Numbers 27:22

And Moshe did just as Hashem commanded him; and he took Yehoshua, and stood him before El'azar HaKohen, and before kol HaEdah:

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And Moses did as the LORD commanded him: and he took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation:

In Context

21And he shall stand before El'azar HaKohen, who shall ask counsel for him after the mishpat HaUrim before Hashem: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and kol Bnei Yisroel with him, even kol HaEdah.

23And he laid his yadayim + 27:23 for s'michah upon him, and gave him a charge, + 27:23 instructed him with regard to his office just as Hashem commanded by yad Moshe.

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Matthew Henry on Numbers 27:16-23

Joshua Named as Moses's Successor. ( b. c. 1452.) 15 And Moses spake unto the Lord , saying, 16 Let the Lord , the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation, 17 Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the Lord be not as sheep which have no shepherd. 18 And the Lord said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him; 19 And set him… Read the whole commentary →

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