Deuteronomy 6:18

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,

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WEBBE

You shall do that which is right and good in the LORD’s sight, 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,

BSB

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,

KJV

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,

ASV

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,

BBE

And do what is upright and good in the eyes of the Lord your God, so that it may be well for you and you may go in and take for your heritage that good land from which the Lord undertook by an oath to your fathers,

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וְעָשִׂיתָ ve·'a·si·ta and you will do H6213 הַיָּשָׁר hai·ya·shar the right H3477 וְהַטּוֹב ve·ha·tov and the good H2896 בְּעֵינֵי be·'ei·nei in [the] eyes of H5869 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 לְמַעַן le·ma·'an so that H4616 יִיטַב yi·tav it may go well H3190 לָךְ lakh for you H9031 וּבָאתָ u·va·ta and you will go H935 וְיָרַשְׁתָּ ve·ya·rash·ta and you will take possession of H3423 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הָאָרֶץ ha·'a·retz the land H776 הַטֹּבָה ha·to·vah (the) good H2896 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- which H834 נִשְׁבַּע nish·ba' he swore H7650 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 לַאֲבֹתֶיךָ la·'a·vo·tei·kha to ancestors your H1

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 17–25

Moses gives charge to keep God's commandments. Negligence will ruin us; but we cannot be saved without diligence. It is our interest, as well as our duty, to be religious. It will be our life. Godliness has the promise of the continuance and comfort of the life that now is, as far as it is for God's glory. It will be our righteousness. It is only through the Mediator we can be righteous before God. The knowledge of the spirituality and excellency of the holy law of God, is suited to show sinful man his need of a Saviour, and to prepare his heart to welcome a free salvation. The gospel honours the law, not only in the perfect obedience of the Son of God, the Lord Jesus Christ; but in that it is a plan for bringing back apostate rebels and enemies, by repentance, faith, forgiveness, and renewing grace, to love God above all things, even in this world; and in the world above, to love him perfectly, even as angels love him.

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