Deuteronomy 34:9

⁷ And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.

⁸ And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days: so the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended.

And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the LORD commanded Moses.

¹⁰ And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,

¹¹ In all the signs and the wonders, which the LORD sent him to do in the land of Egypt to Pharaoh, and to all his servants, and to all his land,

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the LORD had commanded Moses.
KJV: And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the LORD commanded Moses.
WEB: Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him. The children of Israel listened to him, and did as the LORD commanded Moses.
ASV: And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as Jehovah commanded Moses.
DARBY: And Joshua the son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands upon him; and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as Jehovah had commanded Moses.
BLB: And Joshua son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him. And the sons of Israel listened to him and did as YHWH had commanded Moses.

ÅB: Og Josva, Nuns sønn, var fylt med visdoms ånd, for Moses hadde lagt sine hender på ham; og Israels barn var lydige mot ham og gjorde som Herren hadde befalt Moses.
OTB: Josva, Nuns sønn, var fylt med visdommens ånd fordi Moses hadde lagt sine hender på ham. Israelittene adlød ham og gjorde som Herren hadde befalt Moses.
B1930: Og Josva, Nuns sønn, var fylt med visdoms ånd, for Moses hadde lagt sine hender på ham; og Israels barn var lydige mot ham og gjorde som Herren hadde befalt Moses.

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Isaiah 11:2
And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
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Daniel 6:3
Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
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Acts 8:17–19
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
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John 3:34
For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
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Acts 6:6
Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
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1 Kings 3:9
Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
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1 Kings 3:12
Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
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2 Kings 2:9
And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.
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