Oshea, Hoshea, or Hosea, the name also of the last king of Israel and the first minor prophet, means “deliverance” and by the hand of him who bore …

And Moses called Oshea ... — It is not distinctly stated that the change of name took place at this time. It may have tak…

These [are] the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out
the land
Which is observ…

A memorable and melancholy history is related in this and the following chapter, concerning Israel's turning back from the borders of Canaan and th…