Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Do what is right and good in the LORD’s sight, so that it may go well with you and you may go in and take over the good land the LORD promised on oath to your ancestors, New Living Translation Do what is right and good in the LORD’s sight, so all will go well with you. Then you will enter and occupy the good land that the LORD swore to give your ancestors. English Standard Version And you shall do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD, that it may go well with you, and that you may go in and take possession of the good land that the LORD swore to give to your fathers Berean Standard Bible Do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD, so that it may be well with you and that you may enter and possess the good land that the LORD your God swore to give your fathers, Berean Literal Bible And you shall do right and good in the eyes of YHWH, that it may be well with you, that you may go in and possess the good land that YHWH swore to your fathers, King James Bible 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, New King James Version And you shall do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD, that it may be well with you, and that you may go in and possess the good land of which the LORD swore to your fathers, New American Standard Bible You shall do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD, so that it may go well for you and that you may go in and take possession of the good land which the LORD swore to give your fathers, NASB 1995 “You shall do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD, that it may be well with you and that you may go in and possess the good land which the LORD swore to give your fathers, NASB 1977 “And you shall do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD, that it may be well with you and that you may go in and possess the good land which the LORD swore to give your fathers, Legacy Standard Bible And you shall do what is right and good in the sight of Yahweh, that it may be well with you and that you may go in and possess the good land which Yahweh swore to give your fathers, Amplified Bible You shall do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD, so that it may be well with you and that you may go in and possess the good land which the LORD swore to [give] your fathers, Berean Annotated Bible Do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD {YHWH}, so that it may be well with you and that you may enter and possess the good land that the LORD your God swore to give your fathers, Christian Standard Bible Do what is right and good in the LORD’s sight, so that you may prosper and so that you may enter and possess the good land the LORD your God swore to give your ancestors, Holman Christian Standard Bible Do what is right and good in the LORD’s sight, so that you may prosper and so that you may enter and possess the good land the LORD your God swore to give your fathers, American Standard Version And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of Jehovah; that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which Jehovah sware unto thy fathers, English Revised Version 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, GOD'S WORD® Translation Do what the LORD considers right and good. Then things will go well for you, and you will enter and take possession of that good land which the LORD promised to your ancestors with an oath. Good News Translation Do what the LORD says is right and good, and all will go well with you. You will be able to take possession of the fertile land that the LORD promised your ancestors, International Standard Version Do what is good and right in the LORD's sight so it may go well with you. Then you'll enter and possess the good land that the LORD your God promised to your ancestors, NET Bible Do whatever is proper and good before the LORD so that it may go well with you and that you may enter and occupy the good land that he promised your ancestors, New Heart English Bible You shall do that which is right and good in the sight of the LORD; that it may be well with you, and that you may go in and possess the good land which the LORD swore to your fathers, Webster's Bible Translation 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 swore to thy fathers, Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleDo what is right and good in the sight of the LORD, so that it may be well with you and that you may enter and possess the good land that the LORD your God swore to give your fathers, World English Bible You shall do that which is right and good in Yahweh’s sight, that it may be well with you and that you may go in and possess the good land which Yahweh swore to your fathers, Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand you have done that which is right and good in the eyes of YHWH, so that it is well with you, and you have gone in and possessed the good land which YHWH has sworn to your fathers, Berean Literal Bible And you shall do right and good in the eyes of YHWH, that it may be well with you, that you may go in and possess the good land that YHWH swore to your fathers, Young's Literal Translation and thou hast done that which is right and good in the eyes of Jehovah, so that it is well with thee, and thou hast gone in and possessed the good land which Jehovah hath sworn to thy fathers, Smith's Literal Translation And do thou the right and the good in the eyes of Jehovah so that it shall be well to thee, and thou go in and possess the good land which Jehovah sware to thy fathers, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd do that which is pleasing and good in the sight of the Lord, that it may be well with thee: and going in thou mayst possess the goodly land, concerning which the Lord swore to thy fathers, Catholic Public Domain Version And do what is pleasing and good in the sight of the Lord, so that it may be well with you, and so that, when you enter, you may possess the excellent land, about which the Lord swore to your fathers New American Bible Do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD, that it may go well with you, and you may enter in and possess the good land which the LORD promised on oath to your ancestors, New Revised Standard Version Do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD, so that it may go well with you, and so that you may go in and occupy the good land that the LORD swore to your ancestors to give you, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd you shall de that which is good and right in the sight of the LORD; that it may be well with you, and that you may go in and possess the good land which the LORD swore to your fathers, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And do what is good and upright before LORD JEHOVAH your God, that it will be good for you, and you will enter and you will inherit the good land that LORD JEHOVAH swore to your fathers. