Numeri 27:18

18 Und Jehova sprach zu Mose: Nimm dir Josua, den Sohn Nuns, einen Mann, in dem der Geist ist, und lege deine Hand auf ihn;

Numeri 27:18 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 27:18

And the Lord said unto Moses
In answer to his request:

take thou Joshua the son of Nun,
who had been a servant of his near forty years, and of whose humility, diligence, faithfulness and integrity he had sufficient proof, as well as of his skill and courage in military affairs, particularly at the battle with Amalek, ( Exodus 17:9-13 ) ( 24:13 ) ( 33:11 ) :

a man in whom is the Spirit:
not only in whom is a spirit or soul, which is in every man; but the Spirit of God, and that not only as a spirit of grace and sanctification, which is in every good man; but as a spirit of prophecy, as the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan; or rather it respects the more than ordinary gifts of the Spirit qualifying him for government, as courage and conduct, wisdom, prudence, and greatness of mind:

and lay thine hand upon him;
thereby transferring the government to him, pointing him out to the people as his successor; to show to the children of Israel that he was in his place, as Aben Ezra notes; upon which followed a larger measure of the gifts of the Spirit of God; see ( Deuteronomy 34:9 ) .

Numeri 27:18 In-Context

16 Es bestelle Jehova, der Gott der Geister alles Fleisches, einen Mann über die Gemeinde,

17 der vor ihnen her aus-und einziehe, und der sie aus-und einführe; damit die Gemeinde Jehovas nicht sei wie Schafe, die keinen Hirten haben.

18 Und Jehova sprach zu Mose: Nimm dir Josua, den Sohn Nuns, einen Mann, in dem der Geist ist, und lege deine Hand auf ihn;

19 und stelle ihn vor Eleasar, den Priester, und vor die ganze Gemeinde, und gib ihm Befehl vor ihren Augen,

20 und lege von deiner Würde auf ihn, damit die ganze Gemeinde der Kinder Israel ihm gehorche.