What Does Deuteronomy 31:23 Mean?

“a charge”

(intensively) to constitute, enjoin

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“And he gave Joshua”

jehoshua (i.e., joshua), the jewish leader

“the children”

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or

“of Nun”

nun or non, the father of joshua

“and said”

to say (used with great latitude)

“Be strong”

to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restra

“and of a good courage”

to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage)

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you

“for thou shalt bring”

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“the children”

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or

“of Israel”

he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

near, with or among; often in general, to

“into the land”

the earth (at large, or partitively a land)

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

“which I sware”

to seven oneself, i.e., swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)

i

to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)

adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then