Numbers 27:16
'Jehovah — God of the spirits of all flesh — appoint a man over the company,
Young's Literal Translation
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 Moses speaketh unto Jehovah, saying,
Cross References
Deuteronomy 31:14And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Lo, thy days have drawn near to die; call Joshua, and station yourselves in the tent of meeting, and I charge him;' and Moses goeth — Joshua also — and they station themselves in the tent of meeting,
1 Kings 5:5and lo, I am saying to build a house to the name of Jehovah my God, as Jehovah spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son whom I appoint in thy stead on thy throne, he doth build the house for My name.
Jeremiah 23:4And I have raised for them shepherds, And they have fed them, And they fear no more, nor are affrighted, Nor are they lacking — an affirmation of Jehovah.
Ezekiel 34:23And have raised up over them one shepherd, And he hath fed them — my servant David, He doth feed them, and he is their shepherd,
Matthew 9:38beseech ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he may put forth workmen to His harvest.'
Acts 20:28'Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the assembly of God that He acquired through His own blood,
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 →