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Hebrews 11:22

“By faith Joseph, when he was nearing his end, spoke about the exodus of the sons of Israel and gave instructions about his bones.”

Hebrews 11:22 · direct translation from the Greek
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Allusion · Genesis 50:24-25

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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.

  • ἸωσὴφIōsēphG2501יוֹסֵףyosefH3130“Joseph”
  • ὀστέωνosteōnG3747עַצְמֹתַatsmotaH6106“bone”

Hebrews 11:22, word by word

By faithπίστειpistei

trust

Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.

Where else “pistei” appears
JosephἸωσὴφIōsēph

Joseph

Joseph, the name of several men in the Bible: the son of Jacob, Mary's husband (a descendant of David), Joseph of Arimathea, and others.

Where else “Iōsēph” appears
when he was nearing his endτελευτῶνteleutōn

die

Die, come to the end of life.

Where else “teleutōn” appears
spokeἐμνημόνευσενemnēmoneusen

mention

To bring something into words, to name it when speaking.

Where else “emnēmoneusen” appears
the exodusἐξόδουexodou

exodus

Israel's going out of Egypt.

Where else “exodou” appears
of the sonsυἱῶνhuiōn

descendant

A descendant: "son of David".

Where else “huiōn” appears
of IsraelἸσραὴλIsraēl

Israel

Israel: the name God gave to Jacob, and the people descended from him.

Where else “Israēl” appears
gave instructionsἐνετείλατοeneteilato

command

Command, give orders.

Where else “eneteilato” appears
his bonesὀστέωνosteōn

bone

Bone.

Where else “osteōn” appears

The context

21By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped leaning on the top of his staff.

22 · This verse (above)

23By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.

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