Joshua 22:5
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.
Joshua 22:5 in other translations
| BSB | But be very careful to observe the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the LORD gave 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 with all your soul.” |
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| WEB | Only take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law which 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 with all your soul.” |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | 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.' |
| DARBY | Only, take great 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. |
| BBE | 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. |
| Webster | But take diligent heed to perform 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 to him, and to serve him with all your heart, and with all your soul. |
What does Joshua 22:5 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 22:4-7
4-7. get you unto your tents--that is, home; for their families had been left in fortified towns (Nu 32:17).
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 22:1-9
Joshua dismisses the tribes with good counsel. Those who have the commandment have it in vain, unless they do the commandment; and it will not be done aright unless we take diligent heed. In particular to love the Lord our God, as the best of beings, and the best of friends; and as far as that principle rules in the heart, there will be constant care and endeavour to walk in his ways, even those that are narrow and…
Joshua 22:5 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Joshua 22:5
- Matthew 22:37
Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
- Exodus 20:6
And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
- Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
- Exodus 15:26
And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee.
- Deuteronomy 11:22
For if ye shall 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 cleave unto him;
- John 14:15
If ye love me, keep my commandments.
- Matthew 4:10
Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
- Joshua 24:14-15
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 flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the Lord. And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
- James 1:12
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
- Romans 12:9
Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
- Acts 27:23
For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
- Romans 1:9
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;
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ex 15:26; De 4:1,2,6,9; 6:6-9,17; 11:22; 1Ch 28:7,8; Ps 106:3
Ps 119:4-6; Pr 4:23; Isa 55:2; Jer 12:16; Heb 6:11,12; 12:15
2Pe 1:5-10
love.
Ex 20:6; De 6:5; 10:12,13; 11:1,13; Mt 22:37; Joh 14:15,21-23
Joh 21:15-17; Ro 8:28; Jas 1:12; 2:5; 1Jo 5:2,3
cleave.
23:8; De 4:4; 10:20; 13:4; Ac 11:23; Ro 12:9
serve.
24:14,15; 1Sa 7:3; 12:20,24; Mt 4:10; 6:24; Lu 1:74; Joh 12:26
Ac 27:23; Ro 1:9
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Context
- Joshua 22:4
And now the Lord your God hath given rest unto your brethren, as he promised them: therefore now return ye, and get you unto your tents, and unto the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the Lord gave you on the other side Jordan.
- Joshua 22:5
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.
- Joshua 22:6
So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away: and they went unto their tents.
Joshua 22:5 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Solamente que con diligencia cuidéis de poner por obra el mandamiento y la ley, que Moisés siervo de Jehová os intimó: que améis á Jehová vuestro Dios, y andéis en todos sus caminos; que guardéis sus mandamientos, y os alleguéis á él, y le sirváis de todo vuestro corazón y de toda vuestra alma. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Seulement, prenez bien garde à pratiquer le commandement et la loi que vous a commandés Moïse, serviteur de l’ Éternel, pour aimer l’ Éternel, votre Dieu, et marcher dans toutes ses voies, et garder ses commandements, et pour vous attacher à lui, et pour le servir de tout votre cœur et de toute votre âme. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Nur achtet wohl darauf, das Gebot und das Gesetz zu tun, welches Mose, der Knecht Jehovas, euch geboten hat: Jehova, euren Gott, zu lieben und auf allen seinen Wegen zu wandeln und seine Gebote zu beobachten, und ihm anzuhangen und ihm zu dienen mit eurem ganzen Herzen und mit eurer ganzen Seele. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | ita dumtaxat ut custodiatis attente, et opere compleatis mandatum et legem quam præcepit vobis Moyses famulus Domini, ut diligatis Dominum Deum vestrum, et ambuletis in omnibus viis ejus, et observetis mandata illius, adhæreatisque ei, ac serviatis in omni corde, et in omni anima vestra. |