Numbers 27:23

Numbers 27:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses.
• New International Version (NIV)Then he laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the Lord instructed through Moses.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and he laid his hands on him and commissioned him as the Lord directed through Moses.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he laid his hands on him and inaugurated him, just as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses.

Context of Numbers 27:23

21He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the LORD by the judgment of the Urim. At his command, he and all the Israelites with him—the entire congregation—will go out and come in.” 22Moses did as the LORD had commanded him. He took Joshua, had him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation, and laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the LORD had instructed through Moses.

Numbers 27:23 word by word

וַיִּסְמֹ֧ךְ אֶת־יָדָ֛יו עָלָ֖יו וַיְצַוֵּ֑הוּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַד־מֹשֶֽׁה׃ פRead the interlinear

• and laidסָמַךְsâmak · to supportH5564
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• his handsיָדyâd · handH3027
• on himעַל‛al · uponH5921
• and commissioned himצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• asכַּאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · as whichH834
• the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• had instructedדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• throughיָדyâd · hand: byH3027
• Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872

Cross-references for Numbers 27:23

• Numbers 27:1Now the daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. These were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. They approached
• Numbers 27:9If he has no daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers.

Commentaries on Numbers 27:23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23He laid his hands upon him - As a proof of his being appointed to and qualified for the work. So at the word of Joshua they were to go out, and at his word to come in, Numbers 27:21. And thus he was a type of our blessed Lord as to his mediatorial office, and Divine appointment as man to the work of our salvation; and to this circumstance of the appointment of Joshua to this work, and his receiving of Moses's honor and glory, St. Peter seems to refer in…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-23Verses 15-23 Envious spirits do not love their successors; but Moses was not one of these. We should concern ourselves, both in our prayers and in our endeavours, for the rising generation, that religion may be maintained and advanced, when we are in our graves. God appoints a successor, even Joshua; who had signalized himself by his courage in fighting Amalek, his humility in ministering to Moses, and his faith and sincerity in witnessing against the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-23Israel needed a leader when they entered the land of Canaan. Joshua was chosen to follow Moses.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 18-2318. Take thee Joshua ... a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him--A strong testimony is here borne to the personality of the divine Spirit--the imposition of hands was an ancient ceremony. (See Ge 48:14; Le 1:4; 1Ti 4:14).Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 27:23

• Call
• Government
• Hand
• Israel
• Joshua
• Minister, Christian
• Moses

In the dictionaries

• Moses
• Charge
• Chronology of the New Testament
• Hands; Hands, Imposition, Laying On of
• Hittites
• Inheritance
• Numbers, Book of
• Patrimony
• Pentateuch

Commentaries on Numbers 27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings