Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Numbers 27:20
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 God.
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 God.
Verse Numbers 27:20. _AND THOU SHALT PUT, C._] מחודך _mechodecha_, of _thine honour_ or _authority_ upon him. Thou shalt show to the whole congregation that thou hast _associated_ him with thyself in...
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 chief af...
4. THE DAUGHTERS OF ZELOPHEHAD, THE DEATH OF MOSES AND HIS SUCCESSOR ANNOUNCED CHAPTER 27 _ 1. The daughters of Zelophehad (Numbers 27:1)_ 2. Moses' death announced and his request (Numbers 27:12)...
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 Levirate...
_The appointment of Joshua_....
_thou shalt put_ SOME _of_ THY MAJESTY _upon him_ The subst. denotes visible splendour and dignity. No man could be thought worthy to receive the whole of Moses" majesty; but Joshua was to receive eno...
DISCOURSE: 179 APPOINTMENT OF JOSHUA TO SUCCEED MOSES Numbers 27:15. And Moses spake unto the Lord, saying, Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation, which ma...
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 supp...
I. JOSHUA APPOINTED TO SUCCEED MOSES vv. 15-23 TEXT Numbers 27:15. And Moses spoke unto the Lord, saying, Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation, 17. Which...
_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 arose...
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, of the...
THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS IN THE DESERT NUMBERS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 27 ZELOPHEHAD’S DAUGHTERS – NUMBERS 27:1-11 V1 Zelophehad’s daughters belonged to Manasseh’s *tribe. Zeloph
וְ נָתַתָּ֥ה מֵ הֹֽודְךָ֖ עָלָ֑יו לְמַ֣עַן יִ
A NEW GENERATION Numbers 26:1; Numbers 27:1 THE numbering at Sinai before the sojourn in the Desert of Paran has its counterpart in the numbering now recorded. In either case those reckoned are the m...
JOSHUA APPOINTED MOSES' SUCCESSOR Numbers 27:1 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 legislate...
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 inheritanc...
Precepts, to accept of this office, (Calmet) and to discharge it with integrity. (Haydock) --- Glory, not that which shone on the face of Moses, as Onkelos would have it, but all the marks of distinct...
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 b...
The successes given to the children of Israel alarmed some of their neighbours, more particularly Moab; and this gives occasion for a striking episode in the history which brought to issue as solemn a...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 26, 27, 28, AND 29. The journey being now ended, God numbers afresh His people, and counts them by name, as heirs ready to take possession of the inheritance....
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 11:17,...
_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 enj...
1 The daughters of Zelophehad sue for an inheritance. 6 The law of inheritances. 12 Moses beeing told of his death, sueth for a successour. 18 Ioshua is appointed to succeed him. [ZELOPHEHAD.] 1 T...
And thou shall put some of thine honor upon him, as much as Joshua needed for the effective administration of his leadership, THAT ALL THE CONGREGATION OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL MAY BE OBEDIENT, givin...
JOSHUA APPOINTED LEADER OF THE PEOPLE...
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 wilderne...
15-23 Envious spirits do not love their successors; but Moses was not one of these. We should concern ourselves, both in our prayers and in our endeavours, for the rising generation, that religion ma...
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 en...
The conduct of the daughters of Zelophehad, as recorded in the opening section of this chapter, presents a striking and beautiful contrast to the unbelief on which we have just been commenting. They,...
Numbers 27:20 give H5414 (H8804) authority H1935 congregation H5712 children H1121 Israel H3478 obedient H8085 (H8799
THE APPOINTMENT OF A NEW SHEPHERD (NUMBERS 27:18). 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 been with...
CONTENTS: The law of inheritance. Joshua appointed Moses' successor. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Eleazar, daughters of Zehophehad, Joshua. CONCLUSION: The minister of Christ should concern himself in hi...
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 company o...
_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 generatio...
NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 27:12 Moses’ sin at Meribah meant he could not enter the land, so a successor had to be appointed (Numbers 20:10)....
NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 27:20 SOME OF YOUR AUTHORITY. The people will obey Joshua, as they have Moses. ELEAZAR the high PRIEST will aid him by seeking God’s will. The...
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 t...
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 events narrated. It woul...
Chapter twenty-seven, we have the beginning of a woman's lib organization. Then there came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher (Numbers 27:1), Now what had happened is that the dad had sev...
1 Chronicles 29:23; 1 Chronicles 29:25; 1 Samuel 10:6; 1 Samuel 10:9;...
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 afterward...