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Hebrews 11:21-23
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Hebrews 11:21-23
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21 By faith Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshiped as he leaned on his staff.[a] 22 By faith Joseph, at the end of his life,[b] mentioned the exodus of the sons of Israel[c] and gave instructions about his burial.[d]
23 By faith, when Moses was born, his parents hid him[e] for three months, because they saw the child was beautiful and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.
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- Hebrews 11:21 tn Grk “worshiped on the top of his staff,” a quotation from Gen 47:31 (LXX).
- Hebrews 11:22 tn Grk “coming to an end,” “dying.”
- Hebrews 11:22 sn Joseph’s prophecy about the exodus of the sons of Israel is found in Gen 50:24.
- Hebrews 11:22 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.
- Hebrews 11:23 tn Grk “Moses, when he was born, was hidden by his parents.”
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