Those are the names of the men that Moses sent to look at and study the land. (Moses called Hoshea son of Nun by another name. Moses called him Joshua.)
The Lord said to Moses, “Now the time is near for you to die. Get Joshua and come to the Meeting Tent. [204] I will tell Joshua the things he must do.” So Moses and Joshua went to the Meeting Tent.
Then the Lord spoke to Joshua son of Nun. The Lord said, “Be strong and brave. You will lead the people of Israel into the land I promised them. And I will be with you.”
Moses had put his hands on Joshua {and appointed him to be the new leader}. Then Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom. So the people of Israel began to obey Joshua. They did the things that the Lord had commanded Moses.
The Lord had commanded that he get this land. So they gave Joshua the town of Timnath Serah [69] in the hill country of Ephraim. This was the town that Joshua told them he wanted. So Joshua built the town stronger and lived there.