Numbers 27:20
“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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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest,.... This was for the honour of God, whose priest Eleazar was, and whose…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Of thine honor - i. e., of thy dignity and authority (compare Num 11:17, Num 11:28). Joshua was constituted immediately…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Numbers 27:15-23
Here, I. Moses prays for a successor. When God had told him that he must die, though it appears elsewhere that he…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
thou shalt put some of thy majesty upon him The subst. denotes visible splendour and dignity. No man could be thought…
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