“and laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the LORD had instructed through Moses.”
Numbers 27:23 (BSB)
Context Reading
21He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the LORD by the judgment of the Urim. At his command, he and all the Israelites with him — the entire congregation — will go out and come in.” 22Moses did as the LORD had commanded him. He took Joshua, had him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation, 23and laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the LORD had instructed through Moses.