“And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses.”
And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD spake by the mouth of Moses — Moses lays his hands on Joshua in the formal commissioning rite, imparting authority and blessing. The charge (tsavah) transfers responsibility for the congregation from Moses to Joshua. The formula 'as the LORD spake' indicates that even this final act of Moses is governed by the divine word. The old generation closes with this transfer; the new generation opens with Joshua's commission.
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