Numbers 27:21 - Tree of Life Version

²¹ He will stand before Eleazar the kohen, who will pray and obtain judgments for him by Urim and before Adonai. At his mouth, they will go out and at his mouth they will come in, he and all the community of Bnei-Yisrael with him.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him before the Lord by the judgment of the Urim [one of two articles in the priest's breastplate worn when asking counsel of the Lord for the people]. At Joshua's word the people shall go out and come in, both he and all the Israelite congregation with him.

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before Jehovah: 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.

Common English Bible

²¹ He will stand before Eleazar the priest, who will determine for him the decision by lot before the LORD. At his command, he and all the Israelites with him, the entire community, will go out, and at his command they will return.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ On his behalf, if anything is to be done, Eleazar the priest shall consult the Lord. He, and all the sons of Israel with him, and the rest of the multitude, shall go out and enter in at his word."

Numbers 27:21 Cross References

2 Samuel 21:1

Now there was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year, so David sought the face of Adonai. Adonai replied, “It is because of Saul and his bloody house, for he put the Gibeonites to death.”

Ezra 2:63

As a result, the governor said to them that they should not eat any of the most holy food until a kohen was ministering with the Urim and Thummim.

Nehemiah 7:65

The governor said to them that they should not eat any of the most holy things until a kohen arose with Urim and Thummim .

Exodus 28:30

Also put the Urim and the Thummim within the breastplate of judgment, so they will be on Aaron’s heart when he goes in before Adonai. Aaron will bear the judgment of Bnei-Yisrael on his heart before Adonai continually.

Leviticus 8:8

He then placed the breastplate on Aaron, and inside the breastplate he put the Urim and the Thummim.

Malachi 2:7

For a kohen’s lips should guard knowledge, and instruction must be sought from his mouth. For he is a messenger of Adonai-Tzva’ot.

Numbers 27:17

to go out and come in before them, who will lead them out and bring them out so that the people of Adonai will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”

Numbers 27:2

stood before Moses, Eleazar the kohen and the princes of the entire assembly at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and said,

Numbers 27:20

Give to him some of your authority so that the whole community of Bnei-Yisrael will obey him.

Numbers 27:22

Moses did as Adonai commanded him. He took Joshua, stood him before Eleazar the kohen and all the entire assembly.

Numbers 27:5

So Moses brought their issue before Adonai,

Deuteronomy 31:3

Adonai your God—He will cross over before you. He will destroy these nations from before you, and you will dispossess them. Joshua will cross over before you, just as Adonai has promised.

Deuteronomy 33:8

For Levi he said, ‘Let Your Thummim and Urim be with Your pious man. You tested him at Massah, You strived with him at the waters of Meribah.’

Joshua 9:14

So the men of Israel took some of their provisions, and did not seek counsel from Adonai’s mouth.

Judges 1:1

Now it came to pass after the death of Joshua that Bnei-Yisrael inquired of Adonai saying, “Who will be the first to go up for us against the Canaanites to attack them?”

Judges 20:18

Then Bnei-Yisrael arose, went up to Bethel and inquired of God. They asked, “Who is to go up first to battle for us against the children of Benjamin?” Adonai replied, “Judah first.”

Judges 20:23

Yet Bnei-Yisrael went up and wept before Adonai until evening, then inquired of Adonai saying, “Shall I again draw near to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother?” Adonai said, “Go up against him.”

1 Samuel 14:19

But while Saul was talking to the kohen, the commotion in the Philistine camp kept increasing, so Saul said to the kohen, “Withdraw your hand.”

1 Samuel 23:9

Now David knew that Saul was plotting evil against him, so he said to Abiathar the kohen, “Bring the ephod.”

1 Samuel 28:6

When Saul inquired of Adonai, Adonai did not answer, neither by dreams nor by Urim or prophets.

1 Samuel 30:7

Then David said to Abiathar the kohen son of Ahimelech, “Please bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought the ephod to David.