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Joshua and Caleb

46 Joshua son of Nun was mighty in war,
    and was the successor of Moses in the prophetic office.
He became, as his name implies,
    a great saviour of God’s[a] elect,
to take vengeance on the enemies that rose against them,
    so that he might give Israel its inheritance.

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Footnotes

  1. Sirach 46:1 Gk his

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