Hebrews 11:21-22

11:21 By faith Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshiped as he leaned on his staff. 11:22 By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, mentioned the exodus of the sons of Israel and gave instructions about his burial.


tn Grk “worshiped on the top of his staff,” a quotation from Gen 47:31 (LXX).

tn Grk “coming to an end,” “dying.”

sn Joseph’s prophecy about the exodus of the sons of Israel is found in Gen 50:24.

tn Grk “about his bones,” which refers by metonymy to the disposition of his bones, i.e., his burial.

sn The instructions about his burial are recorded in Gen 50:25.