Numbers 27:18

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The LORD said to Moses, "Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay your hand on him.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה קַח־לְךָ֙ אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ בִּן־נ֔וּן אִ֖ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־ר֣וּחַ בּ֑וֹ וְסָמַכְתָּ֥ אֶת־יָדְךָ֖ עָלָֽיו׃

Transliteration

And wə-yōʾmer YHWH to-mōšeh qaḥ-to you ʾet-yəhôšuaʿ ben-nûn, ʾîš ʾăšer-rûaḥ in him, and wə-sāmaḵtā ʾet-yāḏəḵā upon him.

Grammar Details

• *wə-yōʾmer*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *YHWH*: divine name - the LORD
• *ʾel*: preposition - to
• *mōšeh*: proper name - Moses
• *qaḥ*: qal imperative masculine singular - take
• *ləḵā*: preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to/for yourself
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *yəhôšuaʿ*: proper name - Joshua
• *ben*: masculine singular construct - son of
• *nûn*: proper name - Nun
• *ʾîš*: masculine singular noun - man
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - who
• *rûaḥ*: feminine singular noun - spirit
• *bô*: preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him
• *wə-sāmaḵtā*: conjunction + qal perfect 2nd masculine singular - and you shall lay
• *yāḏəḵā*: feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand
• *ʿālāyw*: preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him

Word Meanings

• *qaḥ*: take/seize/fetch
• *ʾîš* *ʾăšer*-*rûaḥ* *bô*: a man in whom is spirit/a man who has the spirit
• *sāmaḵtā*: lay/place/lean
• *yāḏəḵā*: your hand/authority

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of n, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the LORD said to Moses, Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay your hand on him;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jehovah said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay thy hand upon him;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And ye Lorde sayed vnto Moses: take Iosua the sonne of Nun in whom there is spirite and put thyne handes apon hi

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the LORDE sayde vnto Moses: Take vnto the Iosua the sonne of Nun, which is a man in whom is the sprete, and put thine handes vpon him,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Lorde said vnto Moses, Take thee Ioshua the sonne of Nun, in whom is the Spirite, and put thine handes vpon him,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lorde sayde vnto Moyses: Take thee Iosuah the sonne of Nun, a man in whom is the spirite, and put thyne handes vpon hym,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom [is] the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh said to Moses, Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Take to thee Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom `is' the Spirit, and thou hast laid thine hand upon him,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay thy hand upon him;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay thy hand upon him;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Lord said to Moses, Take Joshua, the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and put your hand on him;

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh said to Moses, "Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The LORD replied to Moses,“Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him;

Referenced Verses

• Deut 34:9 : 9 Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the Lord had commanded Moses.
• Gen 41:38 : 38 Then Pharaoh said to his officials, 'Can we find anyone like this man, in whom is the spirit of God?'
• Num 27:23 : 23 laid his hands on him, and commissioned him, as the LORD directed through Moses.
• Judg 3:10 : 10 The Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he judged Israel. He went to war, and the Lord delivered Cushan-Rishathaim, king of Aram, into his hand, giving him victory over Cushan-Rishathaim.
• Dan 5:14 : 14 I have heard about you, that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that you have enlightenment, insight, and extraordinary wisdom.
• Acts 19:6 : 6 When Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
• 1 Cor 12:4-9 : 4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There are different kinds of ministries, but the same Lord. 6 There are different kinds of workings, but the same God works all of them in all people. 7 To each one, the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 8 To one, a message of wisdom is given through the Spirit; to another, a message of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9 to another, faith by the same Spirit; to another, gifts of healing by that one Spirit; 10 to another, miraculous powers; to another, prophecy; to another, distinguishing between spirits; to another, different kinds of tongues; to another, the interpretation of tongues. 11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and He distributes them to each one just as He wills.
• 1 Tim 4:14 : 14 Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you through prophecy when the elders laid their hands on you.
• 1 Tim 5:22 : 22 Do not be hasty in laying on hands, and do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
• Heb 6:2 : 2 instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
• John 3:34 : 34 For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without measure.
• Acts 6:3 : 3 Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we can appoint to this responsibility.
• Acts 6:6 : 6 They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.
• Acts 8:15-19 : 15 When they arrived, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit, 16 For the Holy Spirit had not yet come upon any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. 18 When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money. 19 He said, 'Give me this authority too, so that everyone I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.'
• Acts 13:3 : 3 Then, after fasting and praying, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
• Judg 11:29 : 29 Then the Spirit of the Lord came on Jephthah. He passed through Gilead and Manasseh, and he went on to Mizpah of Gilead, and from there he advanced against the Ammonites.
• 1 Sam 16:13-14 : 13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel left and went to Ramah. 14 Now the Spirit of the LORD had departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD began to torment him.
• 1 Sam 16:18 : 18 One of the young men answered, "I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is a valiant warrior, eloquent, and handsome, and the LORD is with him."
• Deut 3:28 : 28 ‘Charge Joshua and encourage him, for he will lead this people across and enable them to inherit the land that you will see.’
• Deut 31:7-8 : 7 Then Moses summoned Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel: 'Be strong and courageous, for you will bring this people into the land that the LORD swore to their ancestors to give them, and you shall divide it among them as their inheritance.' 8 The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.
• Deut 31:23 : 23 Then the LORD gave this command to Joshua son of Nun: 'Be strong and courageous, for you will bring the Israelites into the land I swore to them, and I will be with you.'
• Exod 17:9 : 9 Moses said to Joshua, "Choose some men for us and go out to fight against Amalek. Tomorrow, I will stand on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand."
• Num 11:17 : 17 I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put it on them. They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that you do not have to bear it alone.
• Num 11:25-29 : 25 Then the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke with him, and He took some of the Spirit that was on Moses and put it on the seventy elders. When the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied—but they never did so again. 26 Two men, Eldad and Medad, had remained in the camp. They were listed among the elders but had not gone out to the Tent. Yet the Spirit rested on them as well, and they prophesied in the camp. 27 A young man ran and reported to Moses, 'Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp!' 28 Then Joshua son of Nun, who had been Moses' assistant since his youth, spoke up and said, 'My lord Moses, stop them!' 29 But Moses replied, 'Are you jealous on my behalf? I wish that all the LORD’s people were prophets and that the LORD would put His Spirit on them!'
• Num 13:8 : 8 from the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea son of Nun;
• Num 13:16 : 16 These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to explore the land. Moses called Hoshea son of Nun, Joshua.