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Contemporary English Version

Numbers 27:23

then he placed his hands on Joshua and appointed him Israel's leader.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Call;   Government;   Hand;   Israel;   Joshua;   Minister, Christian;   Moses;   Thompson Chain Reference - Charges, Solemn;   Consecration;   Leaders;   Religious;   Surrendered Life, Characteristics of;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Desert, Journey of Israel through the;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Laying on of hands;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Appoint;   Laying on of Hands;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Deuteronomy, the Book of;   Joshua;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Laying on of Hands;   Ordination, Ordain;   Urim and Thummim;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Head;   Laying on of Hands;   Numbers, Book of;   Zin;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Ordination;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Hands, Laying on of;   Joshua ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Imposition of hands;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Eleazar;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - On to Canaan;   Moses, the Man of God;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Hands;   Laying on of;   Moses;   Numbers, Book of;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Deuteronomy;   Joshua, Book of;   Ordination;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
and he laid his hands on him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD spoke by Moshe.
King James Version
And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses.
Lexham English Bible
And he placed his hands on him and commissioned him just as Yahweh spoke by the hand of Moses.
English Standard Version
and he laid his hands on him and commissioned him as the Lord directed through Moses.
New Century Version
and he put his hands on him and gave him orders, just as the Lord had told him.
New English Translation
He laid his hands on him and commissioned him, just as the Lord commanded, by the authority of Moses.
Amplified Bible
and Moses laid his hands on Joshua and commissioned him, just as the LORD had commanded through Moses.
New American Standard Bible
Then he laid his hands on him and commissioned him, just as the LORD had spoken through Moses.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then he put his handes vpon him, & gaue him a charge, as the Lorde had spoken by the hand of Moses.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then he laid his hands on him and commissioned him, just as Yahweh had spoken by the hand of Moses.
Complete Jewish Bible
laid his hands on him, and commissioned him, as Adonai had said through Moshe.
Darby Translation
And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him commandment, as Jehovah had said through Moses.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then Moses put his hands on him to show that he was the new leader. He did this just as the Lord told him to.
George Lamsa Translation
And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him authority, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
Good News Translation
As the Lord had commanded, Moses put his hands on Joshua's head and proclaimed him as his successor.
Christian Standard Bible®
laid his hands on him, and commissioned him, as the Lord had spoken through Moses.
Literal Translation
And he laid his hands on him, and gave him a charge, even as Jehovah commanded by the hand of Moses.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and layed his handes vpon him, and gaue him a charge, as the LORDE sayde vnto Moses.
American Standard Version
and he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as Jehovah spake by Moses.
Bible in Basic English
And he put his hands on him and gave him his orders, as the Lord had said by Moses.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And put his handes vpon hym, and gaue hym a charge, as the Lorde commaunded through the hand of Moyses.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD spoke by the hand of Moses.
King James Version (1611)
And hee layd his handes vpon him, and gaue him a charge, as the Lord commaunded by the hand of Moses.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he laid his hands on him, and appointed him as the Lord ordered Moses.
English Revised Version
and he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD spake by the hand of Moses.
Berean Standard Bible
and laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the LORD had instructed through Moses.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and whanne he hadde set hondis on his heed, he reherside alle thingis whiche the Lord comaundide.
Young's Literal Translation
and layeth his hands upon him, and chargeth him, as Jehovah hath spoken by the hand of Moses.
Update Bible Version
and he laid his hands on him, and gave him a charge, as Yahweh spoke by Moses.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
World English Bible
and he laid his hands on him, and gave him a charge, as Yahweh spoke by Moses.
New King James Version
And he laid his hands on him and inaugurated him, just as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
New Living Translation
Moses laid his hands on him and commissioned him to lead the people, just as the Lord had commanded through Moses.
New Life Bible
Then he laid his hands on him and gave him the work he must do, just as the Lord had said through Moses.
New Revised Standard
he laid his hands on him and commissioned him—as the Lord had directed through Moses.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and leaned his hands upon him and charged him, - As Yahweh spake by the hand of Moses.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And laying his hands on his head, he repeated all things that the Lord had commanded.
Revised Standard Version
and he laid his hands upon him, and commissioned him as the LORD directed through Moses.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then he laid his hands on him and commissioned him, just as the LORD had spoken through Moses.

Contextual Overview

15 Moses replied, 16 "You are the Lord God, and you know what is in everyone's heart. So I ask you to appoint a leader for Israel. 17 Your people need someone to lead them into battle, or else they will be like sheep wandering around without a shepherd." 18 The Lord answered, "Joshua son of Nun can do the job. Place your hands on him to show that he is the one to take your place. 19 Then go with him and have him stand in front of Eleazar the priest and the Israelites. Appoint Joshua as their new leader 20 and tell them they must now obey him, just as they obey you. 21 But Joshua must depend on Eleazar to find out from me what I want him to do as he leads Israel into battle." 22 Moses followed the Lord 's instructions and took Joshua to Eleazar and the people, 23 then he placed his hands on Joshua and appointed him Israel's leader.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Numbers 27:19, Deuteronomy 3:28, Deuteronomy 31:7, Deuteronomy 31:8

Reciprocal: Exodus 6:13 - General Numbers 27:18 - lay Joshua 1:7 - which Moses 1 Chronicles 22:6 - charged him Acts 13:3 - General 1 Thessalonians 5:27 - I charge

Cross-References

Genesis 27:11
"My brother Esau is a hairy man," Jacob reminded her. "And I am not.
Genesis 27:12
If my father touches me and realizes I am trying to trick him, he will put a curse on me instead of giving me a blessing."
Genesis 27:16
She also covered the smooth part of his hands and neck with goatskins
Hebrews 11:20
Isaac had faith, and he promised blessings to Jacob and Esau.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he laid his hands upon him,.... Jarchi observes, that he did this cheerfully, and did more than he was commanded; for the Lord said to him, "lay thine hand", but he laid both his hands:

and gave him a charge, as the Lord commanded Moses; Numbers 27:19, this is a clear proof that Moses was no imposter, since he sought not to aggrandize his family, or serve the interest of that; nor did he in the least repine or murmur that the priesthood was given to his brother Aaron and sons, and now the civil government to his servant of the tribe of Ephraim; and as for his own posterity, they were only common Levites that waited upon the priests.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Numbers 27:23. He laid his hands upon him — As a proof of his being appointed to and qualified for the work. So at the word of Joshua they were to go out, and at his word to come in, Numbers 27:21. And thus he was a type of our blessed Lord as to his mediatorial office, and Divine appointment as man to the work of our salvation; and to this circumstance of the appointment of Joshua to this work, and his receiving of Moses's honour and glory, St. Peter seems to refer in these words, 2 Peter 1:16-17: "We were eye-witnesses of his majesty; for he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; HEAR HIM." See Matthew 17:5. But one infinitely greater than either Moses or Joshua is here.


 
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