Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “May the LORD, the God who gives breath to all living things, appoint someone over this community New Living Translation “O LORD, you are the God who gives breath to all creatures. Please appoint a new man as leader for the community. English Standard Version “Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation Berean Standard Bible “May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation King James Bible Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation, New King James Version “Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation, New American Standard Bible “May the LORD, the God of the spirits of humanity, appoint a man over the congregation, NASB 1995 “May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation, NASB 1977 “May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation, Legacy Standard Bible “May Yahweh, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation, Amplified Bible “Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation Christian Standard Bible “May the LORD, the God who gives breath to all, appoint a man over the community Holman Christian Standard Bible May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the community American Standard Version Let Jehovah, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation, Contemporary English Version "You are the LORD God, and you know what is in everyone's heart. So I ask you to appoint a leader for Israel. English Revised Version Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation, GOD'S WORD® Translation "LORD, you are the God who gives the breath of life to everyone. Please appoint someone over the community Good News Translation "LORD God, source of all life, appoint, I pray, a man who can lead the people International Standard Version "May the LORD God of the spirits of all living creatures appoint a man over the community Majority Standard Bible ?May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation NET Bible "Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all humankind, appoint a man over the community, New Heart English Bible "Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation, Webster's Bible Translation Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation. World English Bible “Let Yahweh, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation, Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“YHWH, God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation, Young's Literal Translation 'Jehovah -- God of the spirits of all flesh -- appoint a man over the company, Smith's Literal Translation Will Jehovah, the God of the spirits to all flesh, appoint a man over the assembly, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleMay the Lord the God of the spirits of all flesh provide a man, that may be over this multitude: Catholic Public Domain Version “May the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, provide a man, who may be over this multitude, New American Bible “May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all humanity, set over the community someone New Revised Standard Version “Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint someone over the congregation Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLet the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation Peshitta Holy Bible Translated “Let LORD JEHOVAH, the God of the spirits of all flesh, order a man over the assembly. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation, Brenton Septuagint Translation Let the Lord God of spirits and of all flesh look out for a man over this congregation, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Moses Requests a Successor…15So Moses appealed to the LORD, 16“May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation 17who will go out and come in before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the LORD will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”… Cross References Acts 1:24 And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen 1 Samuel 16:7 But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.” Psalm 139:1-4 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, You have searched me and known me. / You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar. / You search out my path and my lying down; You are aware of all my ways. ... Jeremiah 17:10 I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve. 1 Chronicles 28:9 As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever. John 2:24-25 But Jesus did not entrust Himself to them, for He knew them all. / He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man. Hebrews 4:13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account. Proverbs 15:11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD—how much more the hearts of men! Romans 8:27 And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. Revelation 2:23 Then I will strike her children dead, and all the churches will know that I am the One who searches minds and hearts, and I will repay each of you according to your deeds. 1 Kings 8:39 be heard by You from heaven, Your dwelling place. And may You forgive and act, and repay each man according to all his ways, since You know his heart—for You alone know the hearts of all men— Ezekiel 11:5 And the Spirit of the LORD fell upon me and told me to declare that this is what the LORD says: “That is what you are thinking, O house of Israel; and I know the thoughts that arise in your minds. Psalm 44:21 would not God have discovered, since He knows the secrets of the heart? 1 Corinthians 2:10-11 But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. / For who among men knows the thoughts of man except his own spirit within him? So too, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. Isaiah 11:2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD. Treasury of Scripture Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation, go out Deuteronomy 31:2 And he said unto them, I am an hundred and twenty years old this day; I can no more go out and come in: also the LORD hath said unto me, Thou shalt not go over this Jordan. 1 Samuel 8:20 That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles. 1 Samuel 18:13 Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people. as sheep 1 Kings 22:17 And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace. 2 Chronicles 18:16 Then he said, I did see all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master; let them return therefore every man to his house in peace. Ezekiel 34:5 And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered. Jump to Previous Appoint Assembly Community Company Congregation Head Mankind SpiritsJump to Next Appoint Assembly Community Company Congregation Head Mankind SpiritsNumbers 27 1. The daughters of Zelophehad ask for an inheritance6. The law of inheritances 12. Moses, being told of his death, asks for a successor 18. Joshua is appointed to succeed him May the LORD The invocation of "the LORD" here refers to Yahweh, the covenantal name of God revealed to Moses at the burning bush (Exodus 3:14). This name signifies God's eternal presence and faithfulness to His promises. In the Hebrew text, "Yahweh" is a reminder of God's sovereignty and His intimate relationship with Israel. The use of this name in a prayer for leadership underscores the belief that true leadership comes from God alone, who is the ultimate authority and guide for His people. the God of the spirits of all flesh appoint a man over the congregation Hebrew “May the LORD,יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel the God אֱלֹהֵ֥י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of the spirits הָרוּחֹ֖ת (hā·rū·ḥōṯ) Article | Noun - common plural Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit of all לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every flesh, בָּשָׂ֑ר (bā·śār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man appoint יִפְקֹ֣ד (yip̄·qōḏ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit a man אִ֖ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the congregation הָעֵדָֽה׃ (hā·‘ê·ḏāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5712: A stated assemblage Links Numbers 27:16 NIVNumbers 27:16 NLT Numbers 27:16 ESV Numbers 27:16 NASB Numbers 27:16 KJV Numbers 27:16 BibleApps.com Numbers 27:16 Biblia Paralela Numbers 27:16 Chinese Bible Numbers 27:16 French Bible Numbers 27:16 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 27:16 Let Yahweh the God of the spirits (Nu Num.) |
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