Deuteronomy 6:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"You shall doוְעָשִׂ֛יתָ
(ve·'a·si·ta)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
what is rightהַיָּשָׁ֥ר
(hai·ya·shar)
3477: straight, rightfrom yashar
and goodוְהַטֹּ֖וב
(ve·hat·to·vv)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣י
(be·'ei·nei)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
of the LORD,יְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
that it may be wellיִ֣יטַב
(yi·tav)
3190: to be good, well, glad, or pleasinga prim. root
with you and that you may goוּבָ֗אתָ
(u·va·ta)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
in and possessוְיָֽרַשְׁתָּ֙
(ve·ya·rash·ta)
3423: to take possession of, inherit, dispossessa prim. root
the goodהַטֹּבָ֔ה
(hat·to·vah,)
2896a: pleasant, agreeable, goodfrom tob
landהָאָ֣רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
the LORDיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
sworeנִשְׁבַּ֥ע
(nish·ba)
7650: to sweardenominative verb from sheba
to [give] your fathers,לַאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃
(la·'a·vo·tei·cha.)
1: fatherfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And thou shalt do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
that which is right
yashar  (yaw-shawr')
straight -- convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
and good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
in the sight
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
that it may be well
yatab  (yaw-tab')
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
with thee and that thou mayest go in
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
and possess
yarash  (yaw-rash')
to occupy (by driving out previous tenants, and possessing in their place); by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin
the good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
which the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
sware
shaba`  (shaw-bah')
propr. to be complete; to seven oneself, i.e. swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
unto thy fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"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,

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,

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,

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,

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.

King James 2000 Bible
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 unto your fathers,
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