Joshua 1:8
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“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.”
שָׂכַל
To be wise, to understand, to prosper. Sakal. The wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky. True wisdom leads to both understanding and fruitfulness.
דֶּרֶךְ
ways/ your
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דֶּרֶךְ
Way, road, path. Derek. The way of the LORD. Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. God guides every step of those who trust Him.
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שָׁמַר
you may take care
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שָׁמַר
To keep, to guard, to observe. Shamar. The LORD will keep you from all harm. He watches over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
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תּוֹרָה
Law
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תּוֹרָה
Law, teaching, instruction. Torah. Not just rules but God's loving instruction for life. The law of the LORD is perfect restoring the soul.
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הָגָה
Meditate
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הָגָה
Meditate, mutter — hagah; to mutter quietly to yourself; biblical meditation is speaking God's word until it goes deep into your heart
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מַעַן
so that
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מַעַן
properly, heed, i.e. purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically, in order that
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צָלַח
Prosper
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צָלַח
To prosper, to succeed. Tsalach. When you are rooted in God's word He causes you to prosper in whatever you do.
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מוּשׁ
it will depart
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מוּשׁ
to withdraw (both literally and figuratively, whether intransitive or transitive)
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סֵפֶר
the book of
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סֵפֶר
properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a book
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יוֹמָם
by day
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יוֹמָם
daily
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