Why Moses Added a Letter to Hosea's Name

Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 2:5

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Another interpretation: what did Moses see fit to add the letter yud to Hosea? Rather, Caleb took his reward from the land, as it is said, "Surely the land on which your foot has trodden shall be yours" (Joshua 14:9); and Joshua took the reward of the ten spies.

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MosesHoly LandRighteousness

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