18 So the Lord said to Moses, “Take (A)Joshua the son of Nun, a man (B)in whom is the Spirit, and (C)lay your hand on him. 19 Make him stand before Eleazar the priest and all the congregation, and you shall (D)commission him in their sight. 20 You shall invest him with some of your authority, (E)that all the congregation of the people of Israel may obey.

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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