New King James Version
Numbers 27:19
19set him before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation, and inaugurate him in their sight.
Numbers 27:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight.
- New International Version (NIV)Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the entire assembly and commission him in their presence.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Make him stand before Eleazar the priest and all the congregation, and you shall commission him in their sight.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Present him to Eleazar the priest before the whole community, and publicly commission him to lead the people.
Context of Numbers 27:19
17who may go out before them and go in before them, who may lead them out and bring them in, that the congregation of the Lord may not be like sheep which have no shepherd.” 18And the Lord said to Moses: “Take Joshua the son of Nun with you, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him; set him before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation, and inaugurate him in their sight. 20And you shall give some of your authority to him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient. 21He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire before the Lord for him by the judgment of the Urim. At his word they shall go out, and at his word they shall come in, he and all the children of Israel with him—all the congregation.”
Read all of Numbers 27Numbers 27:19 word by word
וְהַֽעֲמַדְתָּ֣ אֹת֗וֹ לִפְנֵי֙ אֶלְעָזָ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְלִפְנֵ֖י כָּל־הָעֵדָ֑ה וְצִוִּיתָ֥ה אֹת֖וֹ לְעֵינֵיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Numbers 27:19
- Numbers 11:17Then I will come down and talk with you there. I will take of the Spirit that is upon you and will put the same upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, that you may not bear it yourself alone.
- 1 Samuel 10:6Then the Spirit of the Lord will come upon you, and you will prophesy with them and be turned into another man.
- 2 Kings 2:9And so it was, when they had crossed over, that Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask! What may I do for you, before I am taken away from you?” Elisha said, “Please let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.”
- 1 Chronicles 29:23Then Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.
- Joshua 1:16So they answered Joshua, saying, “All that you command us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.
Commentaries on Numbers 27:19
- 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. 18-19Joshua was well prepared to become Israel’s leader. He had already led Israel in battle (compare Exodus 17:8–16). He had also served as Moses’s assistant for many years (Numbers 11:28; compare Exodus 33:11). Joshua was one of the two faithful spies who knew the people of Israel well (Numbers 13–14). The Spirit of God was with Joshua (compare 11:25–29). His close relationship with God gave him wisdom for the work ahead (for example, Deuteronomy 34:9). lay…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
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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
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