Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And Eleazar son of Aaron died and was buried at Gibeah, which had been allotted to his son Phinehas in the hill country of Ephraim. New Living Translation Eleazar son of Aaron also died. He was buried in the hill country of Ephraim, in the town of Gibeah, which had been given to his son Phinehas. English Standard Version And Eleazar the son of Aaron died, and they buried him at Gibeah, the town of Phinehas his son, which had been given him in the hill country of Ephraim. Berean Standard Bible Eleazar son of Aaron also died, and they buried him at Gibeah, which had been given to his son Phinehas in the hill country of Ephraim. Berean Literal Bible And Eleazar son of Aaron died, and they buried him in a hill of Phinehas his son, which was given to him in the hill country of Ephraim. King James Bible And Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried him in a hill that pertained to Phinehas his son, which was given him in mount Ephraim. New King James Version And Eleazar the son of Aaron died. They buried him in a hill belonging to Phinehas his son, which was given to him in the mountains of Ephraim. New American Standard Bible And Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried him at Gibeah, the town of his son Phinehas, which was given to him in the hill country of Ephraim. NASB 1995 And Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried him at Gibeah of Phinehas his son, which was given him in the hill country of Ephraim. NASB 1977 And Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried him at Gibeah of Phinehas his son, which was given him in the hill country of Ephraim. Legacy Standard Bible And Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried him at Gibeah of Phinehas his son, which was given him in the hill country of Ephraim. Amplified Bible And Eleazar [the priest], the son of Aaron died; and they buried him at Gibeah [on the hill] of Phinehas his son, which had been given to him in the hill country of Ephraim. Berean Annotated Bible Eleazar (God has helped) son of Aaron (light bringer) also died, and they buried him at Gibeah, which had been given to his son Phinehas (mouth of brass) in the hill country of Ephraim (doubly fruitful). Christian Standard Bible And Eleazar son of Aaron died, and they buried him at Gibeah, which had been given to his son Phinehas in the hill country of Ephraim. Holman Christian Standard Bible And Eleazar son of Aaron died, and they buried him at Gibeah, which had been given to his son Phinehas in the hill country of Ephraim. American Standard Version And Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried him in the hill of Phinehas his son, which was given him in the hill-country of Ephraim. Contemporary English Version When Eleazar the priest died, he was buried in the hill country of Ephraim on a hill that belonged to his son Phinehas. English Revised Version And Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried him in the hill of Phinehas his son, which was given him in the hill country of Ephraim. GOD'S WORD® Translation Aaron's son Eleazar also died. He was buried on the hill that had been given to his son Phinehas in the mountains of Ephraim. Good News Translation Eleazar son of Aaron died and was buried at Gibeah, the town in the hill country of Ephraim which had been given to his son Phinehas. International Standard Version Later, Aaron's son Eleazar also died, and they buried him at Gibeah, which belonged to his son Phinehas, and which had been given to him in the mountainous region of Ephraim. NET Bible Eleazar son of Aaron died, and they buried him in Gibeah in the hill country of Ephraim, where his son Phinehas had been assigned land. New Heart English Bible Eleazar the son of Aaron died. They buried him in the hill of Phinehas his son, which was given him in the hill country of Ephraim. Webster's Bible Translation And Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried him in a hill that pertained to Phinehas his son, which was given him in mount Ephraim. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleEleazar son of Aaron also died, and they buried him at Gibeah, which had been given to his son Phinehas in the hill country of Ephraim. World English Bible Eleazar the son of Aaron died. They buried him in the hill of Phinehas his son, which was given him in the hill country of Ephraim. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Eleazar son of Aaron died, and they bury him in a hill of his son Phinehas, which was given to him in the hill-country of Ephraim. Berean Literal Bible And Eleazar son of Aaron died, and they buried him in a hill of Phinehas his son, which was given to him in the hill country of Ephraim. Young's Literal Translation And Eleazar son of Aaron died, and they bury him in the hill of Phinehas his son, which was given to him in the hill-country of Ephraim. Smith's Literal Translation And Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they will bury him in Gibeah of Phinehas his son, which he gave to him in mount Ephraim. