Holy Scripture

Deuteronomy 34:9

A church father on this verse
“It is written, "Now Joshua, the son of Nun, was filled with the Spirit of wisdom, since Moses had laid his hands upon him." Note the same ceremonial everywhere, both in the Old and the New Testament. In Moses' day the Spirit was given by the imposition of hands; and Peter imparted the Spirit by the imposition of hands…”
Cyril of Jerusalem, 4th c. — Catechetical Lecture 16.26

Source: Septuagint

Original

9And Joshua the son of Nun was filled with the spirit of knowledge, for Moses had laid his hands upon him; and the children of Israel hearkened to him; and they did as the Lord commanded Moses.

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In context

7And Moses was a hundred and twenty years old at his death; his eyes were not dimmed, nor were his natural powers destroyed.

8And the children of Israel wept for Moses in Araboth of Moab at Jordan near Jericho thirty days; and the days of the sad mourning for Moses were completed.

— Deuteronomy 34:9 —

10And there rose up no more a prophet in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face,

11in all the signs and wonders, which the Lord sent him to work in Egypt on Pharaoh, and his servants, and all his land;

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