Numbers 27 · Verse 18

Numbers 27:18

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;
Numbers 27:18, King James Version

Numbers 27:18 in other translations

BSBAnd the LORD replied to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man with the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him.
WEBThe LORD said to Moses, “Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him.
ASVAnd Jehovah said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay thy hand upon him;
YLTAnd Jehovah saith unto Moses, ‘Take to thee Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and thou hast laid thine hand upon him,
DARBYAnd Jehovah said to Moses, Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and thou shalt lay thy hand upon him;
BBEAnd the Lord said to Moses, Take Joshua, the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and put your hand on him;
WebsterAnd the LORD said to Moses, Take to thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thy hand upon him;

What does Numbers 27:18 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

Nu 27:18-23. Joshua Appointed to Succeed Him.

18. Take thee Joshua ... a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him--A strong testimony is here borne to the personality of the divine Spirit--the imposition of hands was an ancient ceremony. (See Ge 48:14; Le 1:4; 1Ti 4:14).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 18 In whom is the spirit - This must certainly mean the Spirit of God; and because he was endued with this Spirit, therefore he was capable of leading the people. How miserably qualified is that man for the work of God who is not guided and influenced by the Holy Ghost! God never chooses a man to accomplish his designs but that one whom he himself has qualified for the work.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Numbers 27:15-23

Envious spirits do not love their successors; but Moses was not one of these. We should concern ourselves, both in our prayers and in our endeavours, for the rising generation, that religion may be maintained and advanced, when we are in our graves. God appoints a successor, even Joshua; who had signalized himself by his courage in fighting Amalek, his humility in ministering to Moses, and his faith and sincerity in…

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Numbers 27:18 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶל\־'el-toH413
מֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehMosesH4872
קַח\־kach-takeH3947
לְךָ֙le.Khafor <the> yourself
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091
בִּן\־bin-[the] son ofH1121
נ֔וּןNunNunH5126
אִ֖ישׁ'isha manH376
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whomH834
ר֣וּחַRu.acha spiritH7307
בּ֑וֹbo[is] in <the> him
וְסָמַכְתָּ֥ve.sa.makh.Taand you will layH5564
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יָדְךָ֖ya.de.Khahand yourH3027
עָלָֽיו\׃'a.Lavon himH5921

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Cross references for Numbers 27:18

  • Deuteronomy 34:9

    And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the Lord commanded Moses.

  • Genesis 41:38

    And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?

  • Numbers 27:23

    And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses.

  • Deuteronomy 31:7-8

    And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the Lord hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it. And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.

  • Judges 3:10

    And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the Lord delivered Chushan–rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushan–rishathaim.

  • Deuteronomy 3:28

    But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.

  • Deuteronomy 31:23

    And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.

  • Acts 19:6

    And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

  • Daniel 5:14

    I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.

  • John 3:34

    For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.

  • Judges 11:29

    Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jephthah, and he passed over Gilead, and Manasseh, and passed over Mizpeh of Gilead, and from Mizpeh of Gilead he passed over unto the children of Ammon.

  • Numbers 11:25-29

    And the Lord came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease. But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp. And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp. And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Take thee.
11:28; 13:8,16; Ex 17:9; De 3:28; 31:7,8,23; 34:9
a man.
11:17; Ge 41:38; Jud 3:10; 11:29; 1Sa 16:13,14,18; Da 5:14
Joh 3:34; Ac 6:3; 1Co 12:4-11
lay.
23; De 34:9; Ac 6:6; 8:15-19; 13:3; 19:6; 1Ti 4:14; 5:22; Heb 6:2

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Context

  • Numbers 27:17

    Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the Lord be not as sheep which have no shepherd.

  • Numbers 27:18

    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;

  • Numbers 27:19

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

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Numbers 27:18 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y Jehová dijo á Moisés: Toma á Josué hijo de Nun, varón en el cual hay espíritu, y pondrás tu mano sobre él;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et l’ Éternel dit à Moïse: Prends Josué, fils de Nun, un homme en qui est l’Esprit, et pose ta main sur lui.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Jehova sprach zu Mose: Nimm dir Josua, den Sohn Nuns, einen Mann, in dem der Geist ist, und lege deine Hand auf ihn;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Dixitque Dominus ad eum: Tolle Josue filium Nun, virum in quo est spiritus, et pone manum tuam super eum.