Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
Let Jehovah, 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,
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 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 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, so that the congregation of Jehovah may not be 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 You be angry with all the congregation?
Deuteronomy 31:14
And Jehovah said to Moses, Behold, your days are coming near to die. Call Joshua and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, and I shall charge him. And Moses and Joshua went. And they presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation.
1 Samuel 12:13
And now, behold the king whom you have chosen, whom you have desired! And behold, Jehovah has set a king over you!
1 Kings 5:5
And behold, I purpose to build a house to the name of Jehovah my God, as Jehovah spoke to David my father, saying, Your son whom I will set on your throne in your place; he shall build a house to 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 will feed them. And they shall fear no more, nor be afraid; nor shall they lack anything, says Jehovah.
Ezekiel 34:11-16
For so says the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I Myself will 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, 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 there shall be one Shepherd to all of them. And they shall walk in My judgments, and obey My Laws, and do them.
Matthew 9:38
Therefore pray to the Lord of the harvest that He will send out laborers into His harvest.
John 10:11
I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.
Acts 20:28
Therefore take heed to yourselves, and to all the flock in 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 to the Father of spirits and live?
1 Peter 5:2-4
Feed the flock of God among you, taking the oversight, not by compulsion, but willingly; nor for base gain, but readily;