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Joshua 22

Joshua 22:5

The Eastern Tribes Return Home · Joshua 22:1–8
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Translations

Modern
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.”
Traditional
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.
Literal
Only greatly take heed to do the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of YHWH commanded you, to love YHWH your God, and to walk in all His ways, and to keep His commandments, and to hold fast to Him, and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.”
Latin
…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.

Original

Hebrew
English
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.”

Notes

Joshua 22:5

all your heart and with all your soul: See Deuteronomy 6:5.

Joshua 22:4–6

Joshua's words remind us of God's words to him at the start of the conquest (1:1–9). To live in the land, Israel had to be true to God by carefully obeying all the commands and instructions given to Moses.

Joshua 22:1–24:33

Israel completed the conquest and allotment of the land, but much of the hard work of actually settling it still lay ahead. However, all that remained for Joshua in his role as leader of Israel was to say goodbye.

Joshua 22:1–34

Joshua first said goodbye to the tribes east of the Jordan River when he sent them home. As usual, he urged them to remain loyal to God.

Theme notes and profiles

Joshua

People

Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt

Glossary

Joshua, Book of Manasseh, Tribe of Reuben, Tribe of Tribe of Dan

Topics

Duty of Man to God Gad: A Tribe of Israel: Aid in the Conquest of the Region West of the Jordan River Heedfulness: Necessary in Keeping God's Commandments Love of Man for God Love to God: Commanded Obedience: Enjoined Reubenites: Assist the Other Tribes in Conquest of the Region West of the Jordan River Servant's Heart Spirituality: Defined As Love and Devotion to God the Tribe of Reuben: Dismissed by Joshua After the Conquest of Canaan Walking with God in his Ways Watchfulness: General Scriptures Concerning