Numbers 27:22

“Moses did as YHWH had commanded him; he took Joshua and set him before Eleazar the priest and before the whole community.”

Numbers 27:22 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 27:22, word by word

Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

Where else “moshe” appears
didיַּעַשׂyaas

carry out

To do what is commanded.

Where else “yaas” appears
YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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had commandedצִוָּהtsiva

command

To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".

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he tookיִּקַּחyikach

fetch

To take someone along, or go and fetch something.

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Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַyehoshua

Joshua

Joshua, the helper and successor of Moses. The name means "YHWH saves"; in Greek it is the same name as "Jesus". Other men bore it, among them the high priest after the exile (Haggai 1:1).

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and set himיַּעֲמִדֵyaamide

appoint

To put in place, name to a post.

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beforeפְנֵיfene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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Eleazarאֶלְעָזָרelazar

Eleazar

Eleazar: the name of several Israelites, above all the third son of Aaron, who succeeded him as high priest.

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the priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

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communityעֵדָהeda

community

Israel gathered as one people; or a band of people.

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The context

21And before Eleazar the priest he shall stand, and he shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before YHWH. At his command they shall go out, and at his command they shall come in, he and all the sons of Israel with him, the whole community.”

22 · This verse (above)

23He laid his hands on him and gave him orders, as YHWH had spoken through Moses.

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