KJV ORIGINAL
Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
From the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse identifies one of the twelve men chosen to scout out the Promised Land - Oshea (later called Joshua) from the tribe of Ephraim.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of the list of twelve spies Moses sent to explore the land of Canaan that God had promised to give the Israelites. Oshea's name was later changed to Joshua by Moses, and he would eventually become Moses' successor and lead the Israelites into the Promised Land. At this time, the Israelites were camped in the wilderness after leaving Egypt, preparing to enter Canaan.
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