World English Bible
Numbers 27:17
“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 Yahweh not be as sheep which have no shepherd.”
Verse in context — Numbers 27
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Moses spoke to Yahweh, saying,
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Let Yahweh, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,
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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 Yahweh not be as sheep which have no shepherd.
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Yahweh 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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and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and commission him in their sight.
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Israel’s wilderness journey, marked by rebellion, discipline, and God’s faithfulness.
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