Numbers 27:20 “Confer on him some of your authority, so that the whole congregation o…”

Numbers 27:20

Confer on him some of your authority, so that the whole congregation of Israel will obey him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

You shall give authority to him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may obey.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And giue him of thy glory, that all the Congregation of ye children of Israel may obey.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

And put your honour on him, so that all the children of Israel may be under his authority.

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Cross references

“put some”

1 Samuel 10:9 Numbers 11:17 1 Samuel 10:6 2 Kings 2:15 1 Chronicles 29:23 1 Chronicles 29:25

1 Samuel 10:9 · BSB

As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed Saul’s heart, and all the signs came to pass that day.

Numbers 11:17 · BSB

And I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put that Spirit on them. They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it by yourse…

1 Samuel 10:6 · BSB

Then the Spirit of the LORD will rush upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be transformed into a different person.

2 Kings 2:15 · BSB

When the sons of the prophets who were watching him from Jericho saw what had happened, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they went to meet him and bowed down to the ground before him.

1 Chronicles 29:23 · BSB

So Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king in place of his father David. He prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.

1 Chronicles 29:25 · BSB

The LORD highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him royal majesty such as had not been bestowed on any king in Israel before him.

“may be”

Joshua 1:16–18

Joshua 1:16–18 · BSB

So they answered Joshua, “Everything you have commanded us we will do, and everywhere you send us we will go.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation, and commission him in their sight.

21He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the LORD by the judgment of the Urim. At his command, he and all the Israelites with him—the entire congregation—will go out and come in.”

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