Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, because Joseph had made the Israelites swear a solemn oath, saying, ‘God will certainly come to your aid; then you must take my bones with you from this place.’
Hebrews 11:22 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised By faith Joseph, as he was nearing the end of his life, mentioned the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions concerning his bones. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [Actuated] by faith Joseph, when nearing the end of his life, referred to [the promise of God for] the departure of the Israelites out of Egypt and gave instructions concerning the burial of his own bones. [Gen. 50:24, 25; Exod. 13:19.] American Standard Version (1901) By faith Joseph, when his end was nigh, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones. Common English Bible By faith Joseph recalled the exodus of the Israelites at the end of his life, and gave instructions about burying his bones. Catholic Public Domain Version By faith, Joseph, as he was dying, recalled the departure of the sons of Israel, and gave a commandment concerning his bones. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the going out of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones. |
Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, because Joseph had made the Israelites swear a solemn oath, saying, ‘God will certainly come to your aid; then you must take my bones with you from this place.’
They appeared in glory and were speaking of his departure, which he was about to accomplish in Jerusalem.
were carried back to Shechem, and were placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought for a sum of silver from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.
Joseph’s bones, which the Israelites had brought up from Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the parcel of land Jacob had purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver. , It was an inheritance for Joseph’s descendants.