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleEleazar also the son of Aaron died: and they buried him in Gabaath that belongeth to Phinees his son, which was given him in mount Ephraim. Catholic Public Domain Version Likewise, Eleazar, the son of Aaron, died. And they buried him at Gibeah, which belongs to Phinehas, his son, and which was given to him on mount Ephraim. New American Bible When Eleazar, son of Aaron, also died, he was buried on the hill which had been given to his son Phinehas in the mountain region of Ephraim. New Revised Standard Version Eleazar son of Aaron died; and they buried him at Gibeah, the town of his son Phinehas, which had been given him in the hill country of Ephraim. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Eleazar the priest, the son of Aaron the priest, died; and they buried him at Gibaatha that belongs to Phinehas his son, which was given him on mount Ephraim. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Eliazar the Priest, son of Aaron the Priest, died, and they buried him in Gebatha of Phinkhas, his son, which was given to him in the Mount of Aphrim ? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried him in the Hill of Phinehas his son, which was given him in mount Ephraim. Brenton Septuagint Translation And it came to pass afterwards that Eleazar the high-priest the son of Aaron died, and was buried in Gabaar of Phinees his son, which he gave him in mount Ephraim. In that day the children of Israel took the ark of God, and carried it about among them; and Phinees exercised the priest's office in the room of Eleazar his father till he died, and he was buried in his own place Gabaar: but the children of Israel departed every one to their place, and to their own city: and the children of Israel worshipped Astarte, and Astaroth, and the gods of the nations round about them; and the Lord delivered them into the hands of Eglom king of Moab and he ruled over them eighteen years. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Joshua's Death and Burial…32And the bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought up out of Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the plot of land that Jacob had purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver. So it became an inheritance for Joseph’s descendants. 33Eleazar son of Aaron also died, and they buried him at Gibeah, which had been given to his son Phinehas in the hill country of Ephraim. Cross References Eleazar son of Aaron also died, Numbers 20:25-29 Take Aaron and his son Eleazar and bring them up Mount Hor. / Remove Aaron’s priestly garments and put them on his son Eleazar. Aaron will be gathered to his people and will die there.” / So Moses did as the LORD had commanded, and they climbed Mount Hor in the sight of the whole congregation. … Numbers 27:21 He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the LORD by the judgment of the Urim. At his command, he and all the Israelites with him—the entire congregation—will go out and come in.” 1 Chronicles 6:4-8 Eleazar was the father of Phinehas, Phinehas was the father of Abishua, / Abishua was the father of Bukki, Bukki was the father of Uzzi, / Uzzi was the father of Zerahiah, Zerahiah was the father of Meraioth, … and they buried him at Gibeah, Judges 2:9 They buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath-heres in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash. Judges 19:14 So they continued on their journey, and the sun set as they neared Gibeah in Benjamin. Joshua 19:50 as the LORD had commanded. They gave him the city of Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, as he requested. He rebuilt the city and settled in it. which had been given to his son Phinehas Numbers 25:11-13 “Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned My wrath away from the Israelites; for he was zealous for My sake among them, so that I did not consume the Israelites in My zeal. / Declare, therefore, that I am granting him My covenant of peace. / It will be a covenant of permanent priesthood for him and his descendants, because he was zealous for his God and made atonement for the Israelites.” Joshua 21:11-13 They gave them Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron), with its surrounding pasturelands, in the hill country of Judah. (Arba was the father of Anak.) / But they had given the fields and villages around the city to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession. / So to the descendants of Aaron the priest they gave these cities, together with their pasturelands: Hebron, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Libnah, 1 Chronicles 6:54-55 Now these were the territories assigned to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clan for their settlements, because the first lot fell to them: / They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands. in the hill country of Ephraim. Joshua 17:15 Joshua answered them, “If you have so many people that the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you, go to the forest and clear for yourself an area in the land of the Perizzites and the Rephaim.” 