Q: Context: Joshua was at first a fierce warrior. He was chosen as the representative from his tribe, Ephraim, to explore the land of Canaan, and was in agreement with Caleb that the Promised Land could be conquered. After the incident with the 12 spies, Joshua lived through the 40 year wandering period, and was named successor to Moses as instructed by God. Joshua completed the task of leading the Israelites into the Promised Land and of taking possession of it. Joshua also was the leader in renewing the Mosaic covenant with their God.

Question: who took the israelites to the promised land? Let's give stream of consciousness first:
To answer this question, we should know that: Joshua completed the task of leading the Israelites into the Promised Land and of taking possession of it. Therefore, the final answer is Joshua.