Numbers 27:23

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• 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.

• 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 And set him before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight.
• Deut 3:28 : 28 But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him, for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which you see.
• Deut 31:7-8 : 7 And Moses called to Joshua, and said to him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of good courage: for you must go with this people to the land which the LORD has sworn to their fathers to give them; and you shall cause them to inherit it. 8 And the LORD, he it is that goes before you; he will be with you, he will not fail you, neither forsake you: fear not, neither be dismayed.