Joshua son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his choice young men, said, “My lord Moses, stop them!”

And Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, two of those who had investigated the land, tore their garments.

except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua son of Nun, for they followed the Lord wholeheartedly.’

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

But Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among the men who went to investigate the land, lived.

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

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

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.

“These are the names of the men who are to allocate the land to you as an inheritance: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun.

You will by no means enter into the land where I swore to settle you. The only exceptions are Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.

For the Lord had said of them, “They will surely die in the wilderness.” And there was not left a single man of them, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.