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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 swore unto thy fathers, Brenton Septuagint Translation And thou shalt do that which is pleasing and good before the Lord thy God, that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and inherit the good land, which the Lord sware to your fathers, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Greatest Commandment…17You are to diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God and the testimonies and statutes He has given you. 18Do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD, so that it may be well with you and that you may enter and possess the good land that the LORD your God swore to give your fathers, 19driving out all your enemies before you, as the LORD has said.… Cross References Do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD, Deuteronomy 12:28 Be careful to obey all these things I command you, so that it may always go well with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is good and right in the eyes of the LORD your God. Deuteronomy 13:18 because you obey the LORD your God, keeping all His commandments I am giving you today and doing what is right in the eyes of the LORD your God. Deuteronomy 21:9 So you shall purge from among you the guilt of shedding innocent blood, since you have done what is right in the eyes of the LORD. so that it may be well with you Deuteronomy 5:33 You must walk in all the ways that the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess. Deuteronomy 4:40 Keep His statutes and commandments, which I am giving you today, so that you and your children after you may prosper, and that you may live long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you for all time. and that you may enter and possess the good land Joshua 1:11 “Go through the camp and tell the people, ‘Prepare your provisions, for within three days you will cross the Jordan to go in and take possession of the land that the LORD your God is giving you to possess.’” Deuteronomy 11:8 You shall therefore keep every commandment I am giving you today, so that you may have the strength to go in and possess the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess, Deuteronomy 8:1 You must carefully follow every commandment I am giving you today, so that you may live and multiply, and enter and possess the land that the LORD swore to give your fathers. that the LORD your God swore to give your fathers, Deuteronomy 34:4 And the LORD said to him, “This is the land that I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob when I said, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’ I have let you see it with your own eyes, but you will not cross into it.” Exodus 6:8 And I will bring you into the land that I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the LORD!’” Genesis 50:24 Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. Romans 12:2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God. Psalm 37:3 Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness. Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. 1 Peter 2:12 Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us. Treasury of Scripture And you shall do that which is right and good in the sight of the LORD: that it may be well with you, and that you may go in and possess the good land which the LORD swore to your fathers. shalt do 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 this day: Deuteronomy 12:25,28 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 of the LORD… Deuteronomy 13:18 When thou shalt hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep all his commandments which I command thee this day, to do that which is right in the eyes of the LORD thy God. that it may 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 children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever. Deuteronomy 5:29,33 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 with their children for ever! … Jump to Previous Enter Eyes Heritage Lord's Mayest Oath Possess Possessed Possession Promised Right Sight Sware Swore Sworn UprightJump to Next Enter Eyes Heritage Lord's Mayest Oath Possess Possessed Possession Promised Right Sight Sware Swore Sworn UprightDeuteronomy 6 1. The end of the law is obedience3. An exhortation thereto 20. What they are to teach their children Do what is right and good in the sight of the LORD This phrase emphasizes the importance of obedience to God's commandments, reflecting the covenant relationship between God and Israel. The concept of doing what is "right and good" is rooted in the moral and ethical standards set by God, as seen in the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20). It underscores the idea that true righteousness is defined by God's standards, not human judgment. This call to obedience is echoed in Micah 6:8, which highlights doing justice, loving kindness, and walking humbly with God. so that it may be well with you and that you may enter and possess the good land that the LORD your God swore to give your fathers Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe author of Deuteronomy, delivering God's laws and commandments to the Israelites. 2. Israelites The chosen people of God, who are being prepared to enter the Promised Land. 3. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant God of Israel, who has promised the land to the forefathers of the Israelites. 