Genesis 50:24

“Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but Elohim will surely attend to you and bring you up from this land to the land that he swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.””
Genesis 50:24 · direct translation from the Hebrew

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Josephיוֹסֵףsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto his brothers,אֶל אֶחָיו“Iאָנֹכִיam about to die,מֵתbut Elohimוֵאלֹהִיםwill surely attend toפָּקֹד יִפְקֹדyouאֶתְכֶםand bringוְהֶעֱלָהyouאֶתְכֶםupהֶעֱלָהfromמִןthisהַזֹּאתlandהָאָרֶץto the landאֶל הָאָרֶץthatאֲשֶׁרhe sworeנִשְׁבַּעto Abraham,לְאַבְרָהָםto Isaac,לְיִצְחָקand to Jacob.”וּלְיַעֲקֹב

Allusion · Hebrews 11:22

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Both texts say that Joseph, when he was dying, spoke of the departure of Israel and gave orders about his bones.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

יוֹסֵףyosefH3130ἸωσὴφIōsēphG2501“Joseph”
עַצְמֹתַatsmotaH6106ὀστέωνosteōnG3747“bone; self, same”

Genesis 50:24, word by word

Josephיוֹסֵףyosef

Joseph

Joseph, a name borne by several Israelites, above all the son of Jacob and Rachel, sold into Egypt, who became ruler there and saved his family; his sons Ephraim and Manasseh became tribes. The name means "may he add".

Where else “yosef” appears

saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “yomer” appears

to his brothersאֶחָיechay

brother

A son of the same father or the same mother.

Where else “echay” appears

am about to dieמֵתmet

die

To cease living; also, one who has ceased living.

Where else “met” appears

but Elohimאלֹהִיםlohim

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

Where else “lohim” appears

will surely attend toפָּקֹדpakod

attend to

To attend to someone; God comes to help.

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and bringהֶעֱלָהheela

bring up

To make someone go up: "I led you up from Egypt".

Where else “heela” appears

landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “arets” appears

he sworeנִשְׁבַּעnishba

swear

To promise with God as witness.

Where else “nishba” appears

to Abrahamאַבְרָהָםavraham

Abraham

Abraham, the name God gave to Abram; it sounds like "father of a multitude" (Genesis 17:5). The father of the people of Israel, to whom God promised the land and blessing for all the families of the earth.

Where else “avraham” appears

to Isaacיִצְחָקyitschak

Isaac

Isaac, the son promised to Abraham and Sarah, father of Esau and Jacob. His name means "he laughs" (Genesis 17:17, 19; 21:6).

Where else “yitschak” appears

and to Jacobיַעֲקֹבyaakov

Jacob

Jacob, the younger son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Esau and father of the twelve tribes. In Hebrew "Yaakov" sounds like "heel" and "supplant" (Genesis 25:26; 27:36). God later gave him the name Israel; the name also stands for his descendants, the people of Israel.

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The context

23Joseph saw Ephraim’s children of the third generation; also the sons of Machir son of Manasseh were born on Joseph’s knees.

24 · This verse (above)

25Joseph made the sons of Israel swear, saying, “Elohim will surely attend to you, and you shall carry up my bones from here.”

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1. What it says
What did Joseph say to his brothers when they feared he would take revenge (vv. 15-21)?
2. What it means
What does it mean that they planned evil against him, but Elohim planned it for good (v. 20)?
3. How I live it
Whom do you need to forgive or ask forgiveness from, and what step can you take?

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