Name Change Joshua

Question

Why is the Prophet Yehoshua called Yeshua in Nehemiah 8:17?

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Answers

  1. Our Sages, Tractate Arachin, ask the same question! They answer that the letter ‘heh’ is missing here to symbolize the fact that Yehoshuah was not successful in eradicating the desire to worship idols.

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