Hebrews 11:22
New International Version
By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and gave instructions concerning the burial of his bones.

New Living Translation
It was by faith that Joseph, when he was about to die, said confidently that the people of Israel would leave Egypt. He even commanded them to take his bones with them when they left.

English Standard Version
By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones.

Berean Standard Bible
By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones.

Berean Literal Bible
By faith Joseph, dying, made mention concerning the exodus of the sons of Israel and gave instructions concerning his bones.

King James Bible
By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

New King James Version
By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave instructions concerning his bones.

New American Standard Bible
By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the exodus of the sons of Israel, and gave orders concerning his bones.

NASB 1995
By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the exodus of the sons of Israel, and gave orders concerning his bones.

NASB 1977
By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the exodus of the sons of Israel, and gave orders concerning his bones.

Legacy Standard Bible
By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the exodus of the sons of Israel, and gave commands concerning his bones.

Amplified Bible
By faith Joseph, when he was dying, referred to [the promise of God for] the exodus of the sons of Israel [from Egypt], and gave instructions concerning [the burial of] his bones [in the land of the promise].

Christian Standard Bible
By faith Joseph, as he was nearing the end of his life, mentioned the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions concerning his bones.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
By faith Joseph, as he was nearing the end of his life, mentioned the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions concerning his bones.

American Standard Version
By faith Joseph, when his end was nigh, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
By faith, when Joseph was dying, he related the exodus of the children of Israel and gave orders about his bones.

Contemporary English Version
And right before Joseph died, he had faith that God would lead the people of Israel out of Egypt. So he told them to take his bones with them.

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

English Revised Version
By faith Joseph, when his end was nigh, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
While Joseph was dying, faith led him to speak about the Israelites leaving Egypt and give them instructions about burying his bones.

Good News Translation
It was faith that made Joseph, when he was about to die, speak of the departure of the Israelites from Egypt, and leave instructions about what should be done with his body.

International Standard Version
By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelis and gave them instructions about burying his bones.

Literal Standard Version
By faith Joseph, dying, made mention concerning the outgoing of the sons of Israel, and gave command concerning his bones.

Majority Standard Bible
By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones.

New American Bible
By faith Joseph, near the end of his life, spoke of the Exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones.

NET Bible
By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, mentioned the exodus of the sons of Israel and gave instructions about his burial.

New Revised Standard Version
By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his burial.

New Heart English Bible
By faith, Joseph, when his end was near, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel; and gave instructions concerning his bones.

Webster's Bible Translation
By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

Weymouth New Testament
Through faith Joseph, when he was near his end, made mention of the departure of the descendants of Israel, and gave orders about his own body.

World English Bible
By faith Joseph, when his end was near, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave instructions concerning his bones.

Young's Literal Translation
by faith, Joseph dying, concerning the outgoing of the sons of Israel did make mention, and concerning his bones did give command.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Faith of Isaac, Jacob, Joseph
21By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff. 22By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones. 23By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after his birth, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were unafraid of the king’s edict.…

Cross References
Genesis 50:24
Then Joseph said to his brothers, "I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob."

Genesis 50:25
And Joseph made the sons of Israel take an oath and said, "God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones up from this place."

Exodus 13:19
Moses took the bones of Joseph with him because Joseph had made the sons of Israel swear a solemn oath when he said, "God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones with you from this place."

Luke 9:31
They appeared in glory and spoke about His departure, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.


Treasury of Scripture

By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

faith.

Genesis 50:24,25
And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob…

Exodus 13:19
And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.

Joshua 24:32
And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for an hundred pieces of silver: and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph.

made mention of.

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Hebrews 11
1. What faith is.
6. Without faith we cannot please God.
7. The examples of faithfulness in the fathers of old time.














(22) When he died.--Literally, drawing to his end. The word is taken from Genesis 50:26; and the mention of the departure (literally, the Exodus) of the children of Israel is found in Hebrews 11:24-25. This example of faith in the promise and clinging to the hope which it held forth needs no comment. For the fulfilment of Joseph's dying request see Exodus 13:19, "Moses took the bones of Joseph with him" out of Egypt; and Joshua 24:32, "And the bones of Joseph buried they in Shechem."

Verse 22. - By faith Joseph, when dying, made mention of the departing (Exodus) of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones. The reference is to Genesis 50:24, 25, which, after what has been said above, requires no further comment.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
By faith
Πίστει (Pistei)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.

Joseph,
Ἰωσὴφ (Iōsēph)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2501: Joseph, a proper name. Of Hebrew origin; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.

when his end was near,
τελευτῶν (teleutōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5053: To end, finish, die, complete. From a presumed derivative of teleo; to finish life, i.e. Expire.

spoke about
ἐμνημόνευσεν (emnēmoneusen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3421: From a derivative of mneme; to exercise memory, i.e. Recollect; by implication, to punish; also to rehearse.

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

exodus
ἐξόδου (exodou)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 1841: (a) an exit, going out, departure from a place; the exodus, (b) death. From ek and hodos; an exit, i.e. death.

of the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Israelites
Ἰσραὴλ (Israēl)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2474: Of Hebrew origin; Israel, the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

gave instructions
ἐνετείλατο (eneteilato)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1781: To give orders (injunctions, instructions, commands). From en and the base of telos; to enjoin.

about
περὶ (peri)
Preposition
Strong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

bones.
ὀστέων (osteōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 3747: A bone. Or contracted ostoun of uncertain affinity; a bone.


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