Numbers 27:16-23
Moses laid his hands upon Joshua, signifying the transferal of some of his authority to lead the nation. This rite of ordination was always accompanied by a special commission and the giving of special authority.
16 “Let the Lord, athe God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,
17 awho may go out before them and go in before them, who may lead them out and bring them in, that the congregation of the Lord may not be blike sheep which have no shepherd.”
18 And the Lord said to Moses: “Take Joshua the son of Nun with you, a man ain whom is the Spirit, and blay your hand on him;
19 set him before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation, and ainaugurate him in their sight.
20 And ayou shall give some of your authority to him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel bmay be obedient.
21 aHe shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire before the Lord for him bby the judgment of the Urim. cAt 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.”
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