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Joshua

Assistant of Moses and leader who brings Israel into Canaan.

son of Nun8 Bible books44 chapters188 verse appearancesAlso known as: Hoshea, Joshua the son of Nun

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Servant and successor of , originally named Hoshea, who leads Israel's troops against at and ascends partway with Moses. With he brings back a faithful report from spying out , and the two of them alone of their generation enter the land. After Moses' death on he leads Israel across the , captures and Ai, defeats coalitions of kings, and divides the land among the tribes. At he renews the covenant and famously challenges Israel to choose whom they will serve.

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