Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, put a man at the head of this people,
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
A Conservative Version
Let LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,
American Standard Version
Let Jehovah, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,
Amplified
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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 Then Moses said to the Lord, 16 Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, put a man at the head of this people, 17 To go out and come in before them and be their guide; so that the people of the Lord may not be like sheep without a keeper.
Names
Cross References
Numbers 16:22
Then falling down on their faces they said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, because of one man's sin will your wrath be moved against all the people?
Deuteronomy 31:14
At that time the Lord said to Moses, The day of your death is near: send for Joshua, and come to the Tent of meeting so that I may give him his orders. So Moses and Joshua went to the Tent of meeting.
1 Samuel 12:13
Here, then, is the king marked out by you: the Lord has put a king over you.
1 Kings 5:5
And so it is my purpose to make a house for the name of the Lord my God, as he said to David my father, Your son, whom I will make king in your place, will be the builder of a house for my name.
Jeremiah 3:15
And I will give you keepers, pleasing to my heart, who will give you your food with knowledge and wisdom.
Jeremiah 23:4-5
And I will put over them keepers who will take care of them: never again will they be overcome with fear or be troubled, and there will not be the loss of one of them, says the Lord
Ezekiel 34:11-16
For this is what the Lord has said: Truly, I, even I, will go searching and looking for my sheep.
Ezekiel 34:23
And I will put over them one keeper, and he will give them food, even my servant David; he will give them food and be their keeper.
Ezekiel 37:24
And my servant David will be king over them; and they will all have one keeper: and they will be guided by my orders and will keep my rules and do them.
Matthew 9:38
Make prayer, then, to the Lord of the grain-fields, that he may send out workers to get in his grain.
John 10:11
I am the good keeper of sheep: the good keeper gives his life for the sheep.
Acts 20:28
Give attention to yourselves, and to all the flock which the Holy Spirit has given into your care, to give food to the church of God, for which he gave his blood.
Hebrews 12:9
And again, if the fathers of our flesh gave us punishment and had our respect, how much more will we be under the authority of the Father of spirits, and have life?
1 Peter 5:2-4
Keep watch over the flock of God which is in your care, using your authority, not as forced to do so, but gladly; and not for unclean profit but with a ready mind;