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Numbers 27:20

Israel
Authority and leadership

18 And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;

19 And set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight.

And thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.

21 And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.

22 And Moses did as the LORD commanded him: and he took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation:

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Confer on him some of your authority, so that the whole congregation of Israel will obey him.
KJV
And thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.
WEB
You shall give authority to him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may obey.
ASV
And thou shalt put of thine honor upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may obey.
DARBY
And thou shalt put of thine honour upon him, that the whole assembly of the children of Israel may obey him.
BLB
And you shall put [some] of your authority on him, that all the congregation of the sons of Israel may be obedient.
ÅB
og legg noe av din verdighet på ham, så hele Israels barns menighet må lyde ham!
OTB
Gi ham noe av din autoritet, så hele menigheten av israelittene vil adlyde ham.
B1930
og legg noget av din verdighet på ham, så hele Israels barns menighet må lyde ham!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Joshua 1:16–18

    And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go.

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  • 1 Samuel 10:9

    And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.

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  • 1 Chronicles 29:25

    And the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

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  • 2 Kings 2:15

    And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

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  • 2 Kings 2:9–10

    And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.

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  • 1 Samuel 10:6

    And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.

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  • 1 Chronicles 29:23

    Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.

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  • Numbers 11:17

    And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone.

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