Números 27:18

18 Y el SEÑOR dijo a Moisés: Toma a Josué hijo de Nun, varón en el cual está el Espíritu, y pondrás tu mano sobre él

Números 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 ) .

Números 27:18 In-Context

16 Ponga el SEÑOR, Dios de los espíritus de toda carne, varón sobre la congregación

17 que salga delante de ellos, y que entre delante de ellos, que los saque y los introduzca; para que la congregación del SEÑOR no sea como ovejas sin pastor

18 Y el SEÑOR dijo a Moisés: Toma a Josué hijo de Nun, varón en el cual está el Espíritu, y pondrás tu mano sobre él

19 y lE pondrás delante de Eleazar el sacerdote, y delante de toda la congregación; y le darás mandamientos en presencia de ellos

20 Y pondrás de tu resplandor sobre él, para que toda la congregación de los hijos de Israel le oiga