Numbers 27:23
And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the Lord commanded by the hand of Moses.
Cross-reference
In Numbers 27:19, the command to commission Joshua is given — this verse records its fulfillment, showing the exact obedience to God's instruction.
In Numbers 27:18, God instructs Moses to lay hands on Joshua – this is the command that Moses obeys in verse 23.
In Deuteronomy 3:28, God commands Moses to commission Joshua – the direct order that Moses carries out here.
In Deuteronomy 31:7, Moses publicly encourages Joshua – a continuation of the commissioning scene with a charge to be strong.
In Deuteronomy 31:8, the Lord promises to go before Joshua – reinforcing the divine support behind the commission given here.
In Joshua 1:7, God charges Joshua to be strong and obedient – building on the commission Moses gave him here.
In Acts 13:3, the church lays hands on Paul and Barnabas – mirroring the commissioning by laying on hands here, a NT parallel.