Numbers 27:23

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

laid his hands on him, and commissioned him, as the LORD directed through Moses.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּסְמֹ֧ךְ אֶת־יָדָ֛יו עָלָ֖יו וַיְצַוֵּ֑הוּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה בְּיַד־מֹשֶֽׁה׃ פ

Transliteration

And wə-yismōḵ ʾet-yāḏāyw upon him and wə-yəṣawwēhû as kaʾăšer dibber YHWH by bə-yaḏ-mōšeh.

Grammar Details

• *wə-yismōḵ*: conjunction + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he laid
• *ʾet*: direct object marker
• *yāḏāyw*: feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hands
• *ʿālāyw*: preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him
• *wə-yəṣawwēhû*: conjunction + piel imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he commanded him
• *ka-ʾăšer*: preposition + relative pronoun - as
• *dibber*: piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke
• *YHWH*: divine name - the LORD
• *bə-yaḏ*: preposition + feminine singular construct - by the hand of
• *mōšeh*: proper name - Moses

Word Meanings

• *yismōḵ*: laid/placed/pressed
• *yəṣawwēhû*: commanded him/charged him/instructed him
• *bə-yaḏ*: by the hand of/through/by means of

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he laid his hands on him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as Jehovah spake by Moses.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and put his handes apon him and gaue him a charge as the Lorde commaunded thorow the hande of Moses.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and layed his handes vpon him, and gaue him a charge, as the LORDE sayde vnto Moses.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then he put his handes vpon him, & gaue him a charge, as the Lorde had spoken by the hand of Moses.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And put his handes vpon hym, and gaue hym a charge, as the Lorde commaunded through the hand of Moyses.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and he laid his hands on him, and gave him a charge, as Yahweh spoke by Moses.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and layeth his hands upon him, and chargeth him, as Jehovah hath spoken by the hand of Moses.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as Jehovah spake by Moses.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as Jehovah spake by Moses.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he put his hands on him and gave him his orders, as the Lord had said by Moses.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and he laid his hands on him, and commissioned him, as Yahweh spoke by Moses.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He laid his hands on him and commissioned him, just as the LORD commanded, by the authority of Moses.

Referenced Verses

• Num 27:19 : 19 Set him before Eleazar the priest and the entire assembly, and commission him in their sight.
• 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.