Hebrews 11:22

Hebrews 11:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
• English Standard Version (ESV)By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones.
• New King James Version (NKJV)By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave instructions concerning his bones.
• New Living Translation (NLT)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.

Context of Hebrews 11:22

20By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in regard to their future. 21By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons, and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff. 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. 23By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict. 24By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.

Hebrews 11:22 word by word

Πίστει Ἰωσὴφ τελευτῶν περὶ τῆς ἐξόδου τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ ἐμνημόνευσεν καὶ περὶ τῶν ὀστέων αὐτοῦ ἐνετείλατο.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• By faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• JosephἸωσήφIōsēph · JosephG2501
• when he diedτελευτάωteleutaō · to deceaseG5053
• made mentionμνημονεύωmnēmoneuō · to rememberG3421
• ofπερίperi · aboutG4012
• the departingὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the departingἔξοδοςexodos · departureG1841
• of the childrenυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• of IsraelἸσραήλIsraēl · IsraelG2474
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• gave commandmentἐντέλλωentellomai · to orderG1781
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• bonesὀστέονosteon ostoun · boneG3747

Cross-references for Hebrews 11:22

• Genesis 50:24Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die. But God will surely come to your aid and take you up out of this land to the land he promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.”
• Exodus 13:19Moses took the bones of Joseph with him because Joseph had made the Israelites swear an oath. He had said, “God will surely come to your aid, and then you must carry my bones up with you from this place.”
• Joshua 24:32And Joseph’s bones, which the Israelites had brought up from Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the tract of land that Jacob bought for a hundred pieces of silver from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem. This became the inheritance of Joseph’s descendants.
• Acts 7:16Their bodies were brought back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a certain sum of money.

Commentaries on Hebrews 11:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22Joseph, when he died - , When he was dying, gave commandment concerning his bones. On this subject I refer the reader to the notes on Genesis 50:25; (note). And I have this to add to the account I have given of the sarcophagus now in the British Museum, vulgarly called Alexander's coffin, that it is more probably the coffin of Joseph himself; and, should the time ever arrive in which the hieroglyphics on it shall he interpreted, this conjecture may appear…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22By faith Joseph, when he died - When about to die; see Genesis 50:24-25. Made mention of the departing of the children of Israel - Margin, “remembered.” The meaning is, that he called this to their mind; he spake of it. “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.” This prediction of Joseph could have rested only on faith in the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-31Verses 20-31 Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, concerning things to come. Things present are not the best things; no man knoweth love or hatred by having them or wanting them. Jacob lived by faith, and he died by faith, and in faith. Though the grace of faith is of use always through our whole lives, it is especially so when we come to die. Faith has a great work to do at last, to help the believer to die to the Lord, so as to honour him, by patience, hope…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22Joseph's prophecy and command (see Genesis 50:24–25) showed his faith that God would keep his promises.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. when he died--"when dying." the departing--"the exodus" (Ge 50:24, 25). Joseph's eminent position in Egypt did not make him regard it as his home: in faith he looked to God's promise of Canaan being fulfilled and desired that his bones should rest there: testifying thus: (1) that he had no doubt of his posterity obtaining the promised land: and (2) that he believed in the resurrection of the body, and the enjoyment in it of the heavenly Canaan. His…Read the comment

Topics related to Hebrews 11:22

• Faith
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Commentaries on Hebrews 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings