Numbers 27:20

and shalt put some of thine honour upon him,—that all the assembly of the sons of Israel may hearken.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.

In Context

19and shalt cause him to stand before Eleazar the priest, and before all the assembly,—and shalt charge him before their eyes;

21And, before Eleazar the priest, shall he stand, and shall ask by him for the decision of the Lights, before Yahweh,—at the bidding thereof, shall they go out, and at the bidding thereof, shall they come in—he, and all the sons of Israel with him, even all the assembly.

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Cross References

Numbers 11:28Then responded Joshua son of Nun the attendant of Moses from his youth, and said,—My lord Moses forbid them!

Joshua 1:17As in every thing we hearkened unto Moses, so, will we hearken unto thee,—only let Yahweh thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses.

1 Samuel 10:9And so it was, that, when he turned away to depart from Samuel, God gave him another heart,—and all these signs came to pass that day.

2 Kings 2:15And, when the sons of the prophets who were in Jericho, over against him, saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah, resteth, on Elisha. So they came to meet him, and bowed themselves down to him, to the ground.

1 Chronicles 29:25And Yahweh magnified Solomon, exceedingly, before the eyes of all Israel,—and gave unto him a royal majesty, that had not been on any king before him, over Israel.

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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