13. After you have seen it, you will die as your brother Aaron did.
14. You both acted against my command in the Desert of Zin. You did not honor me as holy before the people at the waters of Meribah.” (This was at Meribah in Kadesh in the Desert of Zin.)
15. Moses said to the Lord,
16. “The Lord is the God of the spirits of all people. May he choose a good leader for these people.
17. He must go in and out before them. He must lead them out like sheep and bring them in. The Lord’s people must not be like sheep without a shepherd.”
18. So the Lord said to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun. My Spirit is in him. Put your hand on him.
19. Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and all the people. Then give him his orders as they watch.
20. Let him share your honor. Then all the Israelites will obey him.