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Numbers 27:23

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Numbers 27:23 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as Jehovah spake by Moses.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as Jehovah spake by Moses.
Numbers 27:23 — American Standard Version

Context — Numbers 27

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
20And thou shalt put of thine honor upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may obey.
21And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before Jehovah: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.
22And Moses did as Jehovah commanded him; and he took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation:
23and he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as Jehovah spake by Moses.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And he laid his hands upon him, etc.] Jarchi observes, that he did this cheerfully, and did more than he was commanded; for the Lord said to him, “lay thine hand”, but he laid both his hands: and gave him a charge, as the Lord commanded Moses; (<042719>Numbers 27:19), this is a clear proof that Moses was no imposter, since he sought not to aggrandize his family, or serve the interest of that; nor did he in the least repine or murmur that the priesthood was given to his brother Aaron and sons, and now the civil government to his servant of the tribe of Ephraim; and as for his own posterity, they were only common Levites that waited upon the priests.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Num 27:19; Deu 3:28, Deu 31:7, Deu 31:8 Next: Numbers Chapter 28”
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