1 Samuel 1:1 Now there was a man named Elkanah who was from Ramathaim-zophim in the hill country of Ephraim. He was the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. Judges 17:1 Now a man named Micah from the hill country of Ephraim Genesis 50:25-26 And Joseph made the sons of Israel take an oath and said, “God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.” / So Joseph died at the age of 110. And they embalmed his body and placed it in a coffin in Egypt. Exodus 13:19 Moses took the bones of Joseph with him because Joseph had made the sons of Israel swear a solemn oath when he said, “God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones with you from this place.” Judges 2:8-9 And Joshua son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died at the age of 110. / They buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath-heres in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash. Hebrews 11:22 By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones. Treasury of Scripture And Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried him in a hill that pertained to Phinehas his son, which was given him in mount Ephraim. Eleazar Joshua 14:1 And these are the countries which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed for inheritance to them. Exodus 6:23,25 And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar… Numbers 3:32 And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the chief of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary. died Job 30:23 For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living. Psalm 49:10 For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others. Isaiah 57:1,2 The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come… Phinehas Judges 20:28 And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the LORD said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand. CONCLUDING REMARKS ON JOSHUA Jump to Previous Aaron Allotted Body Buried Bury Country Death Died Eleazar Elea'zar Ephraim E'phraim Hill Hill-Country Mount Pertained Phinehas Phin'ehasJump to Next Aaron Allotted Body Buried Bury Country Death Died Eleazar Elea'zar Ephraim E'phraim Hill Hill-Country Mount Pertained Phinehas Phin'ehasJoshua 24 1. Joshua assembles the tribes at Shechem2. A brief history of God's benefits from Terah 14. He renews the covenant between them and God 26. A stone the witness of the covenant 29. Joshua's age, death, and burial 32. Joseph's bones are buried 33. Eleazar dies Eleazar son of Aaron also died Eleazar was the third son of Aaron, the first high priest of Israel, and succeeded his father in the priestly role. His death marks the end of an era for the Israelites, as he was a key figure during the conquest of Canaan and the distribution of the land. Eleazar's role as high priest was crucial in maintaining the spiritual leadership and religious practices of the Israelites, as outlined in the books of Exodus and Leviticus. His death signifies a transition in leadership and a reminder of the mortality of even the most revered leaders. and they buried him at Gibeah which had been given to his son Phinehas in the hill country of Ephraim Persons / Places / Events 1. EleazarThe son of Aaron, Eleazar served as the high priest after Aaron's death. He played a significant role in guiding the Israelites during their conquest of Canaan and in the distribution of the land. 2. Aaron The first high priest of Israel and brother of Moses. Aaron's lineage continued the priestly duties through his son Eleazar. 3. Phinehas The son of Eleazar, known for his zealousness for God's honor, which is highlighted in the incident with the Midianite woman and the Israelite man. 4. Gibeah A location in the hill country of Ephraim, allotted to Phinehas. It served as the burial place for Eleazar. 5. Hill Country of Ephraim A region in central Israel, significant for its association with several key biblical figures and events. Teaching Points The Importance of Godly HeritageEleazar's life and service remind us of the importance of passing down a legacy of faith and obedience to God. We are called to be faithful stewards of the spiritual heritage we have received. Faithfulness in Leadership Eleazar's role as high priest underscores the need for faithfulness and integrity in leadership. Leaders are called to guide others in accordance with God's will. The Significance of Resting Places The burial of Eleazar in Gibeah, a place allotted to his family, signifies the importance of resting in the promises of God. It reminds us that our ultimate rest is found in Him. Zeal for God's Honor Phinehas' zeal serves as an example of the passion we should have for God's honor and righteousness. We are encouraged to stand firm in our convictions and act in ways that uphold God's standards. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Joshua 24:33?2. How does Eleazar's death in Joshua 24:33 signify leadership transition for Israel? 3. What lessons can we learn from Eleazar's faithful service to God and Israel? 4. How does Joshua 24:33 connect with the theme of God's faithfulness in Joshua? 