Numbers 27:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the Lord be not as sheep which have no shepherd.”

Numbers 27:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 27:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 27:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“who may go out before them, and who may come in before them, and who may lead them out, and who may bring them in, that the congregation of Yahweh may not be as sheep which have no shepherd.””

Numbers 27:17 — World English Bible

Numbers 27:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“who may go out before them, and who may come in before them, and who may lead them out, and who may bring them in; that the congregation of Jehovah be not as sheep which have no shepherd. ”

Numbers 27:17 — American Standard Version

Numbers 27:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“who goeth out before them, and who cometh in before them, and who taketh them out, and who bringeth them in, and the company of Jehovah is not as sheep which have no shepherd.'”

Numbers 27:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 27:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“who may go out before them, and who may come in before them, and who may lead them out, and who may bring them in, that the assembly of Jehovah be not as sheep that have no shepherd. ”

Numbers 27:17 — Darby Translation

Numbers 27:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Who may goe out and in before them, and leade them out and in, that the Congregation of the Lord be not as sheepe, which haue not a shepheard.”

Numbers 27:17 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 27:17 in Context — Numbers 27

15 And Moses spake unto the Lord, saying,

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

17 Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the Lord be not as sheep which have no shepherd.

18 And the Lord said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;

19 And set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight.

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What Does Numbers 27:17 Mean?

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