¹⁵ And Moses spake unto Jehovah, saying,

^{16 Ref} Let Jehovah, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,

^{17 Ref} who may go out before them, and who may come in before them, and who may lead them out, and who may bring them in; that the congregation of Jehovah be not as sheep which have no shepherd.

^{18 Ref} And Jehovah said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay thy hand upon him;

^{19 Ref} and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight.

^{20 Ref} And thou shalt put of thine honor upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may obey.

^{21 Ref} And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before Jehovah: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.

²² And Moses did as Jehovah commanded him; and he took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation:

^{23 Ref} and he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as Jehovah spake by Moses.