Numbers 27:16-18

Expanded Bible

¹⁶ “The Lord is the God of the spirits of all ·people [^Lflesh]. May he ·choose a leader for these people [^Lappoint someone over the community/assembly/congregation], ¹⁷ who will go in and out before them. He must lead them out like sheep and bring them in; the Lord’s ·people [community; assembly; congregation] must not be like sheep without a shepherd.”

¹⁸ So the Lord said to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, because my Spirit is in him. ·Put [Lay] your hand on him,