So the Lord said to Moses, “Joshua son of Nun will be the new leader. He is very wise. [323] Make him the new leader.
Numbers 27:23 - Easy To Read Version Then Moses put his hands on him to show that he was the new leader. He did this the way the Lord had told him. 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. |
So the Lord said to Moses, “Joshua son of Nun will be the new leader. He is very wise. [323] Make him the new leader.
Tell him to stand before Eleazar the priest and all the people. Then make him the new leader.
Moses obeyed the Lord. Moses told Joshua to stand before Eleazar the priest, and all the people of Israel.
“Then I told Joshua, ‘You have seen all the things the Lord your God has done to these two kings. The Lord will do the same thing to all the kingdoms you will enter.
You must give instructions to Joshua. Encourage him. Make him strong! Why? Because Joshua must lead the people across the Jordan River. You can see the land, but Joshua will lead them into that land. He will help them take the land and live in it.’
Then the Lord spoke to Joshua son of Nun. The Lord said, “Be strong and brave. You will lead the people of Israel into the land I promised them. And I will be with you.”
Moses had put his hands on Joshua {and appointed him to be the new leader}. Then Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom. So the people of Israel began to obey Joshua. They did the things that the Lord had commanded Moses.