Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

Let Jehovah, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,

New American Standard Bible

May the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,

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, appoint a man over the community

International Standard Version

"May the LORD God of the spirits of all living creatures appoint a man over the community

A Conservative Version

Let LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,

Amplified

Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Let the Lord

Usage: 0

the God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

of the spirits
רוּח 
Ruwach 
Usage: 378

of all flesh
בּשׂר 
Basar 
Usage: 270

a man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Joshua Succeeds Moses

15 And Moses spake unto Jehovah, saying, 16 Let Jehovah, 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 Jehovah be not as sheep which have no shepherd.



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 wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?

Deuteronomy 31:14

And Jehovah said unto 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 charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tent of meeting.

1 Samuel 12:13

Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have asked for: and, behold, Jehovah hath set a king over you.

1 Kings 5:5

And, behold, I purpose to build a house for the name of Jehovah my God, as Jehovah spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build the house for my name.

Jeremiah 3:15

and I will give you shepherds according to my heart, who shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

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, saith Jehovah.

Ezekiel 34:11-16

For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: 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 mine ordinances, and observe my statutes, and do them.

Matthew 9:38

Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth laborers into his harvest.

John 10:11

I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd layeth down his life for the sheep.

Acts 20:28

Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.

Hebrews 12:9

Furthermore, we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

1 Peter 5:2-4

Tend the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God; nor yet for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

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