Hebrews 11:22

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

Hebrews 11:21

11:21 By faith Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshiped as he leaned on his staff. ⁴ 

Hebrews 7:5

7:5 And those of the sons of Levi who receive the priestly office ⁵  have authorization according to the law to collect a tithe from the people, that is, from their fellow countrymen, ⁶  although they too are descendants of Abraham. ⁷ 

[11:22]  ¹ tn Grk “coming to an end,” “dying.”

[11:22]  ² sn Joseph’s prophecy about the exodus of the sons of Israel is found in Gen 50:24.

[11:22]  ³ tn Grk “about his bones,” which refers by metonymy to the disposition of his bones, i.e., his burial.

[11:21]  ⁴ tn Grk “worshiped on the top of his staff,” a quotation from Gen 47:31 (LXX).

[7:5]  ⁷ tn Or “the priesthood.”

[7:5]  ⁸ tn Grk “from their brothers.” See BDAG 18-19 s.v. ἀδελφός 2.b.

[7:5]  ⁹ tn Grk “have come from the loins of Abraham.”