Numbers 27:20
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27:20Then you must delegate34 some of your authority35 to him, so that the whole community of the Israelites will be obedient.36
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- 34 The verb is simply “give,” but in this context giving some of Moses’ honor to Joshua in the presence of the people is essentially passing the leadership to him, or delegating the authority to him with the result that people would follow him.
- 35 The Greek, , and read “glory” for this form that occurs only here in the Pentateuch. Elsewhere it is rendered “majesty, splendor” (see Ps 96:6). It could even be “vitality” here. The authority being transferred here is both spiritual and civil.
- 36 Heb “hear.”
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
You shall invest him with some of your authority, that all the congregation of the people of Israel may obey.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Give him some of your authority so the whole Israelite community will obey him.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Confer some of your authority on him so that the entire Israelite community will obey him.
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Transfer some of your authority to him so the whole community of Israel will obey him.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
You will give to him from your authority so that the entire community of Israel will obey him.
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KJV 1900King James Version
And thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.
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