Hebrews 11:22
Good News Translation
It was faith that made Joseph, when he was about to die, speak of the departure of the Israelites from Egypt, and leave instructions about what should be done with his body.

New Revised Standard Version
By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his burial.

Contemporary English Version
And right before Joseph died, he had faith that God would lead the people of Israel out of Egypt. So he told them to take his bones with them.

New American Bible
By faith Joseph, near the end of his life, spoke of the Exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones.

Douay-Rheims Bible
By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the going out of the children of Israel and gave commandment concerning his bones.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the going out of the children of Israel and gave commandment concerning his bones.

faith.

Genesis 50:24,25 After which he told his brethren: God will visit you after my death, and will make you go up out of this land, to the land which he swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. . . .

Exodus 13:19 And Moses took Joseph's bones with him: because he had adjured the children of Israel, saying: God shall visit you, carry out my bones from hence with you.

Joshua 24:32 And the bones of Joseph which the children of Israel had taken out of Egypt, they buried in Sichem, in that part of the field which Jacob had bought of the sons of Hemor the father of Sichem, for a hundred young ewes, and it was in the possession of the sons of Joseph.

Acts 7:16 And they were translated into Sichem and were laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Hemor, the son of Sichem.

made mention of.

Context
The Faith of Isaac, Jacob, Joseph
21By faith Jacob, dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and adored the top of his rod. 22By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the going out of the children of Israel and gave commandment concerning his bones. 23By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents: because they saw he was a comely babe, and they feared not the king's edict.…
Cross References
Genesis 50:24
After which he told his brethren: God will visit you after my death, and will make you go up out of this land, to the land which he swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Genesis 50:25
And he made them swear to him, saying: God will visit you, carry my bones with you out of this place:

Exodus 13:19
And Moses took Joseph's bones with him: because he had adjured the children of Israel, saying: God shall visit you, carry out my bones from hence with you.

Luke 9:31
Appearing in majesty. And they spoke of his decease that he should accomplish in Jerusalem.

Hebrews 11:21
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