Hebrews 11:20-22
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
20 By faith regarding things still to come Isaac[a] blessed Jacob and Esau.(A) 21 By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and “bowed in worship, leaning on the top of his staff.”(B) 22 By faith Joseph, near the end of his life, spoke of the Exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones.(C)
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- 11:20–22 Each of these three patriarchs, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph, had faith in the future fulfillment of God’s promise and renewed this faith when near death.
Hebrews 11:20-22
New International Version
20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in regard to their future.(A)
21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons,(B) and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.
22 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.(C)
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