Quotes About Leadership

I will make My arrows drunk with blood, while My sword devours flesh—the blood of the slain and captives, the heads of the enemy leaders.”

Then Moses came with Joshua son of Nun and recited all the words of this song in the hearing of the people.

When Moses had finished reciting all these words to all Israel,

On that same day the LORD said to Moses,

For at the waters of Meribah-kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin, both of you broke faith with Me among the Israelites by failing to treat Me as holy in their presence.

This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced upon the Israelites before his death.

So the LORD became King in Jeshurun when the leaders of the people gathered, when the tribes of Israel came together.

Concerning Gad he said: “Blessed is he who enlarges the domain of Gad! He lies down like a lion and tears off an arm or a head.

He chose the best land for himself, because a rulerís portion was reserved for him there. He came with the leaders of the people; he administered the LORDís justice and His ordinances for Israel.”

Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which faces Jericho. And the LORD showed him the whole land—from Gilead as far as Dan,

The Israelites grieved for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days, until the time of weeping and mourning for Moses came to an end.

Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Since that time, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face—

and no prophet who performed all the mighty acts of power and awesome deeds that Moses did in the sight of all Israel.

Now after the death of His servant Moses, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Mosesí assistant, saying,

“Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore arise, you and all these people, and cross over the Jordan into the land that I am giving to the children of Israel.

No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.

Be strong and courageous, for you shall give these people the inheritance of the land that I swore to their fathers I would give them.

Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go.

Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people:

But to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joshua said,

Your wives, your young children, and your livestock may remain in the land that Moses gave you on this side of the Jordan. But all your mighty men of valor must be armed for battle to cross over ahead of your brothers and help them,

So they answered Joshua, “Everything you have commanded us we will do, and everywhere you send us we will go.

Just as we obeyed Moses in all things, so we will obey you. And may the LORD your God be with you, as He was with Moses.