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Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom my Spirit lives
Yahweh's Spirit is in Joshua, meaning that Joshua obeys Yahweh and follows his commands.
lay your hand on him
This is a sign of dedicating someone to God's service. AT: "lay your hand on him to appoint him" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction)
command him before their eyes to lead them
Here the people are represented by their "eyes" to emphasize what they see. AT: "in front of all of them command Joshua to lead the people of Israel" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)