Deuteronomy 34:9

9 Iosue vero filius Nun repletus est spiritu sapientiae quia Moses posuit super eum manus suas et oboedierunt ei filii Israhel feceruntque sicut praecepit Dominus Mosi

Deuteronomy 34:9 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 34:9

And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom,
&c.] The successor of Moses, and who, by the spirit of wisdom on him, was abundantly qualified for the government of the people of Israel; in which he was a type of Christ, on whom the spirit of wisdom and understanding is said to rest, ( Isaiah 11:2 ) ;

for Moses had laid his hands upon him;
which was a symbol of the government being committed to him, and devolving upon him after his death, and expressive of prayer for him, that he might be fitted for it, of which action see ( Numbers 27:23 ) ;

and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the Lord
commanded Moses;
or by the hand of Moses; they received him and owned him as their supreme governor under God, and yielded a cheerful obedience to his commands, as the Lord by Moses commanded them to do, and as they promised; see ( Joshua 1:16-18 ) .

Deuteronomy 34:9 In-Context

7 Moses centum et viginti annorum erat quando mortuus est non caligavit oculus eius nec dentes illius moti sunt

8 fleveruntque eum filii Israhel in campestribus Moab triginta diebus et conpleti sunt dies planctus lugentium Mosen

9 Iosue vero filius Nun repletus est spiritu sapientiae quia Moses posuit super eum manus suas et oboedierunt ei filii Israhel feceruntque sicut praecepit Dominus Mosi

10 et non surrexit propheta ultra in Israhel sicut Moses quem nosset Dominus facie ad faciem

11 in omnibus signis atque portentis quae misit per eum ut faceret in terra Aegypti Pharaoni et omnibus servis eius universaeque terrae illius