Parallel Verses

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,

American Standard Version

Let Jehovah, 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 Moses prayed: 16 May the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation, 17 and can command them in battle. Do not allow your congregation to be like sheep without a shepherd.

Cross References

Numbers 16:22

Immediately, they bowed with their faces touching the ground and said: O God, you are the God who gives the breath of life to everyone! If one man sins, will you be angry with the entire congregation?

Deuteronomy 31:14

Then Jehovah said to Moses: Behold, the time for you to die is near. Call Joshua, and present yourselves at the tent of meeting, that I may commission him. So Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves at the tent of meeting.

1 Samuel 12:13

Now here is the king you have chosen. You asked for him. Now Jehovah gives him to you.

1 Kings 5:5

Jehovah promised my father David: 'Your son, whom I will make king after you, will build a Temple for me. I have decided to build that Temple for the worship of Jehovah my God.'

Jeremiah 3:15

I will give you shepherds after my own heart. They will be shepherds who feed (shepherd) (lead) (tend) you with knowledge and understanding (learning) (reasoning) (insight).

Jeremiah 23:4-5

I will also raise up shepherds over them who will tend them. They will not be afraid any longer, nor be terrified, nor will any be missing, proclaims Jehovah.

Ezekiel 34:11-16

The Lord Jehovah says: 'I will search for my sheep. I will seek them out.

Ezekiel 34:23

I will place one shepherd over them, my servant David. He will take care of them. He will take care of them and be their shepherd.

Ezekiel 37:24

My servant David will be their king. All of them will have one shepherd. They will live by my rules, and they will obey my laws.

Matthew 9:38

Pray that the Lord of the harvest will send out workers into his harvest.

John 10:11

I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

Acts 20:28

Be on guard for yourselves and the flock that the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Feed the Congregation of God that he purchased with the blood of his own [Son].

Hebrews 12:9

Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flesh that corrected us, and we gave them respect. Shall we not much more be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live?

1 Peter 5:2-4

Shepherd the flock of God in your care. Exercise the oversight, not of constraint, but willingly, according to the will of God. Do not do it for dishonest gain, but eagerly.

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