Hebrews 11:22 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

²² By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his burial.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²² 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

²² [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)

²² 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

²² 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

²² 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

²² By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the going out of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

Hebrews 11:22 Cross References

Exodus 13:19

And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him; for Joseph had solemnly sworn the people of Israel, saying, “God will visit you; then you must carry my bones with you from here.”

Luke 9:31

who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was to accomplish at Jerusalem.

Acts 7:16

and they were carried back to Shechem and laid in the tomb that Abraham had bought for a sum of silver from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.

Joshua 24:32

The bones of Joseph which the people of Israel brought up from Egypt were buried at Shechem, in the portion of ground which Jacob bought from the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of money; it became an inheritance of the descendants of Joseph.