Parallel Verses
King James 2000
Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set 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
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,
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,
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
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 27:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joshua Succeeds Moses
15 And Moses spoke unto the LORD, saying, 16 Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation, 17 Who may go out before them, and who may go in before them, and who may lead them out, and who may bring them in; that the congregation of the LORD be not as sheep which have no shepherd.
Names
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 you be angry with all the congregation?
Deuteronomy 31:14
And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, your days approach that you must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of meeting, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle of meeting.
1 Samuel 12:13
Now therefore behold the king whom you have chosen, and whom you have desired! and, behold, the LORD has set a king over you.
1 Kings 5:5
And, behold, I purpose to build a house unto the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spoke unto David my father, saying, Your son, whom I will set upon your throne in your place, he shall build a house unto my name.
Jeremiah 3:15
And I will give you shepherds according to my heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
Jeremiah 23:4-5
And I will set up shepherds over them which shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, says the LORD.
Ezekiel 34:11-16
For thus says the Lord GOD; Behold, I, even I, will both search for my sheep, and 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 David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them.
Matthew 9:38
Pray you therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth laborers into his harvest.
John 10:11
I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd gives his life for the sheep.
Acts 20:28
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.
Hebrews 12:9
Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh who corrected 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
Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for dishonest gain, but of a ready mind;