Joshua
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| - | '''Joshua''' | + | '''Joshua''' ''ˈdʒɒʃuə'' or '''Jehoshua''' (יְהוֹשֻׁעַ ''Yĕhôshúʿa'' or יֵשׁוּעַ ''Yĕshúʿa''; ܝܫܘܥ ''Isho''; Ἰησοῦς, يوشع بن نون ''Yūshaʿ ibn Nūn'';Iosue, Yuşa), is a figure in the [[Torah]], being one of the spies for Israel ([[Numbers 13]]–[[Numbers 14|14]]) and identified in several passages as Moses' assistant. He is the central figure in the [[Hebrew Bible]]'s [[Book of Joshua]]. According to the books of [[Book of Exodus|Exodus]], [[Book of Numbers|Numbers]] and [[Book of Joshua|Joshua]], he became the leader of the [[Israelite]] tribes after the death of [[Moses]]. His name was '''Hoshe'a''' (הוֹשֵׁעַ) the son of [[Nun (Bible)|Nun]], of the [[tribe of Ephraim]], but Moses called him '''Yehoshu'a''' (יְהוֹשֻעַ; Joshua in English) ([[Numbers 13:16]]) the name by which he is commonly known. The name is shortened to Yeshua in Nehemiah ([[Nehemiah 8:17]]). According to the Bible he was born in [[Egypt]] prior to [[the Exodus]]. |
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Revision as of 14:38, 28 January 2016
Joshua ˈdʒɒʃuə or Jehoshua (יְהוֹשֻׁעַ Yĕhôshúʿa or יֵשׁוּעַ Yĕshúʿa; ܝܫܘܥ Isho; Ἰησοῦς, يوشع بن نون Yūshaʿ ibn Nūn;Iosue, Yuşa), is a figure in the Torah, being one of the spies for Israel (Numbers 13–14) and identified in several passages as Moses' assistant. He is the central figure in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Joshua. According to the books of Exodus, Numbers and Joshua, he became the leader of the Israelite tribes after the death of Moses. His name was Hoshe'a (הוֹשֵׁעַ) the son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim, but Moses called him Yehoshu'a (יְהוֹשֻעַ; Joshua in English) (Numbers 13:16) the name by which he is commonly known. The name is shortened to Yeshua in Nehemiah (Nehemiah 8:17). According to the Bible he was born in Egypt prior to the Exodus.
