Numbers 13:8
Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun.
Cross-references
Numbers 13:16 records that Moses renamed Hoshea to Joshua, directly linking to the mention of Hoshea in verse 8.
Numbers 11:28 introduces Joshua as Moses' assistant from his youth, providing background to his role as spy.
Numbers 27:18-22 describes Joshua's commissioning as Moses' successor, showing his later leadership from his start as spy.
In Numbers 14:6, Joshua and Caleb mourn the people's rebellion, directly continuing the story from his selection as a spy in Numbers 13:8.
Numbers 34:17 records Joshua's role dividing the land, showing the same spy listed here later leads the inheritance.
Exodus 24:13 shows Joshua as Moses' assistant accompanying him up Sinai, establishing his close relationship with Moses.
Exodus 32:17 records Joshua's reaction to the camp's noise during the golden calf incident, another glimpse of his role as Moses' aide.
Exodus 17:9-13 shows Joshua leading Israel's army against Amalek, an earlier example of his military role before spying.
In Deuteronomy 31:7, Moses commissions Joshua to lead Israel into the land, directly building on his identity as the spy sent in Numbers 13:8.
In Deuteronomy 31:8, God promises His presence to Joshua, reinforcing the courage needed for the mission that began with his scouting in Numbers 13:8.
In Deuteronomy 31:14, God summons Joshua for official commissioning, continuing the story of the man first named as a spy in Numbers 13:8.
In Deuteronomy 31:23, the Lord directly charges Joshua to lead Israel, fulfilling the role implied when he was chosen as a spy in Numbers 13:8.
In Joshua 1:1-9, God commissions Joshua to conquer Canaan, continuing the mission hinted at when he scouted the land in Numbers 13:8.
In Deuteronomy 34:9, Joshua is filled with wisdom to succeed Moses, a culmination of his faithful report as a spy in Numbers 13:8.
Deuteronomy 1:38 confirms Joshua as the one who will enter the land, linking his selection as spy to his future leadership.
Deuteronomy 32:44 again calls him Hoshea, showing the earlier name persists even later in Moses' song.
1 Chronicles 7:27 places Joshua in Ephraim's genealogy, grounding his tribal identity mentioned here.