Hebrews 11:21

By faith Jacob, dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshiped on the top of his staff.

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.

In Context

20By faith, concerning coming things, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau.

22By faith Joseph, dying, made mention concerning the outgoing of the sons of Israel, and gave command concerning his bones.

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Cross References

Genesis 48:5And now, your two sons, who are born to you in the land of Egypt, before my coming to you to Egypt, they [are] mine; Ephraim and Manasseh, as Reuben and Simeon, they are mine;

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 11:5-32

Exemplars of Faith. ( a. d. 62.) 4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. 5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that… Read the whole commentary →

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