Verse 16

Numbers 27:16

Bible in Basic English

16 Let the Lord, the God (Elohim) of the spirits of all flesh, put a man at the head of this people,
Original Language Text
hebrew
יִפְקֹ֣ד יְהוָ֔ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י הָ/רוּחֹ֖ת לְ/כָל בָּשָׂ֑ר אִ֖ישׁ עַל הָ/עֵדָֽה
English Translation
The Lord will appoint a man over the congregation, the God of the spirits of all flesh.
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Chapter 27 Context
1 Then the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son o... Focus ↗
2 They came before Moses and Eleazar the priest and the chiefs and all the people at the door of the T... Focus ↗
3 Death overtook our father in the waste land; he was not among those who were banded together with Ko... Focus ↗
4 Why is the name of our father to be taken away from among his family, because he had no son? Give us... Focus ↗
5 So Moses put their cause before the Lord. Focus ↗
6 And the Lord said to Moses, Focus ↗
7 What the daughters of Zelophehad say is right: certainly you are to give them a heritage among their... Focus ↗
8 And say to the children of Israel, If a man has no son at the time of his death, let his heritage go... Focus ↗
9 And if he has no daughter, then give his heritage to his brothers. Focus ↗
10 And if he has no brothers, then give his heritage to his father's brothers. Focus ↗
11 And if his father has no brothers, then give it to his nearest relation in the family, as his herita... Focus ↗
12 And the Lord said to Moses, Go up into this mountain of Abarim so that you may see the land which I... Focus ↗
13 And when you have seen it, you will be put to rest with your people, as your brother Aaron was: Focus ↗
14 Because in the waste land of Zin, when the people were angry, you and he went against my word and di... Focus ↗
15 Then Moses said to the Lord, Focus ↗
16 Let the Lord, the God (Elohim) of the spirits of all flesh, put a man at the head of this people,
17 To go out and come in before them and be their guide; so that the people of the Lord may not be like... Focus ↗
18 And the Lord said to Moses, Take Joshua, the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and put your h... Focus ↗
19 And take him before Eleazar the priest and all the meeting of the people, and give him his orders be... Focus ↗
20 And put your honour on him, so that all the children of Israel may be under his authority. Focus ↗
21 He will take his place before Eleazar the priest, so that he may get directions from the Lord for hi... Focus ↗
22 So Moses did as the Lord said: he took Joshua and put him before Eleazar the priest and the meeting... Focus ↗
23 And he put his hands on him and gave him his orders, as the Lord had said by Moses. Focus ↗