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15 Moses spoke to the Lord, saying,
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Moses said to the LORD,
16 "Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint someone over the congregation
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“May the LORD, the God who gives breath to all living things, appoint someone over this community
17 who shall go out before them and come in before them, who shall lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the Lord may not be like sheep without a shepherd."
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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, and lay your hand upon him;
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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 all the congregation, and commission him in their sight.
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Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the entire assembly and commission him in their presence.
20 You shall give him some of your authority, so that all the congregation of the Israelites may obey.
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Give him some of your authority so the whole Israelite community will obey him.
21 But he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the decision of the Urim before the Lord; at his word they shall go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he and all the Israelites with him, the whole congregation."
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He is to stand before Eleazar the priest, who will obtain decisions for him by inquiring of the Urim before the LORD. At his command he and the entire community of the Israelites will go out, and at his command they will come in.”
22 So Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua and had him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation;
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Moses did as the LORD commanded him. He took Joshua and had him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole assembly.
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