18-21 God said to Moses, “Take Joshua the son of Nun—the Spirit is in him!—and place your hand on him. Stand him before Eleazar the priest in front of the entire congregation and commission him with everyone watching. Pass your magisterial authority over to him so that the whole congregation of the People of Israel will listen obediently to him. He is to consult with Eleazar the priest who, using the oracle-Urim, will prayerfully advise him in the presence of God. He will command the People of Israel, the entire community, in all their comings and goings.”

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18 So the Lord said to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit of leadership,[a](A) and lay your hand on him.(B) 19 Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the entire assembly and commission him(C) in their presence.(D) 20 Give him some of your authority so the whole Israelite community will obey him.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 27:18 Or the Spirit