Numbers 27:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Confer on him some of your authority, so that the whole congregation of Israel will obey him.”
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“Confer on him some of your authority, so that the whole congregation of Israel will obey him.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And thou shalt put of thine honor upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may obey.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and hast put of thine honour upon him, so that all the company of the sons of Israel do hearken.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Numbers 27:20 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 11:17And 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 yourself.
- Numbers 11:28Joshua son of Nun, the attendant to Moses since youth, spoke up and said, “Moses, my lord, stop them!”
- Joshua 1:16So they answered Joshua, “Everything you have commanded us we will do, and everywhere you send us we will go.
- Joshua 1:17Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, so we will obey you. And may the LORD your God be with you, as He was with Moses.
- 1 Samuel 10:6Then the Spirit of the LORD will rush upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be transformed into a different person.
- 1 Samuel 10:9As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed Saul’s heart, and all the signs came to pass that day.
- 2 Kings 2:9After they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken away from you?” “Please, let me inherit a double portion of your spirit,” Elisha replied.
- 2 Kings 2:15When the sons of the prophets who were facing 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 29:23So 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 29:25The 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.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).