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20 turning over your authority[a] to him so that the entire community of Israel knows to[b] obey him. 21 You are to make him stand in the presence of Eleazar the priest, who is to inquire on his behalf using the Urim[c] in the presence of the Lord regarding a decision of judgment, because by his command[d] he and all the Israelis with him will go out or come in.”

22 So Moses did what the Lord had commanded him. He took Joshua, made him stand in the presence of Eleazar the priest and the entire community,

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 27:20 Or power
  2. Numbers 27:20 The Heb. lacks knows to
  3. Numbers 27:21 I.e. a part of the priest’s breast piece by which God provided revelation; cf. 1Sam 28:6
  4. Numbers 27:21 Lit. mouth