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. ¹  11:22 By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, ²  mentioned the exodus of the sons of Israel ³  and gave instructions about his burial. ⁴ 

¹ tn Grk “worshiped on the top of his staff,” a quotation from Gen 47:31 (LXX).

² tn Grk “coming to an end,” “dying.”

³ sn Joseph’s prophecy about the exodus of the sons of Israel is found in Gen 50:24.

⁴ tn Grk “about his bones,” which refers by metonymy to the disposition of his bones, i.e., his burial.