15. Moses said to the Lord,
16. “May the Lord, the God who gives breath to all living things, appoint someone over this community
17. to go out and come in before them, one who will lead them out and bring them in, so the Lord’s people will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”
18. So the Lord said to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit of leadership, and lay your hand on him.
19. Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the entire assembly and commission him in their presence.
20. Give him some of your authority so the whole Israelite community will obey him.