Numbers 27:18-22

Expanded Bible

¹⁸ So the Lord said to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, because my Spirit is in him. ·Put [Lay] your hand on him, ¹⁹ and have him stand before Eleazar the priest and all the ·people [community; assembly; congregation]. Then give him his orders ·as they watch [^Lbefore their eyes]. ²⁰ Let him share your honor so that all the ·Israelites [^Lcommunity/assembly/congregation of the sons/^Tchildren of Israel] will ·obey [listen to] him. ²¹ He must stand before Eleazar the priest, and Eleazar will get advice from the Lord by using the Urim [Ex. 28:30]. At his command all the ·Israelites [^Lsons/^Tchildren of Israel, the whole community/assembly/congregation] will go out, and at his command they will all come in.”

²² Moses did what the Lord told him. He took Joshua and had him stand before Eleazar the priest and all the ·people [community; assembly; congregation],