Joshua Bin-Nun
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Moses and the Messengers from Canaan, by Giovanni Lanfranco, oil on canvas, 85¾ × 97 inches, at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, United States
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| Born | New Kingdom of Egypt |
| Died | Canaan |
| Venerated in | Judaism, Christianity, Islam |
| Major shrine | Tomb of Joshua |
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| Attributes | Often depicted with Caleb, carrying the grapes out of Canaan |
Joshua (/ˈdʒɒʃuə/) or Jehoshua (Hebrew: יְהוֹשֻׁעַ Yehōšuʿa) is the central figure in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Joshua. According to the books of Exodus, Numbers and Joshua, he was Moses' assistant and became the leader of the Israelite tribes after the death of Moses. His name was Hoshe'a (הוֹשֵׁעַ) the son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim, but Moses called him Joshua (Numbers 13:16), the name by which he is commonly known. The name is shortened to Yeshua in Nehemiah (Nehemiah 8:17). According to the Bible he was born in Egypt prior to the Exodus.
According to the Hebrew Bible, Joshua was one of the twelve spies of Israel sent by Moses to explore the land of Canaan. In Numbers 13:1–16, and after the death of Moses, he led the Israelite tribes in the conquest of Canaan, and allocated the land to the tribes. According to Biblical chronology, Joshua lived some time in the late Bronze Age. According to Joshua 24:29, Joshua died at the age of 110.
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