Numbers 13:16
These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua.
Cross-reference
Numbers 13:8 gives his original name Hoshea, showing the change to Joshua in this verse.
In Numbers 14:6, Joshua appears as one of the faithful spies who tear their clothes — showing the immediate consequence of the renaming here.
In Numbers 14:30, Joshua is named among the only two who will enter the land — highlighting his faithfulness after being renamed.
In Numbers 27:18, Joshua—the same man renamed here—is appointed as Moses' successor, showing his rise to leadership.
Numbers 34:17 lists Joshua among those dividing the land, directly continuing the role of the man renamed in this verse.
In Matthew 1:21-23, Jesus (Greek for Joshua) is named 'saves his people' — Joshua's name meaning 'Yahweh saves' prefigures Christ.
In Hebrews 4:8, Joshua is said not to give ultimate rest — pointing to Jesus as the true rest, a typology of Joshua.
Deuteronomy 1:38 confirms Joshua will enter the land, fulfilling the promise attached to the leader renamed here.
Joshua 1:1 begins his leadership directly after Moses, picking up the story of the man named here.
1 Chronicles 7:27 gives Joshua's genealogy as son of Nun, confirming the family line introduced here.
In Genesis 17:5, God renames Abram to Abraham — a parallel divine renaming with covenantal significance, like Hoshea to Joshua.
In Genesis 32:28, Jacob is renamed Israel after wrestling with God — another significant name change paralleling Hoshea to Joshua.
Joshua 14:7 recalls the same spy mission from Caleb's perspective, placing Joshua in that event mentioned here.
In Exodus 17:9, Joshua is already Moses' military commander — showing his earlier role before the renaming recorded here.
Deuteronomy 32:44 calls him Hoshea again, echoing his original name before Moses renamed him here.
In Acts 7:45, Stephen refers to Joshua leading the conquest — confirming his later leadership after the spy mission.