²³ And he laid his hands on him ^(A)and ^[a]inaugurated him, just as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses.

¹⁹ set him before Eleazar the priest and before all the congregation, and ^(A)inaugurate^[a] him in their sight.

⁷ Then Moses called Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, ^(A)“Be strong and of good courage, for you must go with this people to the land which the Lord has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you shall cause them to inherit it. ⁸ And the Lord, ^(B)He is the One who goes before you. ^(C)He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.”

²⁸ But ^(A)command^[a] Joshua, and encourage him and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which you will see.’