“And he laid his hands upon him.” The countenance of Joshua was also glorified by the imposition of the hands of Moses, but not to the same degree [as that of Moses]. Inasmuch, then, as he had obtained a certain degree of grace, [the Lord] said, “And thou shall confer upon him of thy glory.” For [in this case] the thing given does not cease to belong to the giver.
Reproduced in full. Translation: Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (Roberts and Donaldson, 1885), public domain (Public domain).
