Holy Scripture

Numbers 27:16

A church father on this verse
“One is said to be superior to another either with respect to the origin of nature, or with respect to the dominion of power or presidency, or with respect to the governance of providence. The first superiority belongs to nature itself by reason of itself, because "nature is a force implanted in things, producing like…”
Bonaventure, 13th c. — Disputed Questions on Evangelical Perfection, Question 4

Source: Septuagint

Original

16Let the Lord God of spirits and of all flesh look out for a man over this congregation,

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14because ye transgressed my commandment in the wilderness of Zin, when the congregation resisted and refused to sanctify me; ye sanctified me not at the water before them. This is the water of Strife in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.

15And Moses said to the Lord,

— Numbers 27:16 —

17who shall go out before them, and who shall come in before them, and who shall lead them out, and who shall bring them in; so the congregation of the Lord shall not be as sheep without a shepherd.

18And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, Take to thyself Joshua the son of Nun, a man who has the Spirit in him, and thou shalt lay thy hands upon him.

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