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15 Then Moses spoke to the LORD , saying,
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Moses said to the LORD,
16 "May the LORD , the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man 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 will go out and come in before them, and who will lead them out and bring them in, so that the congregation of the LORD will not be like sheep which have no 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 the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on 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 and have him stand before Eleazar the priest and before 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 put some of your authority on him, in order that all the congregation of the sons of Israel may obey him.
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Give him some of your authority so the whole Israelite community will obey him.
21 "Moreover, he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire for him by the judgment of the Urim before the LORD . At his command they shall go out and at his command they shall come in, both he and the sons of Israel with him, even all the 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 Moses did just as the LORD commanded him; and he took Joshua and set him before Eleazar the priest and before all the 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.
23 Then he laid his hands on him and commissioned him, just as the LORD had spoken through Moses.
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Then he laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the LORD instructed through Moses.
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