Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Let Jehovah, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the assembly,
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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Bible in Basic English
Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, put a man at the head of this people,
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
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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 Jehovah, saying, 16 Let Jehovah, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the assembly, 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 assembly of Jehovah be not as sheep that have no shepherd.
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Cross References
Numbers 16:22
And they fell on their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh! shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with the whole assembly?
Deuteronomy 31:14
And Jehovah said to Moses, Lo, the days are near for thee to die; call Joshua, and present yourselves at the tent of meeting, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves at the tent of meeting.
1 Samuel 12:13
And now behold, the king whom ye have chosen, whom ye have asked for! and behold, Jehovah has set a king over you.
1 Kings 5:5
And behold, I purpose to build a house unto the name of Jehovah my God, as Jehovah spoke to David my father saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy stead, he shall build a house unto my name.
Jeremiah 3:15
And I will give you shepherds according to my heart, and they shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
Jeremiah 23:4-5
And I will raise up shepherds over them, who shall feed them; and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall any be missing, saith Jehovah.
Ezekiel 34:11-16
For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold I, even I, will both search for my sheep, and tend them.
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 David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: and they shall walk in mine ordinances, and keep my statutes, and do them.
Matthew 9:38
supplicate therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send forth workmen unto 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, wherein the Holy Spirit has set you as overseers, to shepherd the assembly of God, which he has purchased with the blood of his own.
Hebrews 12:9
Moreover we have had the fathers of our flesh as chasteners, and we reverenced them; shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?
1 Peter 5:2-4
shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising oversight, not by necessity, but willingly; not for base gain, but readily;