Numbers 27:12-22

12Then the Lord said to Moses, “Go up this mountain of the Abarim range, and see the land I have given to the Israelites.

13When you have seen it, you will be gathered to your ancestors, as Aaron your brother was gathered to his ancestors.

14For in the wilderness of Zin when the community rebelled against me, you rebelled against my command to show me as holy before their eyes over the water – the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.”

15Then Moses spoke to the Lord:

16“Let the Lord, the God of the spirits of all humankind, appoint a man over the community,

17who will go out before them, and who will come in before them, and who will lead them out, and who will bring them in, so that the community of the Lord may not be like sheep that have no shepherd.”

18The Lord replied to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is such a spirit, and lay your hand on him;

19set him before Eleazar the priest and before the whole community, and commission him publicly.

20Then you must delegate some of your authority to him, so that the whole community of the Israelites will be obedient.

21And he will stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the Lord by the decision of the Urim. At his command they will go out, and at his command they will come in, he and all the Israelites with him, the whole community.”

22So Moses did as the Lord commanded him; he took Joshua and set him before Eleazar the priest and before the whole community.