Numbers 27:12-23
New American Standard Bible
12 (A)Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go up to this (B)mountain of Abarim, and see the land which I have given to the sons of Israel. 13 When you have seen it, you too (C)will be gathered to your people, (D)just as Aaron your brother [a]was; 14 for in the wilderness of Zin, during the strife of the congregation, (E)you rebelled against My [b]command to treat Me as holy before their eyes at the water.” (These are the waters of Meribah of Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)
Joshua to Succeed Moses
15 Then Moses spoke to the Lord, saying, 16 “(F)May the Lord, the God of the spirits of [c]humanity, appoint a man over the congregation, 17 who (G)will go out [d]and come in before them, and lead them out and [e]bring them in, so that the congregation of the Lord will not be (H)like sheep that have no shepherd.” 18 So the Lord said to Moses, “[f]Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man (I)in whom is the Spirit, and (J)lay your hand on him; 19 and have him stand before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation, and (K)commission him in their sight. 20 And you shall put some of your [g]authority on him, so that all the congregation of the sons of Israel will obey him. 21 Moreover, he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him (L)by the judgment of the Urim before the Lord. At his [h]command they shall go out, and at his [i]command they shall come in, both he and all the sons of Israel with him, all the congregation.” 22 Then Moses did just as the Lord commanded him; he took Joshua and had him stand before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation. 23 Then he laid his hands on him and (M)commissioned him, just as the Lord had spoken [j]through Moses.
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- Numbers 27:13 Lit was gathered
- Numbers 27:14 Lit mouth
- Numbers 27:16 Lit all flesh
- Numbers 27:17 Lit before them and who will
- Numbers 27:17 Lit who will bring
- Numbers 27:18 Lit Take for yourself
- Numbers 27:20 Lit majesty
- Numbers 27:21 Lit mouth
- Numbers 27:21 Lit mouth
- Numbers 27:23 Lit by the hand of
Numbers 27:12-23
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Joshua Appointed Moses’s Successor
12 The Lord said to Moses, “Go up this mountain of the Abarim range, and see the land that I have given to the Israelites.(A) 13 When you have seen it, you also shall be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was,(B) 14 because you rebelled against my word in the wilderness of Zin when the congregation quarreled with me.[a] You did not show my holiness before their eyes at the waters.” (These are the waters of Meribath-kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.)(C) 15 Moses spoke to the Lord, saying, 16 “Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint someone over the congregation(D) 17 who shall go out before them and come in before them, who shall lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the Lord may not be like sheep without a shepherd.”(E) 18 So the Lord said to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay your hand upon him;(F) 19 have him stand before Eleazar the priest and all the congregation and commission him in their sight.(G) 20 You shall give him some of your authority, so that all the congregation of the Israelites may obey.(H) 21 But he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the decision of the Urim before the Lord; at his word they shall go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he and all the Israelites with him, the whole congregation.”(I) 22 So Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua and had him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation; 23 he laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the Lord had directed through Moses.
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- 27.14 Heb lacks with me
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