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Joshua to Succeed Moses

Numbers 27:20

In 11 translations

BSB
Confer on him some of your authority, so that the whole congregation of Israel will obey him.
KJV
And thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.
WEB
You shall give authority to him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may obey.
ASV
And thou shalt put of thine honor upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may obey.
LSV
and have put of your splendor on him, so that all the congregation of the sons of Israel listens.
YLT
and hast put of thine honour upon him, so that all the company of the sons of Israel do hearken.
DBY
And thou shalt put of thine honour upon him, that the whole assembly of the children of Israel may obey him.
DRC
And thou shalt give him precepts in the sight of all, and part of thy glory, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may hear him.
GNV
And giue him of thy glory, that all the Congregation of ye children of Israel may obey.
JPS
And thou shalt put of thy honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may hearken.
LXXE
And thou shalt put of thy glory upon him, that the children of Israel may hearken to him.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וְנָתַתָּ֥ה מֵהֽוֹדְךָ֖ עָלָ֑יו לְמַ֣עַן יִשְׁמְע֔וּ כָּל־עֲדַ֖ת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ δώσεις τῆς δόξης σου ἐπʼ αὐτὸν, ὅπως ἂν εἰσακούσωσιν αὐτοῦ οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραήλ.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Joshua 1:16–18So they answered Joshua, “Everything you have commanded us we will do, and everywhere you send us we will go. Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, so we will obey you. And may the LORD your God be with you, as He was…
  • 1 Samuel 10:9As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed Saul’s heart, and all the signs came to pass that day.
  • Numbers 11:28–29Joshua son of Nun, the attendant to Moses since youth, spoke up and said, “Moses, my lord, stop them!” But Moses replied, “Are you jealous on my account? I wish that all the LORD’s people were prophets and that the…
  • Numbers 11:17And I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put that Spirit on them. They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it by…
  • 1 Chronicles 29:25The LORD highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him royal majesty such as had not been bestowed on any king in Israel before him.
  • 2 Kings 2:9–10After they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken away from you?” “Please, let me inherit a double portion of your spirit,” Elisha replied. “You have requested a…
  • 2 Kings 2:15When the sons of the prophets who were facing him from Jericho saw what had happened, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they went to meet him and bowed down to the ground before him.
  • 1 Samuel 10:6Then the Spirit of the LORD will rush upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be transformed into a different person.
  • 1 Chronicles 29:23So Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king in place of his father David. He prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.

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