JOS 1:8 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) That book of the law must always be on your lips and you should meditate on it day and night, so that you’ll be careful to follow everything that’s written in it, because then you’ll make your ways prosperous and then you’ll be wise.

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative.
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BrLXX Καὶ οὐκ ἀποστήσεται ἡ βίβλος τοῦ νόμου τούτου ἐκ τοῦ στόματός σου, καὶ μελετήσεις ἐν αὐτῇ ἡμέρας καὶ νυκτὸς, ἵνα εἰδῇς ποιεῖν πάντα τὰ γεγραμμένα· τότε εὐοδωθήσῃ, καὶ εὐοδώσεις τὰς ὁδούς σου, καὶ τότε συνήσεις.
(Kai ouk apostaʸsetai haʸ biblos tou nomou toutou ek tou stomatos sou, kai meletaʸseis en autaʸ haʸmeras kai nuktos, hina eidaʸs poiein panta ta gegrammena; tote euodōthaʸsaʸ, kai euodōseis tas hodous sou, kai tote sunaʸseis. )

BrTr And the book of this law shall not depart out of thy mouth, and thou shalt meditate in it day and night, that thou mayest know how to do all the things that are written in it; then shalt thou prosper, and make thy ways prosperous, and then shalt thou be wise.

ULT This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth and you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you will watch to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your ways prosperous and then you will be wise.

UST Talk with each other about the book of the law that Moses taught you. Think about those laws during the day and during the night. Follow the laws and do what they tell you to do, and they teach you to live so you may gain wealth and be successful.

BSB This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.

OEB This law-book shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate on it day and night, that thou mayest observe faithfully all that is written in it; for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and shalt have success.

CSB This book of instruction must not depart from your mouth; you are to meditate on it day and night so that you may carefully observe everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in whatever you do.

NLT Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.

NIV Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.

ESV This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.

NASB “This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success.

LSB This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way successful, and then you will be prosperous.

WEBBE This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

WMBB This scroll of the Torah shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

MSG ^(1-9)After the death of Moses the servant of God, God spoke to Joshua, Moses’ assistant:
“Moses my servant is dead. Get going. Cross this Jordan River, you and all the people. Cross to the country I’m giving to the People of Israel. I’m giving you every square inch of the land you set your foot on—just as I promised Moses. From the wilderness and this Lebanon east to the Great River, the Euphrates River—all the Hittite country—and then west to the Great Sea. It’s all yours. All your life, no one will be able to hold out against you. In the same way I was with Moses, I’ll be with you. I won’t give up on you; I won’t leave you. Strength! Courage! You are going to lead this people to inherit the land that I promised to give their ancestors. Give it everything you have, heart and soul. Make sure you carry out The Revelation that Moses commanded you, every bit of it. Don’t get off track, either left or right, so as to make sure you get to where you’re going. And don’t for a minute let this Book of The Revelation be out of mind. Ponder and meditate on it day and night, making sure you practice everything written in it. Then you’ll get where you’re going; then you’ll succeed. Haven’t I commanded you? Strength! Courage! Don’t be timid; don’t get discouraged. God, your God, is with you every step you take.”

NET This law scroll must not leave your lips! You must memorize it day and night so you can carefully obey all that is written in it. Then you will prosper and be successful.

LSV the scroll of this Law does not depart out of your mouth, and you have meditated in it by day and by night, so that you observe to do according to all that is written in it, for then you cause your way to prosper, and then you act wisely.

FBV Keep on reminding the people about the law.[fn] Meditate on it day and night, so you can be sure to do what it requires. Then you will be successful and prosper in what you do.

1:8 Literally, “The scroll of the law shall not depart from your mouth.”

T4T Make sure to habitually read to the people some of the laws that God gave Moses. Meditate on those laws every day and every night. And be sure to obey all those laws. If you do that, you will be successful in everything that you do [DOU].

LEB The scroll of this law will not depart from your mouth; you will meditate on it day and night so that you may observe diligently all that is written[fn] in it. For then you will succeed in your ways and prosper.

1:8 Literally “to keep and to act according to all that is written”

NRSV This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth; you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to act in accordance with all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall be successful.

NKJV This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.

NAB Do not let this book of the law depart from your lips. Recite it by day and by night, that you may carefully observe all that is written in it; then you will attain your goal; then you will succeed.

BBE Let this book of the law be ever on your lips and in your thoughts day and night, so that you may keep with care everything in it; then a blessing will be on all your way, and you will do well.

Moff This law-book you shall never cease to have on your lips; you must pore over it day and night, that you may be mindful to carry out all that is written in it, for so shall you make your way prosperous, so shall you succeed.

JPS This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein; for then thou shalt make thy ways prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

ASV This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate thereon day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

DRA Let not the book of this law depart from thy mouth: but thou shalt meditate on it day and night, that thou mayst observe and do all things that are written in it: then shalt thou direct thy way, and understand it.

YLT the book of this law doth not depart out of thy mouth, and thou hast meditated in it by day and by night, so that thou dost observe to do according to all that is written in it, for then thou dost cause thy way to prosper, and then thou dost act wisely.

Drby This book of the law shall not depart from thy mouth; and thou shalt meditate upon it day and night, that thou mayest take heed to do according to all that is written therein; for then shalt thou have good success in thy ways, and then shalt thou prosper.

