Numbers 27:23

And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him charge, as the Lord spake by Mosheh.

Targum Onkelos

In The King James Version

And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.

In Context

22And Mosheh did as the Lord commanded him, and took Jehoshua, and made him to stand before Elazar the priest, and all the congregation;

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Cross References

Numbers 27:19And make him stand before Elazar the priest, and before all the congregation, and give him charge in their sight.

Deuteronomy 3:28But instruct Jehoshua, and fortify, and make him strong; for he shall go over before this people, and put them in possession of the land which thou wilt see.

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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