Números 27:18

18 El SEÑOR le dijo a Moisés:—Toma a Josué hijo de Nun, que es un hombre de gran espíritu.^[a] Pon tus manos 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 —Dígnate, SEÑOR, Dios de toda la humanidad, nombrar un jefe sobre esta comunidad,

17 uno que los dirija en sus campañas, que los lleve a la guerra y los traiga de vuelta a casa. Así el pueblo del SEÑOR no se quedará como rebaño sin pastor.

18 El SEÑOR le dijo a Moisés:—Toma a Josué hijo de Nun, que es un hombre de gran espíritu. Pon tus manos sobre él,

19 y haz que se presente ante el sacerdote Eleazar y ante toda la comunidad. En presencia de ellos le entregarás el mando.

20 Lo investirás con algunas de tus atribuciones, para que toda la comunidad israelita le obedezca.

Footnotes

• [a]. "de gran espíritu" . Alt. "en quien mora el Espíritu" .