So the Lord said to Moses, ‘Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit of leadership, and lay your hand on him.
Numbers 27:23 - New International Version (Anglicised) Then he laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the Lord instructed 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. |
So the Lord said to Moses, ‘Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit of leadership, and lay your hand on him.
Make him stand before Eleazar the priest and the entire assembly and commission him in their presence.
Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua and made him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole assembly.
At that time I commanded Joshua: ‘You have seen with your own eyes all that the Lord your God has done to these two kings. The Lord will do the same to all the kingdoms over there where you are going.
But commission Joshua, and encourage and strengthen him, for he will lead this people across and will cause them to inherit the land that you will see.’
The Lord gave this command to Joshua son of Nun: ‘Be strong and courageous, for you will bring the Israelites into the land I promised them on oath, and I myself will be with you.’
Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites listened to him and did what the Lord had commanded Moses.