Numbers 27:23

23 Then he laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the LORD instructed through Moses.

Numbers 27:23 in Other Translations

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

23 and he laid his hands on him and commissioned him as the LORD directed through Moses.

23 Moses laid his hands on him and commissioned him to lead the people, just as the LORD had commanded through Moses.

23 He laid his hands on him and commissioned him, following the procedures God had given Moses.

23 and he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as Jehovah spake by Moses.

23 Moses placed his hands on Joshua and gave him his instructions as the LORD had told him.

23 laid his hands on him, and commissioned him, as the Lord had spoken through Moses.

23 Then Moses placed his hands on Joshua. And he put him in charge of the people. He did just as the LORD had directed through Moses.

Numbers 27:23 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 27:23

And he laid his hands upon him
Jarchi observes, that he did this cheerfully, and did more than he was commanded; for the Lord said to him, "lay thine hand", but he laid both his hands:

and gave him a charge, as the Lord commanded Moses;
( Numbers 27:19 ) , this is a clear proof that Moses was no imposter, since he sought not to aggrandize his family, or serve the interest of that; nor did he in the least repine or murmur that the priesthood was given to his brother Aaron and sons, and now the civil government to his servant of the tribe of Ephraim; and as for his own posterity, they were only common Levites that waited upon the priests.

Numbers 27:23 In-Context

21 He is to stand before Eleazar the priest, who will obtain decisions for him by inquiring of the Urim before the LORD. At his command he and the entire community of the Israelites will go out, and at his command they will come in.”

22 Moses did as the LORD commanded him. He took Joshua and had him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole assembly.

23 Then he laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the LORD instructed through Moses.

Cross References

• 1. S ver 19