en_tn/num/27/22.md

translationWords

• en:tw:Joshua
• en:tw:Yahweh
• en:tw:command
• en:tw:moses

translationNotes

• and placed him before - AT: "and told him to stand in front of"
• Eleazar - See how you translated this in en:bible:notes:num:03:01.
• He laid his hands on him and commanded him to lead - “He” refers to Moses, and “him” refers to Joshua.
• He laid his hands on him - The laying on of hands was a way of consecrating someone for the the work God had for him to do. (See: symbolic action) AT: "Moses consecrated Joshua to work for God"
• to lead - AT: "to lead the congregation" or "to be the leader of the Israelites" (See: :en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_ellipsis)
• as Yahweh had commanded him to do - Here "him" refers to Moses.