Birth: 1 Chronicles 7:27 (NIV)
Death: Joshua 24:29 after living 110 years

Father: Nun/Non

Mother: (not stated)

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Oshea reference: Numbers 13:16

Hoshea references: Deuteronomy 32:44, Numbers 13:16 (NIV)

Jehoshua references: Numbers 13:16, 1 Chronicles 7:27

Hoshea/Oshea came from Ephraim's line (one of Joseph's sons) - 1 Chronicles 7:22-27

Post-Flood lineage: Jacob > Joseph > Ephraim > Beriah > Rephah > Resheph > Telah > Tahan > Ladan > Ammihud > Elishama > Nun > Hoshea

Hoshea/Oshea mentioned as Moses' assistant/aide - Exodus 24:13
Moses renamed Hoshea Joshua - Numbers 13:16
Joshua defeats the Amalekites - Exodus 17:9-14
Joshua chosen to succeed Moses - Numbers 27:12-23
Joshua & Caleb (son of Jephunneh) scout Canaan and give a favorable report - Deuteronomy 1:19-25, Numbers 13, 14
Caleb & Joshua to see the promised land - Numbers 32:11-12, Deuteronomy 1:35-38
Joshua chosen to lead the Israelites into Canaan - Deuteronomy 1:38
Moses hands leadership to Joshua prior to his death - Deuteronomy 32:44
Moses entrusts the Book of the Law with Joshua - Joshua 1
The covenant with God renewed - Joshua 8:30-35
Read more in the Book of Joshua

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