Who was formally commissioned as the successor to Moses in Numbers 27?
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Correct answer: Joshua son of Nun
At God's direction, Moses took Joshua and set him before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation. Moses laid his hands on Joshua to commission him as the new leader who would take Israel into the Promised Land.
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