Numbers 27:18-23

New King James Version

¹⁸ And the Lord said to Moses: “Take Joshua the son of Nun with you, a man ^(A)in whom is the Spirit, and ^(B)lay your hand on him; ¹⁹ set him before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation, and ^(C)inaugurate^[a] him in their sight. ²⁰ And ^(D)you shall give some of your authority to him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel ^(E)may be obedient. ^21 (F)He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire before the Lord for him ^(G)by the judgment of the Urim. ^(H)At his word they shall go out, and at his word they shall come in, he and all the children of Israel with him—all the congregation.”

²² So Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua and set him before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation. ²³ And he laid his hands on him ^(I)and ^[b]inaugurated him, just as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses.