Numeri 27:18

18 Und der HERR sprach zu Mose: Nimm Josua zu dir, den Sohn Nuns, einen Mann, in dem der Geist ist, und lege deine Hände 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 Der HERR, der Gott der Geister alles Fleisches, wolle einen Mann setzen über die Gemeinde,

17 der vor ihnen her aus und ein gehe und sie aus und ein führe, daß die Gemeinde des HERRN nicht sei wie die Schafe ohne Hirten.

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

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

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