Numbers 13:16

13:16 These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to investigate the land. And Moses gave Hoshea son of Nun the name Joshua. ¹ 

Numbers 27:18

27:18 The Lord replied ²  to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is such a spirit, ³  and lay your hand on him; ⁴ 

Numbers 27:22

27:22 So Moses did as the Lord commanded him; he took Joshua and set ⁵  him before Eleazar the priest and before the whole community.

Numbers 32:28

32:28 So Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest, to Joshua son of Nun, and to the heads of the families of the Israelite tribes.

[13:16]  ¹ sn The difference in the names is slight, a change from “he saves” to “the Lord saves.” The Greek text of the OT used Iesoun for Hebrew Yeshua.

[27:18]  ² tn Or “said.”

[27:18]  ³ sn The word “spirit” probably refers to the Holy Spirit, in which case it would be rendered “in whom is the Spirit.” This would likely be a permanent endowment for Joshua. But it is also possible to take it to refer to a proper spirit to do all the things required of such a leader (which ultimately is a gift from the Spirit of God). The Hebrew text simply says “in whom is a spirit.”

[27:18]  ⁴ sn This symbolic act would indicate the transfer of leadership to Joshua.

[27:22]  ³ tn Heb “stood.”