Numbers 27:23
And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses.
Numbers 27:23 in other translations
| BSB | and laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the LORD had instructed through Moses. |
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| 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. |
| YLT | and layeth his hands upon him, and chargeth him, as Jehovah hath spoken by the hand of Moses. |
| DARBY | And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him commandment, as Jehovah had said through Moses. |
| BBE | And he put his hands on him and gave him his orders, as the Lord had said by Moses. |
| Webster | And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses. |
What does Numbers 27:23 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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…
Numbers 27:23 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Numbers 27:23
- 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.
- Numbers 27:19
And set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight.
- 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.
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Context
- Numbers 27:22
And Moses did as the Lord commanded him: and he took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation:
- Numbers 27:23
And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses.
Numbers 27:23 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y puso sobre él sus manos, y dióle órdenes, como Jehová había mandado por mano de Moisés. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il posa ses mains sur lui, et lui donna des ordres, comme l’ Éternel l’avait dit par Moïse. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und er legte seine Hände auf ihn und gab ihm Befehl, so wie Jehova durch Mose geredet hatte. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et impositis capiti ejus manibus, cuncta replicavit quæ mandaverat Dominus. |