4. The Promised Land The land of Canaan, which God swore to give to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 5. The Forefathers Refers to the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to whom God made the promise of the land. Teaching Points Obedience to God’s CommandsThe verse emphasizes the importance of doing what is right and good in God's sight, which requires understanding and following His commandments. Blessings of Obedience The promise of well-being and possession of the land is tied to obedience, illustrating the principle that God rewards those who follow His ways. Covenant Faithfulness The reference to the land promised to the forefathers highlights God's faithfulness to His covenant, encouraging believers to trust in His promises. Moral and Ethical Living The call to do what is right and good extends beyond ritualistic observance to encompass moral and ethical living, reflecting God's character. Living as a Witness By living according to God's standards, believers serve as a testimony to others, drawing them to the truth of God's word. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Deuteronomy 6:18?2. How can we "do what is right and good" in daily life today? 3. Why is obedience in Deuteronomy 6:18 crucial for receiving God's promises? 4. How does Deuteronomy 6:18 connect with Jesus' teachings in the New Testament? 5. What practical steps ensure our actions align with God's will as instructed here? 6. How does following Deuteronomy 6:18 impact our relationship with God and others? 7. What does Deuteronomy 6:18 mean by "doing what is right and good in the LORD's sight"? 8. How does Deuteronomy 6:18 relate to the concept of divine reward and obedience? 9. What historical context influenced the message of Deuteronomy 6:18? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 6? 11. What does the Bible say about respecting parents? 12. Do you respect and honor your parents? 13. How do the promises of blessing and long life for obedience (Deuteronomy 6:2-3) align with instances where the obedient still faced suffering or premature death? 14. How can Deuteronomy 6:4, declaring 'the LORD is one,' be reconciled with later Christian concepts of the Trinity? What Does Deuteronomy 6:18 Mean Do what is right and good in the sight of the LORDThe command begins with deliberate, observable obedience. God sees everything we do, and His definition of “right and good” sets the standard (Deuteronomy 12:28). • “In the sight of the LORD” keeps motives pure—nothing is hidden (Proverbs 21:2; Psalm 139:1–3). • Joshua 24:15 illustrates the choice each generation makes; John 14:15 shows Jesus linking love and obedience. Practical steps: – Filter decisions through Scripture (Deuteronomy 30:14). – Ask, “Will this please the Lord?” (Micah 6:8). – Choose integrity even when no one else is looking (Proverbs 3:5–7). So that it may be well with you Obedience brings blessing, not as bribery but as life aligned with God’s design (Deuteronomy 5:33). • Psalm 1:1–3 portrays the flourishing of the obedient. • Ephesians 6:2–3 repeats the promise of things going well. Blessings include: – Inner peace and joy (Romans 15:13). – Protection and wisdom (Proverbs 2:7–8). – A witness that draws others (Matthew 5:16). And that you may enter and possess the good land Promises become reality when faith is paired with action (Deuteronomy 1:8; Joshua 21:45). • Hebrews 4:1–11 links this rest to our eternal inheritance; 1 Peter 1:4 calls it imperishable. Takeaways: – Progress requires obedient faith (Numbers 13–14). – Possession involves stewardship (Deuteronomy 8:10). – Today’s “land” includes the callings God entrusts to us (Colossians 3:23–24). That the LORD your God swore to give your fathers The promise rests on God’s unbreakable covenant (Genesis 15:18; Exodus 3:8). • He remains faithful even when we falter (2 Timothy 2:13). • Every promise finds its “Yes” in Christ (2 Corinthians 1:20). Implications: – We live in a story larger than ourselves. – Remembering past faithfulness fuels present courage (1 Samuel 17:37). – God’s reliability secures our hope (Titus 1:2). summary Deuteronomy 6:18 urges heartfelt, visible obedience that pleases God. Such obedience invites His favor, guides us into the blessings He prepared, and ties us to His centuries-old covenant promises. When we do what is right and good before Him, life truly goes well because we walk with the God who keeps every word He has spoken. (18) And that thou mayest go in and possess.--This should be taken with what follows, "Possess," so as "to cast out all thine enemies from before thee" (Deuteronomy 6:19). There was no question now whether Israel should pass the Jordan; but how far the conquest of Canaan would be completed, or within what period of time, depended upon their faithfulness to His decrees. That it was delayed by their disobedience is clear from Judges 2:20-23.Hebrew Doוְעָשִׂ֛יתָ (wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make what is right הַיָּשָׁ֥ר (hay·yā·šār) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 3477: Straight, right and good וְהַטּ֖וֹב (wə·haṭ·ṭō·wḇ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good in the sight בְּעֵינֵ֣י (bə·‘ê·nê) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain of the LORD, יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel so that לְמַ֙עַן֙ (lə·ma·‘an) Conjunction Strong's 4616: Purpose -- intent it may be well יִ֣יטַב (yî·ṭaḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3190: To be good, well, glad, or pleasing with you לָ֔ךְ (lāḵ) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew and that you may enter וּבָ֗אתָ (ū·ḇā·ṯā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go and possess וְיָֽרַשְׁתָּ֙ (wə·yā·raš·tā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3423: To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin the good הַטֹּבָ֔ה (haṭ·ṭō·ḇāh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good land הָאָ֣רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land which the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God swore נִשְׁבַּ֥ע (niš·ba‘) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear to give your fathers, לַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃ (la·’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father Links Deuteronomy 6:18 NIVDeuteronomy 6:18 NLT Deuteronomy 6:18 ESV Deuteronomy 6:18 NASB Deuteronomy 6:18 KJV Deuteronomy 6:18 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 6:18 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 6:18 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 6:18 French Bible Deuteronomy 6:18 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 6:18 You shall do that which is right (Deut. 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