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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