Números 27:18

18 Então o SENHOR disse a Moisés: “Chame Josué, filho de Num, homem em quem está o Espírito,^[a] e imponha as mãos sobre ele.

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 “Que o SENHOR, o Deus que a todos dá vida, designe um homem como líder desta comunidade

17 para conduzi-los em suas batalhas, para que a comunidade do SENHOR não seja como ovelhas sem pastor”.

18 Então o SENHOR disse a Moisés: “Chame Josué, filho de Num, homem em quem está o Espírito, e imponha as mãos sobre ele.

19 Faça-o apresentar-se ao sacerdote Eleazar e a toda a comunidade e o comissione na presença deles.

20 Dê-lhe parte da sua autoridade para que toda a comunidade de Israel lhe obedeça.

Footnotes

• [a]. Ou "homem capaz"