Numbers 27:20 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient. ”

Numbers 27:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Of thine honor - i. e., of thy dignity and authority (compare Numbers 11:17 , Numbers 11:28 ). Joshua was constituted immediately vice-leader under Moses, by way of introduction to his becoming...
Numbers 27:20 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And thou shalt (g) put [some] of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient. (g) Commend him to the people as suitable for the office and appointed by...
Numbers 27:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Right of Daughters to Inherit, in Default of Male Issue. To guard against the alienation of property from a family through the absence of male heirs by natural descent, the system of the Levira...
Numbers 27:20 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 179 APPOINTMENT OF JOSHUA TO SUCCEED MOSES Numbers 27:15-21 . And Moses spake unto the Lord, saying, Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation...
Numbers 27:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient. And thou shalt put, etc. - מחודך mechodecha, of thine honor or authority upon...
Numbers 27:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him— There is nothing for some in the Hebrew. It may be rendered, and thou shalt give unto him of thine honour or glory. Some of the rabbis have s...
Numbers 27:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient. Put some of thine honour upon him. In the whole history of Israel there...
Numbers 27:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Law of the Inheritance of Daughters. Joshua appointed as the Success or of Moses 1-11. According to Numbers 26:53 (Cp. Numbers 27:2 ) the land was to be apportioned to the males. Zelophehad...
Numbers 27:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

A NEW GENERATION Numbers 26:1-65 ; Numbers 27:1-23 THE numbering at Sinai before the sojourn in the Desert of Paran has its counterpart in the numbering now recorded. In either case those reck...
Numbers 27:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Joshua Appointed Moses' Successor Numbers 27:1-23 Up to the last Moses was faithful as a servant to Him that had appointed him in all his house, Hebrews 3:2 . Notice that he did not attempt to...
Numbers 27:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

An interesting historic incident is here recorded during the wilderness wanderings. One Zelophehad had died, leaving no sons but five daughters. These now petitioned that they might have an inheritan...
Numbers 27:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Here we have the gracious answer of GOD to the supplication of Moses, in appointing a successor, and ordaining him to the arduous office. Joshua had, before this, been eminently distinguished in the...
Numbers 27:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him ,.... Meaning not the Spirit that was on Moses, and the gifts of the Spirit; for to do this was the work of the Lord, and not Moses, see Numbers 11:...
Numbers 27:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Put some of thine honour upon him That is, communicate some of thy authority to him at present; no longer use him as a servant, but as a brother, and as thy associate in the government. This was en...
Numbers 27:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

LAWS OF INHERITANCE (vs.1-11) This section is an appendix to chapter 26, for it bears directly on the question of the inheritance of the tribes. Five daughters of one man who had died in the wild...
Numbers 27:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Joshua Named as Moses's Successor. B. C. 1452. 15 And Moses spake unto the L ORD , say...
Numbers 27:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Thou shalt not now use him as a servant, as thou hast done, but as a brother and thy partner in the government, showing respect to him, and causing others to do so, and thou shalt impart to him the e...
Numbers 27:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Appointment Of A New Shepherd ( Numbers 27:18-23 ). And now we come to the one who can enter the land alive, the one chosen by Yahweh to replace Moses. Joshua had been Moses ‘servant. He had...
Numbers 27:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES The request made by the daughters of Zelophehad arose naturally out of the census, which was taken with a view to the distribution of the land amongst the people, and...
Numbers 27:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 27:3 . Our father died in the wilderness. These five daughters of Zelophehad allow that their father would not only have forfeited life but estate also, had he joined himself to the compan...
Numbers 27:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation. The spiritual leaders of men I. The world’s need of spiritual leaders. 1. The great majority of every gene...
Numbers 27:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION MOSES AND JOSHUA ( Numbers 27:12-4 ). Numbers 27:12 And the Lord said unto Moses. It is impossible to determine the exact place of this announcement in the order of even...
Numbers 27:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Joshua appointed leader of the people
Numbers 27:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 29:23 ; 1 Chronicles 29:25 ; 1 Samuel 10:6 ; 1 Samuel 10:9 ; 2 Kings 2:10 ; 2 Kings 2:15 ; 2 Kings 2:9 ; Joshua 1:16-18 ; Numbers 11:17 ; Numbers 11:28 ; Numbers 11:29
Numbers 27:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Put some of thine honour — Thou shalt not now use him as a servant, but as a brother and thy partner in the government, that the people being used to obey him while Moses lived, might do it afterwa...

Numbers 27:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Numbers 27:20 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Numbers 27:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 27:20 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Numbers 27:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Numbers 27:20 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Numbers 27:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Numbers 27:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 27:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Numbers 27:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Numbers 27:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Numbers 27:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Numbers 27:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Numbers 27:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 27:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 27:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Numbers 27:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Numbers 27:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 27:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Numbers 27:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 27:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

Numbers 27:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Numbers 27:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Numbers 27:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Numbers 27:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes