17. Who shall go out and come in before them, leading them out and bringing them in, that the congregation of the Lord may not be as sheep which have no shepherd.
18. The Lord said to Moses, Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand upon him;
19. And set him before Eleazar the priest and all the congregation and give him a charge in their sight.
20. And put some of your honor and authority upon him, that all the congregation of the Israelites may obey him.
21. He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him before the Lord by the judgment of the Urim [one of two articles in the priest's breastplate worn when asking counsel of the Lord for the people]. At Joshua's word the people shall go out and come in, both he and all the Israelite congregation with him.
22. And Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua and set him before Eleazar the priest and all the congregation,
23. And he laid his hands upon him and commissioned him, as the Lord commanded through Moses.