“And thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.”
And thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient — Moses is to confer some of his own authority and respect upon Joshua. The phrase 'some of thine honour' suggests that not all of Moses' authority transfers to Joshua: Moses will remain unique, unrepeatable. Yet Joshua receives enough authority that the congregation will obey him. The principle is succession with reverence for the predecessor: Joshua is honored as a new leader, not as Moses' replacement.
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