20Give him some of your authority so the whole Israelite community will obey him.


In Context

17 to go out and come in before them, one who will lead them out and bring them in, so the Lord 's people will not be like sheep without a shepherd."

18 So the Lord said to Moses, "Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay your hand on him.

19 Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the entire assembly and commission him in their presence.

20 Give him some of your authority so the whole Israelite community will obey him.

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.

Numbers 27:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:20And thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

27:20And thou shalt give him precepts in the sight of all, and part of thy glory, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may hear him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

27:20And thou shalt put of thine honor upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may obey.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:20And thou shalt put of thine honour upon him, that the whole assembly of the children of Israel may obey him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

27:20And thou shalt put of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may obey.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:20And thou shalt put some of thy honor upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:20You shall put of your honor on him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may obey.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

27:20and hast put of thine honour upon him, so that all the company of the sons of Israel do hearken.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:20And you shall put some of your honor on him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.