Numbers 27:16
“Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,”
Numbers 27:16 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,
- DRADouay–Rheims
- May the Lord the God of the spirits of all flesh provide a man, that may be over this multitude:
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- Let Jehovah, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,
- DARBYDarby
- Let Jehovah, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the assembly,
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Let Yahweh, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- Jehovah ; God of the spirits of all flesh ; appoint a man over the company,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- "May the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a leader over the congregation,
Context: Numbers 27
14For ye rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before their eyes: that is the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.
15And Moses spake unto the LORD, saying,
16Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,
17Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the LORD be not as sheep which have no shepherd.
18And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;
About Numbers 27: The Daughters of Zelophehad
The daughters of Zelophehad approach Moses, asking for their father's inheritance, as he has no sons. God commands that the inheritance be passed down to them.
Commentary
In Numbers 27, the Israelites are in the process of preparing to enter the Promised Land. Moses is instructed by God to appoint Joshua as his successor, and to give him the authority to lead the people. This is a significant moment in the history of the Israelites, as it marks the transition from Moses' leadership to Joshua's.