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About this Bible word search
This free online puzzle is based on Numbers 27:12–23 in the World English Bible. The word bank contains 30 passage-related words, and the default Easy puzzle starts with 15 words. Use the verse references for study, or print the worksheet for offline use.
Story in this passage
Joshua commissioned to lead
God tells Moses to view the promised land from the mountains because he will not enter it. Moses asks for a leader for the people, and Joshua is publicly commissioned before Eleazar and the congregation.
- Setting
- The mountains of Abarim, where Moses is allowed to see the land.
- Main events
- Moses’ death is announced, he prays for a shepherd, God names Joshua, and Moses lays hands on him in public.
- Why it matters
- Israel’s leadership changes without abandoning the mission, showing Moses’ concern for the flock rather than his own legacy.
This overview paraphrases the cited passage in the World English Bible.
Original-language word highlights
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ELEAZAR
Hebrew · אֶלְעָזָר · Strong’s H499 · High Priest living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness · High-confidence match
Numbers 27:19 -
MERIBAH
Hebrew · מְרִיבָה · Strong’s H4809 · Biblical place · High-confidence match
Numbers 27:14 -
ABARIM
Hebrew · עֲבָרִים · Strong’s H5682 · Biblical place · High-confidence match
Numbers 27:12 -
ISRAEL
Hebrew · יִשְׂרָאֵל · Strong’s H3478 · Man living at the time of the Patriarchs · High-confidence match
Numbers 27:12 -
JOSHUA
Hebrew · יְהוֹשׁוּעַ · Strong’s H3091 · Judge living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness and Conquest · High-confidence match
Numbers 27:18
Passage vocabulary
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COMMISSIONED
Numbers 27:23 -
CONGREGATION
Numbers 27:14 -
COMMISSION
Numbers 27:19 -
WILDERNESS
Numbers 27:14 -
AUTHORITY
Numbers 27:20 -
COMMANDED
Numbers 27:22 -
CHILDREN
Numbers 27:12 -
GATHERED
Numbers 27:13 -
JUDGMENT
Numbers 27:21 -
MOUNTAIN
Numbers 27:12 -
REBELLED
Numbers 27:14 -
SHEPHERD
Numbers 27:17 -
APPOINT
Numbers 27:16 -
BROTHER
Numbers 27:13 -
ELEAZAR
Numbers 27:19 -
INQUIRE
Numbers 27:21 -
MERIBAH
Numbers 27:14 -
SPIRITS
Numbers 27:16 -
ABARIM
Numbers 27:12 -
ISRAEL
Numbers 27:12 -
JOSHUA
Numbers 27:18 -
KADESH
Numbers 27:14 -
PEOPLE
Numbers 27:13 -
PRIEST
Numbers 27:19 -
SAYING
Numbers 27:15 -
SPIRIT
Numbers 27:18 -
STRIFE
Numbers 27:14 -
WATERS
Numbers 27:14 -
AARON
Numbers 27:13 -
BRING
Numbers 27:17
Places in this passage
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Kadesh-barnea
Ain el Qudeirat
Numbers 27:14 -
Meribah 1
Ain el Qudeirat
Numbers 27:14 -
Abarim
Numbers 27:12
Likely -
Zin 1
Zin Desert
Numbers 27:14
Likely
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Scripture text: World English Bible (WEB),
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licensed CC BY 4.0;
locations may be approximate or disputed. Some source data may incorporate OpenStreetMap data,
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licensed CC BY 4.0;
matches are limited to high-confidence name and verse references.
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