourself to us, and not to the world? 23 Jesus answered and said to him, If anyone loves me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him.
  • John 21:15-17 : 15 When they had dined, Jesus said to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me more than these? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know that I love you. He said to him, Feed my lambs. 16 He said to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me? He said to him, Yes, Lord; you know that I love you. He said to him, Feed my sheep. 17 He said to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me? Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, Do you love me? And he said to him, Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you. Jesus said to him, Feed my sheep.
  • Acts 11:23 : 23 Who, when he came and had seen the grace of God, was glad and encouraged them all, that with purpose of heart, they would remain faithful to the Lord.
  • Acts 27:23 : 23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
  • Rom 1:9 : 9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;
  • Rom 8:28 : 28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
  • Rom 12:9 : 9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cling to that which is good.
  • Heb 6:11-12 : 11 And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end, 12 That you not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
  • Heb 12:15 : 15 Looking diligently lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled;
  • Jas 1:12 : 12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation: for when he is tried, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
  • Jas 2:5 : 5 Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
  • 2 Pet 1:5-9 : 5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 And to knowledge self-control; and to self-control patience; and to patience godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness love. 8 For if these things are in you and abound, they make you that you shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But he who lacks these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins. 10 Therefore, brethren, be diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you do these things, you shall never fall:
  • 1 John 5:2-3 : 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments. 3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments, and His commandments are not burdensome.
  • 1 Sam 7:3 : 3 And Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If you return to the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the foreign gods and Ashtoreth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
  • 1 Sam 12:20 : 20 And Samuel said to the people, Fear not: you have done all this wickedness: yet do not turn aside from following the LORD, but serve the LORD with all your heart;
  • 1 Sam 12:24 : 24 Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he has done for you.
  • 1 Chr 28:7-8 : 7 Moreover I will establish his kingdom forever, if he remains steadfast to obey my commandments and my judgments, as at this day. 8 Now therefore in the sight of all Israel, the congregation of the LORD, and in the hearing of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God: that you may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you forever.
  • Ps 106:3 : 3 Blessed are they who keep judgment and he who does righteousness at all times.
  • Ps 119:4-6 : 4 You have commanded us to keep Your precepts diligently. 5 Oh that my ways were directed to keep Your statutes! 6 Then I shall not be ashamed, when I have respect to all Your commandments.
  • Prov 4:23 : 23 Keep your heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
  • Isa 55:2 : 2 Why do you spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in abundance.
  • Jer 12:16 : 16 And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of My people, to swear by My name, 'As the LORD lives,' as they taught My people to swear by Baal, then they shall be established in the midst of My people.
  • Deut 13:4 : 4 You shall walk after the LORD your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and you shall serve him, and hold fast to him.
  • Josh 23:8 : 8 But cling to the LORD your God, as you have done to 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.
  • Exod 20:6 : 6 But showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.
  • Deut 4:1-2 : 1 Now therefore listen, O Israel, to the statutes and the judgments, which I teach you, to do them, that you may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers gives you. 2 You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take anything from it, that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.
  • Deut 4:4 : 4 But you who cleaved to the LORD your God are alive every one of you this day.
  • Deut 4:6 : 6 Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, who shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
  • Deut 4:9 : 9 Only take heed to yourself, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life: but teach them to your sons, and your sons' sons;
  • Deut 6:5-9 : 5 And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength. 6 And these words, which I command you this day, shall be in your heart: 7 And you shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise up. 8 And you shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. 9 And you shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.
  • Deut 10:12-13 : 12 And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13 To keep the commandments of the LORD, and his statutes, which I command you this day for your good?
  • Deut 10:20 : 20 You shall fear the LORD your God; him you shall serve, and to him you shall hold fast, and swear by his name.

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