Parallel Bible VersionsNASB/KJV Study BibleHebrew Bible Study Tools

Numbers 27:20

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “You shall put some of your authority on him, in order that all the congregation of the sons of Israel may obey [him].
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And thou shalt put [some] of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And thou shalt put of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may obey.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And thou shalt put of thine honor upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may obey.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And thou shalt put [some] of thy honor upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And thou shalt put of thine honour upon him, that the whole assembly of the children of Israel may obey him.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— and shalt put some of thine honour upon him,—that all the assembly of the sons of Israel, may hearken.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and hast put of thine honour upon him, so that all the company of the sons of Israel do hearken.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And thou shalt give him precepts in the sight of all, and part of thy glory, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may hear him.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And giue him of thy glory, that all the Congregation of ye children of Israel may obey.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And thou shalt put [some] of thine honour vpon him, that all the Congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And you shall put some of your honor upon him that all the congregation of the children of Israel may obey him.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And thou shalt put of thy glory upon him, that the children of Israel may hearken to him.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— And thou shalt put [some] of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Yisrael may be obedient.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
And thou shalt put 5414
{5414} Prime
נָתַן
nathan
{naw-than'}
A primitive root; to give, used with great latitude of application (put, make, etc.).
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
[some] of thine honour 1935
{1935} Prime
הוֹד
howd
{hode}
From an unused root; grandeur (that is, an imposing form and appearance).
x4480
(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
upon x5921
(5921) Complement
עַל
`al
{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
him, that x4616
(4616) Complement
לְמַעַן
ma`an
{mah'-an}
From H6030; properly heed, that is, purpose; used only adverbially, on account of (as a motive or an aim), teleologically in order that.
all x3605
(3605) Complement
כֹּל
kol
{kole}
From H3634; properly the whole; hence all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense).
the congregation 5712
{5712} Prime
עֵדָה
`edah
{ay-daw'}
Feminine of H5707 in the original sense of fixture; a stated assemblage (specifically a concourse, or generally a family or crowd).
of the children 1121
{1121} Prime
בֵּן
ben
{bane}
From H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like H0001, H0251, etc.).
of Yiŝrä´ël יִשׂרָאֵל 3478
{3478} Prime
יִשְׂרָאֵל
Yisra'el
{yis-raw-ale'}
From H8280 and H0410; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity.
may be obedient. 8085
{8085} Prime
שָׁמַע
shama`
{shaw-mah'}
A primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively to tell, etc.).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Numbers 27:20-21

_ _ Thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him — In the whole history of Israel there arose no prophet or ruler in all respects like unto Moses till the Messiah appeared, whose glory eclipsed all. But Joshua was honored and qualified in an eminent degree, through the special service of the high priest, who asked counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the Lord.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Numbers 27:15-23.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Numbers 27:20

Put some of thine honour — Thou shalt not now use him as a servant, but as a brother and thy partner in the government, that the people being used to obey him while Moses lived, might do it afterward the more chearfully.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Numbers 27:20

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

(g) Commend him to the people as suitable for the office and appointed by God.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
put some:

Numbers 11:17 And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the spirit which [is] upon thee, and will put [it] upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear [it] not thyself alone.
Numbers 11:28-29 And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, [one] of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them. ... And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD'S people were prophets, [and] that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!
1 Samuel 10:6 And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.
1 Samuel 10:9 And it was [so], that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.
2 Kings 2:9-10 And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me. ... And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: [nevertheless], if thou see me [when I am] taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be [so].
2 Kings 2:15 And when the sons of the prophets which [were] to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.
1 Chronicles 29:23 Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.
1 Chronicles 29:25 And the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him [such] royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

may be:

Joshua 1:16-18 And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go. ... Whosoever [he be] that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage.
Random Bible VersesNew Quotes



Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Nu 11:17, 28. Jsh 1:16. 1S 10:6, 9. 2K 2:9, 15. 1Ch 29:23, 25.

Newest Chat Bible Comment
Comment HereExpand User Bible CommentaryComplete Biblical ResearchComplete Chat Bible Commentary
Recent Chat Bible Comments