17. who will go out before them and return before them, someone who will lead them out and bring them back, so that the Lord’s community won’t be like sheep without their shepherd."
18. The Lord said to Moses, "Take Joshua, Nun’s son, a man who has the spirit, and lay your hand on him.
19. Place him before Eleazar the priest and the entire community and commission him before them.
20. You will give him some of your power so that the entire Israelite community may obey.
21. He will stand before Eleazar the priest, who will determine for him the decision by lot before the Lord. At his command, he and all the Israelites with him, the entire community, will go out, and at his command they will return."