Numbers 27:16

Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,

In Context

15And Mosheh spake before the Lord, saying;

17who may go out and go in before them, and may lead them out and bring them in; that this congregation may not be as a flock which hath no shepherd.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 31:14And the Lord said to Mosheh, Behold, the days are drawing near for thee to die: call Jehoshua, and let him stand in the tabernacle of ordinance, and I will give him commandment. And Mosheh and Jehoshua went and stood in the tabernacle of ordinance.

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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