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Numbers 27:23

Moses
Serving othersAuthority and leadership

21 He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the LORD by the judgment of the Urim. At his command, he and all the Israelites with him—the entire congregation—will go out and come in.”

22 Moses did as the LORD had commanded him. He took Joshua, had him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation,

and laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the LORD had instructed through Moses.
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BSB
and laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the LORD had instructed through Moses.
KJV
And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
WEB
He laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the LORD spoke by Moses.
ASV
and he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as Jehovah spake by Moses.
DARBY
And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him commandment, as Jehovah had said through Moses.
BLB
And he laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as YHWH had spoken by the hand of Moses.
ÅB
og han la sine hender på ham og innsatte ham i hans tjeneste, slik som Herren hadde talt ved Moses.
[^1]: 4MO 14, 29.
OTB
Han la sine hender på ham og ga ham fullmakt, slik Herren hadde instruert gjennom Moses.
B1930
og han la sine hender på ham og innsatte ham i hans tjeneste, således som Herren hadde talt ved Moses.

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 3:28

    But commission Joshua, encourage him, and strengthen him, for he will cross over ahead of the people and enable them to inherit the land that you will see.”

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  • Numbers 27:19

    Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation, and commission him in their sight.

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  • Deuteronomy 31:7–8

    Then Moses called for Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you will go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their fathers to give them, and you shall give it to them as an inheritance.

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