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Joshua to Succeed Moses

Numbers 27:23

In 11 translations

BSB
and laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the LORD had instructed through Moses.
KJV
And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
WEB
He laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as Yahweh spoke by Moses.
ASV
and he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as Jehovah spake by Moses.
LSV
and lays his hands on him and charges him, as YHWH has spoken by the hand of Moses.
YLT
and layeth his hands upon him, and chargeth him, as Jehovah hath spoken by the hand of Moses.
DBY
And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him commandment, as Jehovah had said through Moses.
DRC
And laying his hands on his head, he repeated all things that the Lord had commanded.
GNV
Then he put his handes vpon him, and gaue him a charge, as the Lord had spoken by the hand of Moses.
JPS
And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD spoke by the hand of Moses.
LXXE
And he laid his hands on him, and appointed him as the Lord ordered Moses.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיִּסְמֹ֧ךְ אֶת־יָדָ֛יו עָלָ֖יו וַיְצַוֵּ֑הוּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַד־מֹשֶֽׁה׃
LXX-Br
καὶ ἐπέθηκε τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῦ ἐπʼ αὐτὸν, καὶ συνέστησεν αὐτὸν καθάπερ συνέταξε Κύριος τῷ Μωυσῇ.

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  • Deuteronomy 3:28But commission Joshua, encourage him, and strengthen him, for he will cross over ahead of the people and enable them to inherit the land that you will see.”
  • Numbers 27:19Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation, and commission him in their sight.
  • Deuteronomy 31:7–8Then Moses called for Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you will go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their fathers to give them, and you shall…

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