Bible verse

Numbers 27:20

Confer on him some of your authority, so that the whole congregation of Israel will obey him.

Numbers 27:20 · BSB

Numbers 27:20 in context

The verses around it, from Numbers 27.

16 “May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation

17 who will go out and come in before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the LORD will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”

18 And the LORD replied to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man with the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him.

19 Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation, and commission him in their sight.

20 Confer on him some of your authority, so that the whole congregation of Israel will obey him.

21 He 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.”

22 Moses did as the LORD had commanded him. He took Joshua, had him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation,

23 and laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the LORD had instructed through Moses.

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Numbers 27:20 in other translations

KJV

And thou shalt put [some] of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.

ASV

And thou shalt put of thine honor upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may obey.

ERV

And thou shalt put of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may obey.

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