So Mosesarosewith Joshuahis servant,and Moseswentup to the mountainof God.
Thus the LORDused to speakto Mosesfaceto face,justas a manspeaksto his friend.When Moses returnedto the camp,his servantJoshua,the sonof Nun,a youngman,would not departfrom the tent.
Then Joshuathe sonof Nun,the attendantof Mosesfrom his youth,said,"Moses,my lord,restrainthem."
Now Moseswas pasturingthe flockof Jethrohis father-in-law,the priestof Midian;and he ledthe flockto the westsideof the wildernessand cameto Horeb,the mountainof God.
Now when Joshuaheardthe soundof the peopleas they shouted,he saidto Moses,"There is a soundof warin the camp."
Now the LORDsaidto Aaron,"Goto meetMosesin the wilderness."So he wentand methim at the mountainof Godand kissedhim.
Then Jethro,Moses'father-in-law,camewith his sonsand his wifeto Mosesin the wildernesswherehe was camped,at the mountof God.
Nonhis sonand Joshuahis son.
Moseswentup to God,and the LORDcalledto him from the mountain,saying,"Thusyou shall sayto the houseof Jacoband tellthe sonsof Israel:
Now it cameabout afterthe deathof Mosesthe servantof the LORD,that the LORDspoketo Joshuathe sonof Nun,Moses'servant,saying,