Joshua

[ josh-oo-uh ]

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noun

1. (in the Bible) the successor of Moses as leader of the Israelites.
2. a book of the Bible bearing his name. : Josh.
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “God is salvation.”

Joshua

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Joshua

In the Old Testament , the leader who brought the Israelites into the Promised Land after the death of Moses . Joshua is best known for his destruction of the city of Jericho. When Joshua was besieging the city, God instructed him to have his priests blow their trumpets and all his troops give a great shout. At the sound of the shout, the walls of the city collapsed, and Joshua's troops rushed in. ( See “ Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho .”)

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