Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Let LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,
Holman Bible
“May the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh,
International Standard Version
"May the LORD God of the spirits of all living creatures appoint a man over the community
American Standard Version
Let Jehovah, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,
Amplified
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Bible in Basic English
Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, put a man at the head of this people,
Darby Translation
Let Jehovah, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the assembly,
Julia Smith Translation
Will Jehovah, the God of the spirits to all flesh, appoint a man over the assembly,
King James 2000
Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Let Yahweh, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the community
Modern King James verseion
Let Jehovah, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Let the LORD, God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation;
NET Bible
"Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all humankind, appoint a man over the community,
New Heart English Bible
"Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,
The Emphasized Bible
Let Yahweh, God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the assembly;
Webster
Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation.
World English Bible
"Let Yahweh, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,
Youngs Literal Translation
Jehovah -- God of the spirits of all flesh -- appoint a man over the company,
Interlinear
Basar
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 27:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joshua Succeeds Moses
15 And Moses spoke to LORD, saying, 16 Let LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation, 17 who may go out before them, and who may come in before them, and who may lead them out, and who may bring them in, that the congregation of LORD be not as sheep which have no shepherd.
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Cross References
Numbers 16:22
And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and will thou be angry with all the congregation?
Deuteronomy 31:14
And LORD said to Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die. Call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tent of meeting, that I may give him a command. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tent of mee
1 Samuel 12:13
Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have asked for. And, behold, LORD has set a king over you.
1 Kings 5:5
And, behold, I purpose to build a house for the name of LORD my God, as LORD spoke to David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy place, he shall build the house for my name.
Jeremiah 23:4-5
And I will set up shepherds over them who shall feed them. And they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed. Neither shall any be lacking, says LORD.
Ezekiel 34:11-16
For thus says lord LORD: Behold, I myself, even I, will search for my sheep, and will seek them out.
Ezekiel 34:23
And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David. He shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.
Ezekiel 37:24
And my servant David shall be king over them, and they all shall have one shepherd. They shall also walk in my ordinances, and observe my statutes, and do them.
Matthew 9:38
Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth workmen into his harvest.
John 10:11
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
Acts 20:28
Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit placed you guardians, to tend the church of the Lord and God, which he purchased by his own blood.
Hebrews 12:9
Besides, we indeed have had chastisers--the fathers of our flesh--and we were turned around. Shall we not much more be subordinate to the Father of the spirits, and we will live?
1 Peter 5:2-4
Tend ye the flock of God among you, watching over, not by obligation, but willingly, nor greedily, but readily,