Shelach 13:16 · EXTRA 1 — Moshe called Hoshea Yehoshua EXTRA

Parashas Shelach · Side page (TT silent)

The Complete Passuk

אֵ֚לֶּה שְׁמ֣וֹת הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַ֥ח מֹשֶׁ֖ה לָת֣וּר אֶת־הָאָ֑רֶץ וַיִּקְרָ֥א מֹשֶׁ֛ה לְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַ בִּן־נ֖וּן יְהוֹשֻֽׁעַ׃

These are the names of the men whom Moshe sent to scout the Land; and Moshe called Hoshea the son of Nun, Yehoshua.

Chabad.org — 13:16

Source Citation

Rashi / Sotah 34b: he prayed for him — may Hashem save you from the counsel of the spies.

Core Text of Chazal / Classic Source

Core Text
וַיִּקְרָא מֹשֶׁה לְהוֹשֵׁעַ בִּן נוּן יְהוֹשֻׁעַ — הִתְפַּלֵּל עָלָיו: יָהּ יוֹשִׁיעֲךָ מֵעֲצַת מְרַגְּלִים.

English: And Moshe called Hoshea the son of Nun, Yehoshua — he prayed for him: May Yah save you from the counsel of the spies.

Type of Learning

Name-change as prayer.

What Is Learned

TT is silent here; Rashi and the Gemara fill the gap: the added yud is a petition that Hoshea not fall with the ten.