Confer on him some of your authority, so that the whole congregation of Israel will obey him.
Parallel translations
- WEB You shall give authority to him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may obey.
- KJV And thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.
- NKJV And you shall give some of your authority to him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.
- NASB And you shall put some of your authority on him, so that all the congregation of the sons of Israel will obey him.
- NLT Transfer some of your authority to him so the whole community of Israel will obey him.
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Quick answer
Moses is to invest Joshua with some of his authority so the whole congregation will obey him.
Overview
Moses confers a measure of his own honor upon Joshua so the people will follow him, ensuring a stable succession. The continuity of God-given authority guarded Israel from chaos, illustrating how the Lord faithfully provides ongoing leadership for the good of His people.
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Cross-references · 9
- Josh 1:16–18So they answered Joshua, “Everything you have commanded us we will do, and everywhere you send us we will go.
- 1 Sam 10:9As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed Saul’s heart, and all the signs came to pass that day.
- 1 Sam 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.
- 2 Kgs 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.
- 2 Kgs 2:9–10After 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.
- 1 Chr 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.
- Num 11:28–29Joshua son of Nun, the attendant to Moses since youth, spoke up and said, “Moses, my lord, stop them!”
- 1 Chr 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.
- Num 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.
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In the wilderness Christ is the water from the rock, the bronze serpent lifted up that the dying might look and live (John 3:14), and the star and scepter that Balaam saw rising out of Jacob.
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