Theseare the namesof the menwhomMosessentto spyout the land;but MosescalledHosheathe sonof Nun,Joshua.
from the tribeof Ephraim,Hosheathe sonof Nun;
So Mosessaidto Joshua,"Choosemenfor us and goout, fightagainst Amalek.TomorrowI will stationmyselfon the topof the hillwith the staffof Godin my hand."
For ifJoshuahad given them rest,He would not have spokenof anotherdayafterthat.
As He saysalsoin Hosea,"I WILL CALLTHOSEWHO WERE NOT MY PEOPLE,'MY PEOPLE,'AND HER WHO WAS NOT BELOVED,'BELOVED.'"
"And having received it in their turn,our fathersbroughtit in with Joshuaupon dispossessingthe nationswhomGoddroveout beforeour fathers,untilthe timeof David.
The wordof the LORDwhichcameto Hoseathe sonof Beeri,during the daysof Uzziah,Jotham,Ahaz[and] Hezekiah,kingsof Judah,and during the daysof Jeroboamthe sonof Joash,kingof Israel.
Then Mosescameand spokeallthe wordsof thissongin the hearingof the people,he, with Joshuathe sonof Nun.
Surelyyou shall not comeinto the landin whichI sworeto settleyou, exceptCalebthe sonof Jephunnehand Joshuathe sonof Nun.
Joshuathe sonof Nunand Calebthe sonof Jephunneh,of those who had spiedout the land,toretheir clothes;
from the tribeof Gad,Geuelthe sonof Machi.
"Sendout for yourself menso that they may spyout the landof Canaan,whichI am going to giveto the sonsof Israel;you shall senda manfrom eachof their fathers'tribes,everyonea leaderamong them."
So the LORDsaidto Moses,"TakeJoshuathe sonof Nun,a manin whomis the Spirit,and layyour handon him;
Nonhis sonand Joshuahis son.
