Numbers 27:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
"May the LORD, the God who gives breath to all living things, appoint someone over this community

New Living Translation
“O LORD, you are the God who gives breath to all creatures. Please appoint a new man as leader for the community.

English Standard Version
“Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation

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

New American Standard Bible
“May the LORD, the God of the spirits of humanity, appoint a man over the congregation,

NASB 1995
"May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,

NASB 1977
“May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,

Amplified Bible
“Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation

Christian Standard Bible
“May the LORD, the God who gives breath to all, appoint a man over the community

Holman Christian Standard Bible
May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the community

Contemporary English Version
"You are the LORD God, and you know what is in everyone's heart. So I ask you to appoint a leader for Israel.

Good News Translation
"LORD God, source of all life, appoint, I pray, a man who can lead the people

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"LORD, you are the God who gives the breath of life to everyone. Please appoint someone over the community

International Standard Version
"May the LORD God of the spirits of all living creatures appoint a man over the community

NET Bible
"Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all humankind, appoint a man over the community,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,

New King James Version
“Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,

King James 2000 Bible
Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,

New Heart English Bible
"Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,

World English Bible
"Let Yahweh, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,

American King James Version
Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,

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

A Faithful Version
"Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,

Darby Bible Translation
Let Jehovah, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the assembly,

English Revised Version
Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,

Webster's Bible Translation
Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Let the Lorde God of the spirits of all flesh appoint a man ouer the Congregation,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Let the Lord God of the spirites of all fleshe set a man ouer ye congregation,

Coverdale Bible of 1535
O let the LORDE God of the spretes of all flesh set a ma ouer the congregacion,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
let the Lorde God of the spirites of all flesh sett a man ouer the congregacion
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“YHWH, God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,

Young's Literal Translation
'Jehovah -- God of the spirits of all flesh -- appoint a man over the company,

Smith's Literal Translation
Will Jehovah, the God of the spirits to all flesh, appoint a man over the assembly,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
May the Lord the God of the spirits of all flesh provide a man, that may be over this multitude:

Catholic Public Domain Version
“May the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, provide a man, who may be over this multitude,

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
“Let LORD JEHOVAH, the God of the spirits of all flesh, order a man over the assembly.

Lamsa Bible
Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Let the Lord God of spirits and of all flesh look out for a man over this congregation,
















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