Joshua יְהוֹשׁוּעַ
Moses' assistant who led Israel into Canaan
Biography
Joshua, the son of Nun, was a prominent figure in the Old Testament who served as Moses' assistant and later succeeded him as the leader of the Israelites. He was from the tribe of Ephraim (Num.13.8) and was originally named Hoshea, but Moses changed his name to Joshua (Num.13.16). Joshua was one of the twelve spies sent to explore the land of Canaan (Num.13.8), and he and Caleb were the only ones who brought back a positive report and encouraged the people to trust God (Num.14.6-9). As a result, Joshua and Caleb were the only adults from their generation permitted to enter the Promised Land (Num.14.30, 38).
Before Moses' death, God appointed Joshua to succeed him as the leader of Israel (Num.27.18-23; Deu.31.7-8, 14, 23). After Moses' death, Joshua led the Israelites across the Jordan River and into the land of Canaan (Joshua 1-4). He oversaw the conquest of Jericho (Joshua 6), Ai (Joshua 8), and numerous other cities and territories (Joshua 10-12). Joshua also led the Israelites in renewing their covenant with God (Jos.8.30-35; 24.1-28).
Under Joshua's leadership, the land of Canaan was divided among the tribes of Israel as their inheritance (Joshua 13-21). In his old age, Joshua gave a farewell address to the Israelites, encouraging them to remain faithful to God (Joshua 23-24). He died at the age of 110 and was buried in his inheritance at Timnath-serah (Jos.24.29-30; Jdg.2.8-9).
Joshua is remembered as a courageous leader, a faithful servant of God, and a key figure in Israel's history who led the people into the Promised Land and helped establish them as a nation.
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In Scripture
10 biblical books ; 6 with study contentExodus 5 verses
- Exodus 17:9
"Moses said to Joshua, “Choose men for us, and go out, fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with God’s rod in my hand.”"
Study Exodus → - Exodus 17:10
"So Joshua did as Moses had told him, and fought with Amalek; and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill."
Study Exodus → - Exodus 17:13
"Joshua defeated Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword."
Study Exodus → - Exodus 17:14
"Yahweh said to Moses, “Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: that I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under the sky.”"
Study Exodus → - Exodus 24:13
"Moses rose up with Joshua, his servant, and Moses went up onto God’s Mountain."
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Numbers 5 verses
- Numbers 11:28
"Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his chosen men, answered, “My lord Moses, forbid them!”"
- Numbers 13:16
"These are the names of the men who Moses sent to spy out the land. Moses called Hoshea the son of Nun Joshua."
- Numbers 14:6
"Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were of those who spied out the land, tore their clothes."
- Numbers 14:30
"surely you shall not come into the land concerning which I swore that I would make you dwell therein, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun."
- Numbers 14:38
"But Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh remained alive of those men who went to spy out the land."
Deuteronomy 5 verses
- Deuteronomy 1:38
"Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, shall go in there. Encourage him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it."
Study Deuteronomy → - Deuteronomy 3:21
"I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, “Your eyes have seen all that Yahweh your God has done to these two kings. So shall Yahweh do to all the kingdoms where you go over."
Study Deuteronomy → - Deuteronomy 3:28
"But commission Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which you shall see.”"
Study Deuteronomy → - Deuteronomy 31:3
"Yahweh your God himself will go over before you. He will destroy these nations from before you, and you shall dispossess them. Joshua will go over before you, as Yahweh has spoken."
Study Deuteronomy → - Deuteronomy 31:7
"Moses called to Joshua, and said to him in the sight of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you shall go with this people into the land which Yahweh has sworn to their fathers to give them; and you shall cause them to inherit it."
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Joshua 5 verses
- Joshua 1:1
"Now after the death of Moses the servant of Yahweh, Yahweh spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ servant, saying,"
Study Joshua → - Joshua 1:10
"Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying,"
Study Joshua → - Joshua 1:12
"Joshua spoke to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh, saying,"
Study Joshua → - Joshua 1:16
"They answered Joshua, saying, “All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go."
Study Joshua → - Joshua 2:1
"Joshua the son of Nun secretly sent two men out of Shittim as spies, saying, “Go, view the land, including Jericho.” They went and came into the house of a prostitute whose name was Rahab, and slept there."
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Strong's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | יְהוֹשׁוּעַ | H3091G |
| (same form as previous) | Hebrew | יְהוֹשׁוּעַ | H3091G |
| Named | Hebrew | הוֹשֵׁעַ | H1954K |
| (same form as previous) | Hebrew | הוֹשֵׁעַ | H1954K |
| Named | Hebrew | יֵשׁוּעַ | H3442O |
| Greek | Greek | Ἰησοῦς | G2424I |
| (same form as previous) | Greek | Ἰησοῦς | G2424I |