Verse 5

Joshua 22:5

New Living Translation

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5 But be very careful to obey all the commands and the instructions that Moses gave to you. Love the LORD your God (Elohim), walk in all his ways, obey his commands, hold firmly to him, and serve him with all your heart and all your soul.”

Original Language Text

hebrew

רַ֣ק שִׁמְר֣וּ מְאֹ֗ד לַ/עֲשׂ֨וֹת אֶת הַ/מִּצְוָ֣ה וְ/אֶת הַ/תּוֹרָה֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֣ה אֶתְ/כֶם֮ מֹשֶׁ֣ה עֶֽבֶד יְהוָה֒ לְ֠/אַהֲבָה אֶת יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹֽהֵי/כֶ֜ם וְ/לָ/לֶ֧כֶת בְּ/כָל דְּרָכָ֛י/ו וְ/לִ/שְׁמֹ֥ר מִצְוֺתָ֖י/ו וּ/לְ/דָבְקָה ב֑/וֹ וּ/לְ/עָבְד֕/וֹ בְּ/כָל לְבַבְ/כֶ֖ם וּ/בְ/כָל נַפְשְׁ/כֶֽם

English Translation

Only take heed very much to do the commandment and the law which Moses, the servant of the Lord, commanded you, to love the Lord your God and to walk in all His ways and to keep His commandments and to cling to Him and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.

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Chapter 22 Context

1 Then Joshua called together the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. Focus ↗

2 He told them, “You have done as Moses, the servant of the LORD, commanded you, and you have obeyed e... Focus ↗

3 During all this time you have not deserted the other tribes. You have been careful to obey the comma... Focus ↗

4 And now the LORD your God (Elohim) has given the other tribes rest, as he promised them. So go back... Focus ↗

5 But be very careful to obey all the commands and the instructions that Moses gave to you. Love the L...

6 So Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went home. Focus ↗

7 Moses had given the land of Bashan, east of the Jordan River, to the half-tribe of Manasseh. (The ot... Focus ↗

8 he said to them, “Go back to your homes with the great wealth you have taken from your enemies — the... Focus ↗

9 So the men of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh left the rest of Israel at Shiloh in the l... Focus ↗

10 But while they were still in Canaan, and when they came to a place called Geliloth near the Jordan R... Focus ↗

11 The rest of Israel heard that the people of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had built an... Focus ↗

12 So the whole community of Israel gathered at Shiloh and prepared to go to war against them. Focus ↗

13 First, however, they sent a delegation led by Phinehas son of Eleazar, the priest, to talk with the... Focus ↗

14 In this delegation were ten leaders of Israel, one from each of the ten tribes, and each the head of... Focus ↗

15 When they arrived in the land of Gilead, they said to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe... Focus ↗

16 “The whole community of the LORD demands to know why you are betraying the God (Elohim) of Israel. H... Focus ↗

17 Was our sin at Peor not enough? To this day we are not fully cleansed of it, even after the plague t... Focus ↗

18 And yet today you are turning away from following the LORD. If you rebel against the LORD today, he... Focus ↗

19 “If you need the altar because the land you possess is defiled, then join us in the LORD’s land, whe... Focus ↗

20 Didn’t divine anger fall on the entire community of Israel when Achan, a member of the clan of Zerah... Focus ↗

21 Then the people of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered the heads of the clans of Is... Focus ↗

22 “The LORD, the Mighty One, is God (Elohim)! The LORD, the Mighty One, is God (Elohim)! He knows the... Focus ↗

23 If we have built an altar for ourselves to turn away from the LORD or to offer burnt offerings or gr... Focus ↗

24 “The truth is, we have built this altar because we fear that in the future your descendants will say... Focus ↗

25 The LORD has placed the Jordan River as a barrier between our people and you people of Reuben and Ga... Focus ↗

26 “So we decided to build the altar, not for burnt offerings or sacrifices, Focus ↗

27 but as a memorial. It will remind our descendants and your descendants that we, too, have the right... Focus ↗

28 “If they say this, our descendants can reply, ‘Look at this copy of the LORD’s altar that our ancest... Focus ↗

29 Far be it from us to rebel against the LORD or turn away from him by building our own altar for burn... Focus ↗

30 When Phinehas the priest and the leaders of the community — the heads of the clans of Israel — heard... Focus ↗

31 Phinehas son of Eleazar, the priest, replied to them, “Today we know the LORD is among us because yo... Focus ↗

32 Then Phinehas son of Eleazar, the priest, and the other leaders left the tribes of Reuben and Gad in... Focus ↗

33 And all the Israelites were satisfied and praised God (Elohim) and spoke no more of war against Reub... Focus ↗

34 The people of Reuben and Gad named the altar “Witness,” for they said, “It is a witness between us a... Focus ↗

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Book: Joshua
Chapter: Chapter 22 (34 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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