The Lord replied to Moses, ‘Take Joshua son of Nun, a man who has the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him.
Numbers 27:23 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised laid his hands on him, and commissioned him, as the Lord had spoken through Moses. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he laid his hands upon him and commissioned him, as the Lord commanded through Moses. American Standard Version (1901) and he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as Jehovah spake by Moses. Common English Bible He laid his hands on him and commissioned him as the LORD had spoken through Moses. Catholic Public Domain Version And imposing his hands upon his head, he repeated all that the Lord had commanded. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And laying his hands on his head, he repeated all things that the Lord had commanded. |
The Lord replied to Moses, ‘Take Joshua son of Nun, a man who has the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him.
Make him stand before the priest Eleazar and the whole community, and commission him in their sight.
Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua, made him stand before the priest Eleazar and the entire community,
‘I commanded Joshua at that time: Your own eyes have seen everything the Lord your God has done to these two kings. The Lord will do the same to all the kingdoms you are about to enter.
But commission Joshua and encourage and strengthen him, for he will cross over ahead of the people and enable them to inherit this land that you will see.”
The Lord commissioned Joshua son of Nun, ‘Be strong and courageous, for you will bring the Israelites into the land I swore to them, and I will be with you.’
Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the Lord had commanded Moses.