Numbers 27:23

And hee layd his handes vpon him, and gaue him a charge, as the Lord commaunded by the hand of Moses.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Then he laid his hands on him and commissioned him, just as the LORD had spoken through Moses.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

and he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as Jehovah spake by Moses.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And he put his hands on him and gave him his orders, as the Lord had said by Moses.
- Basic English Bible

And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him commandment, as Jehovah had said through Moses.
- Darby Bible

And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
- Webster's Bible

and he laid his hands on him, and commissioned him, as Yahweh spoke by Moses.
- World English Bible

and layeth his hands upon him, and chargeth him, as Jehovah hath spoken by the hand of Moses.
- Youngs Literal Bible

And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD spoke by the hand of Moses.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for Numbers 27:23

27:21 Who shall ask counsel for him - When he requires him to do so, and in important and difficult matters. Of Urim - Urim is put for both Urim and Thummim. Before the Lord - Ordinarily in the tabernacle near the second veil setting his face to the ark. At his word - The word of the Lord, delivered to him by the high priest.

27:22 And Moses did as the Lord commanded him - It had been little to resign his honour to a son of his own. But with his own hands, first to ordain Eleazar high - priest, and now Joshua chief ruler, while his own children had no preferment at all, but were left in the rank of common Levites: this was more to his glory than the highest advancement of his family could have been. This shews him to have had a principle which raised him above all other lawgivers, who always took care to establish their families in some share of the greatness themselves possessed.