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Berean Standard Bible

““May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation”

Numbers 27:16

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Moses has just been told he will see the promised land but not enter it. His first response is not self-pity but concern for the people left behind.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation

World English Bible (WEB)

“Let Yahweh, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,

King James Version (KJV)

Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,

American Standard Version (ASV)

Let Jehovah, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, put a man at the head of this people,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Ponga Jehová, Dios de los espíritus de toda carne, varón sobre la congregación,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―Oh, Señor, Dios de los espíritus de los humanos, antes que yo sea llevado designa a un nuevo caudillo para el pueblo,

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