17To go out and come in before them and be their guide; so that the people of the Lord may not be like sheep without a keeper.
18And the Lord said to Moses, Take Joshua, the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and put your hand on him;
19And take him before Eleazar the priest and all the meeting of the people, and give him his orders before their eyes.
20And put your honour on him, so that all the children of Israel may be under his authority.
21He will take his place before Eleazar the priest, so that he may get directions from the Lord for him, with the Urim: at his word they will go out, and at his word they will come in, he and all the children of Israel.
22So Moses did as the Lord said: he took Joshua and put him before Eleazar the priest and the meeting of the people:
23And he put his hands on him and gave him his orders, as the Lord had said by Moses.