RV This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

Wbstr This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate in it day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

KJB-1769 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.[fn]
(This book of the law shall not depart out of thy/your mouth; but thou/you shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou/you mayest/may observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou/you shalt make thy/your way prosperous, and then thou/you shalt have good success. )

1.8 have…: or, do wisely

KJB-1611 This booke of the Law shal not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest obserue to doe according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt [fn]haue good successe.
(This book of the Law shall not depart out of thy/your mouth, but thou/you shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou/you mayest/may observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou/you shalt make thy/your way prosperous, and then thou/you shalt have good successe.)

1:8 Or, doe wisely.

Bshps Let not the booke of this lawe departe out of thy mouth, but occupie thy minde therein day & night, that thou maiest obserue and doe according to all yt is written therein: For then shalt thou make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt do wisely.
(Let not the book of this law depart out of thy/your mouth, but occupie thy/your minde therein day and night, that thou/you mayest/may observe and do according to all it is written therein: For then shalt thou/you make thy/your way prosperous, and then thou/you shalt do wisely.)

Gnva Let not this booke of the Law depart out of thy mouth, but meditate therin day and night, that thou mayest obserue and doe according to all that is written therein: for then shalt thou make thy way prosperous, and then shalt thou haue good successe.
(Let not this book of the Law depart out of thy/your mouth, but meditate therein day and night, that thou/you mayest/may observe and do according to all that is written therein: for then shalt thou/you make thy/your way prosperous, and then shalt thou/you have good successe. )

Cvdl And let not the boke of this lawe departe out of thy mouth, but exercyse thy selfe therin daie and nighte, that thou mayest kepe and do euery thinge acordinge to it that is wrytte therin: Then shalt thou prospere in thy waies, and deale wysely.
(And let not the book of this law depart out of thy/your mouth, but exercise thyself/yourself therein day and night, that thou/you mayest/may keep and do every thing according to it that is written therein: Then shalt thou/you prospere in thy/your waies, and deale wysely.)

Wycl The book of this lawe departe not fro thi mouth, but thou schalt thenke therynne in daies and nyytis, that thou kepe and do alle thingis that ben writun therynne; thanne thou schalt dresse thi weie, and schalt vndirstonde it.
(The book of this law depart not from thy/your mouth, but thou/you shalt thenke therein in days and nights, that thou/you keep and do all things that been written therynne; then thou/you shalt dress thy/your way, and shalt undirstonde it.)

Luth Und laß das Buch dieses Gesetzes nicht von deinem Munde kommen, sondern betrachte es Tag und Nacht, auf daß du haltest und tust allerdinge nach dem, das drinnen geschrieben stehet. Alsdann wird dir‘s gelingen in allem, das du tust, und wirst weislich handeln können.
(And let the Buch dieses lawes not from your mouth coming, rather betrachte it Tag and Nacht, on that you haltest and tust allerdinge after to_him, the drinnen written stands. Alsdann becomes dir‘s gelingen in everything, the you tust, and will weislich handeln können.)

ClVg Non recedat volumen legis hujus ab ore tuo: sed meditaberis in eo diebus ac noctibus, ut custodias et facias omnia quæ scripta sunt in eo: tunc diriges viam tuam, et intelliges eam.
(Non recedat volumen legis huyus away ore tuo: but meditaberis in eo days ac noctibus, as custodias and facias everything which scripta are in eo: tunc diriges road your, and intelliges eam. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

לֹֽא־יָמ֡וּשׁ סֵפֶר֩ הַ⁠תּוֹרָ֨ה הַ⁠זֶּ֜ה מִ⁠פִּ֗י⁠ךָ

not depart writing the,law (Some words not found in UHB: not depart writing the,law the=this from,mouth,your and,meditate in/on/over=him/it day and,night so_that careful for=doing according_to,all the,written in/on/over=him/it that/for/because/then/when then make_~_prosperous DOM way,your and,then successful )

Yahweh is using the phrase shall not depart from your mouth by association to mean that Joshua must continually read the book of the law, since people at this time read out loud, even when reading alone, so Joshua would use his mouth to form the words as he read. (However, this is not a command to read only alone. It envisions that Joshua might at times read the law aloud to the people of Israel.) Alternate translation: “You shall not stop reading this book of the law”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / merism

יוֹמָ֣ם וָ⁠לַ֔יְלָה

day and,night

Yahweh is referring to the two main components of time, day and night, to mean “all the time.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or plain language. Alternate translation: “continually”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

תַּצְלִ֥יחַ אֶת־דְּרָכֶ֖⁠ךָ וְ⁠אָ֥ז תַּשְׂכִּֽיל

(Some words not found in UHB: not depart writing the,law the=this from,mouth,your and,meditate in/on/over=him/it day and,night so_that careful for=doing according_to,all the,written in/on/over=him/it that/for/because/then/when then make_~_prosperous DOM way,your and,then successful )

The phrases you will make your ways prosperous and you will succeed mean similar things. Yahweh is using the two phrases together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: “you will assuredly be successful”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

תַּצְלִ֥יחַ אֶת־ דְּרָכֶ֖⁠ךָ

make_~_prosperous DOM way,your

Yahweh is speaking of Joshua’s ways as if they were a living thing that Joshua could make … prosperous. Yahweh is speaking of Joshua’s actions as if they were ways or roads that he was walking on. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “you will prosper in what you do”

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