Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left;
So be very brave and strong to carefully obey everything that is written in the book of Moses' law. Don't turn away from it in any direction—not to the right or to the left.
Joshua is telling the Israelites to be courageously committed to following God's law completely, without compromising or taking shortcuts in any direction.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Joshua's farewell speech to the Israelite leaders near the end of his life, after they had conquered and settled in the Promised Land. Joshua is emphasizing the importance of staying faithful to God's law given through Moses, as the key to continued blessing in their new homeland. The phrase about not turning 'right or left' was a common way of expressing total commitment without deviation.
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