Deuteronomy 6:18

And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the LORD: that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which the LORD sware unto thy fathers.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
do	וְעָשִׂ֛יתָ ve.'a.Si.ta	H6213	to do or make · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
right	הַיָּשָׁ֥ר hai.ya.Shar	H3477	straight (literally or figuratively) · definite article + adjective, masculine singular absolute
good	וְהַטּ֖וֹב ve.ha.Tov	H2896	good (as an adjective) in the widest sense · conjunction + definite article + adjective, masculine singular absolute
sight	בְּעֵינֵ֣י be.'ei.Nei	H5869	an eye (literally or figuratively) · preposition + noun, common feminine dual construct
LORD	יְהוָ֑ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
well	יִ֣יטַב Yi.tav	H3190	to be (causative) make well · verb, qal jussive, 3rd person masculine singular
in	וּבָ֗אתָ u.Va.ta	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
possess	וְיָֽרַשְׁתָּ֙ ve.ya.rash.Ta	H3423	to occupy (by driving out previous tenants · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 2nd person masculine singular
good	הַטֹּבָ֔ה ha.to.Vah	H2896	good (as an adjective) in the widest sense · definite article + adjective, feminine singular absolute
land	הָאָ֣רֶץ ha.'A.retz	H776	the earth (at large · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
LORD	יְהוָ֖ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
sware	נִשְׁבַּ֥ע nish.Ba'	H7650	to seven oneself · verb, niphal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
fathers	לַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ la.'a.vo.Tei.kha	H1	father · preposition + noun, common feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Deuteronomy 4:40 Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy chi…
Deuteronomy 12:25 Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight…
Deuteronomy 5:29 O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and…
Romans 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable,…
Ezekiel 18:5 But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right,
John 8:29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
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…
Deuteronomy 8:11 Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee thi…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 6:17–end

Here, I. Moses charges them to keep God's commandments themselves: You shall diligently keep God's commandments, Deu 6:17-19. Note, It requires a great deal of care and pains to keep up religion in the power of it in our hearts and lives. Negligence will ruin us; but we cannot be saved without diligence. To induce them to this, he here shows them, 1. That this would be very acceptable to God: it is right and good in the sight of the Lord; and that is right and good indeed that is, so in God's sight. If we have any regard to the favour of our Creator as our felicity, and the law of our creation as our rule, we shall be religious. 2. That it would be very advantageous and profitable to themsel…

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John Gill on Deuteronomy 6:18

And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the Lord,.... And what is such appears from the declaration of his mind and will in the commandments he has given, and obeying which is therefore doing what is right and good; for his commandment is holy, just, and good, being agreeable both to his nature and will, Romans 7:12 that it may be well with thee; as it is with those that fear God, and keep his commandments: and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers; to give to them and to their posterity, even the land of Canaan; but if they did not what was right and good in the sight of God, they might expect to be kept out of it, as…

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John Calvin on Deuteronomy 6:14-19

Deuteronomy 6:14, 15 14. Ye shall not go after other gods, of the gods of the people which are round about you; 14. Non ambulabitis post deos alienos e diis populorum qui undique circum vos sunt: 15. (For the Lord thy God is a jealous God among you;) lest the anger of the Lord thy God be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from off the face of the earth. 15. Quoniam Deus zelotes Jehova Deus tuus in medio tui est: ne forte irascatur furor Jehovae Dei tui in to, et disperdat te e superficie terrae. 14. Ye shall not go after. In this passage Moses commands the people not to turn away from the simple service of God, although examples of superstition may present themselves to their sight…

Dictionary and topics

Obedience · ENJOINED — ENJOINED
Reward · A MOTIVE TO FAITHFULNESS — A MOTIVE TO FAITHFULNESS

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Deuteronomy 6:18

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 6:17–end

John Gill on Deuteronomy 6:18

John Calvin on Deuteronomy 6:14-19

Dictionary and topics

Deuteronomy 6:18

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 6:17–end

John Gill on Deuteronomy 6:18

John Calvin on Deuteronomy 6:14-19

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Deuteronomy 6:17-19

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Deuteronomy 6:16

Rashi on Deuteronomy 6:18