5. How can we honor past spiritual leaders while embracing new leadership today? 6. What role does community play in maintaining faithfulness, as seen in Joshua 24:33? 7. How does Joshua 24:33 reflect the importance of leadership succession in biblical history? 8. What does the burial of Eleazar in Joshua 24:33 signify about Israelite burial customs? 9. How does Joshua 24:33 contribute to the theme of covenant faithfulness in the Book of Joshua? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Joshua 24? 11. Who is the author of the Book of Joshua? 12. What is the Book of Joshua's date of writing? 13. In 2 Samuel 21:5-6, why does David permit the execution of Saul's descendants if Deuteronomy 24:16 forbids punishing children for a parent's wrongdoing? 14. How can we verify the historical or archaeological existence of Jacob's well mentioned in John 4:6? What Does Joshua 24:33 Mean Eleazar son of Aaron also died• Eleazar was the second high priest, succeeding Aaron (Numbers 20:26-28), faithfully guiding Israel through the conquest era alongside Joshua (Joshua 14:1). • His death marks the closing note of leadership transition begun in Joshua 24:29-30 with Joshua’s own passing, underscoring a generational handoff much like that from Moses to Joshua (Deuteronomy 34:9). • Scripture records the deaths of key leaders to emphasize God’s ongoing plan despite human mortality (Hebrews 9:27; Psalm 90:10). and they buried him at Gibeah • Burial affirms both honor and permanence: like Joshua buried at Timnath-serah (Joshua 24:30) and Joseph at Shechem (Joshua 24:32), Eleazar’s resting place anchors Israel’s history in the land promised to Abraham (Genesis 17:8). • “They” indicates communal responsibility; Israel recognized priestly service with tangible respect (2 Samuel 3:31; 2 Chronicles 24:16). which had been given to his son Phinehas • Phinehas, celebrated for zeal that turned back God’s wrath (Numbers 25:10-13), inherits a portion that includes his father’s grave, illustrating the covenantal promise of “a covenant of perpetual priesthood.” • Land grants to priests fulfilled God’s directive that they receive cities rather than tribal territory (Joshua 21:13-19), yet here Phinehas holds a personal allotment, a reward echoing God’s words in Numbers 25:13. • This transfer highlights continuity: priestly ministry passes from father to son (Exodus 28:1; Judges 20:28). in the hill country of Ephraim • Ephraim’s central highlands housed key spiritual sites—Shiloh, where the tabernacle rested (Joshua 18:1). Eleazar’s proximity to Shiloh aligns with his lifelong service before the LORD. • The heartland location underscores accessibility for Israel’s tribes (Judges 21:19) and models God’s design that spiritual leadership be central, not peripheral. • Ephraim often represents leadership among the northern tribes (Jeremiah 31:6; Hosea 9:3), so Eleazar’s burial there reminds future generations of the priesthood’s guidance. summary Joshua 24:33 records more than a funeral notice; it seals the book with a testimony of God’s faithfulness: the faithful high priest finishes well, his community honors him, his son receives the promised inheritance, and all occurs in the land God swore to give. The verse affirms that though leaders pass, the covenant stands, guiding Israel—and us—to trust the LORD who spans every generation. (33) And Eleazar the son of Aaron died.--"Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun," were the Moses and Aaron of this period. It is fitting that the Book of Joshua should close with the death of Eleazar, who was Joshua's appointed counsellor; for when Joshua was given as a shepherd to Israel, in answer to the prayer of Moses, Eleazar was also given to Joshua for a counsellor (Numbers 27:21). At Eleazar's word he was to go out and come in, "both he and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation." It is rather singular that nothing but this has been recorded of Eleazar's personal history. Everything stated about him in his lifetime is official. Not a word that he uttered has been preserved.A hill. . . . given him in mount Ephraim.--The inheritance of Phinehas as a priest would lie within the tribe of Judah (Joshua 21:13, &c.) or Benjamin. This gift to Phinehas in Mount Ephraim, near the seat of government, seems to have been a special grant to him over and above his inheritance. But inasmuch as the tabernacle itself was at Shiloh, in Mount Ephraim, it was altogether suitable and natural that some place of abode should be assigned to the priests in that neighbourhood, where they were compelled to reside. Although Phinehas himself was "zealous for his God," he lived to see the tribe of Benjamin nearly exterminated from Israel for repeating the sin of the Canaanites. (See Judges 20:28.) We can hardly say that the people served Jehovah all the days of Phinehas. With Eleazar and Joshua the spirit of strict obedience to the law seems to have, in a great measure, passed away. Verse 33. ? A hill that pertained to Phinehas his son. The LXX., Syriac, and Vulgate translate this as a proper name, Gibeath or Gabaath Phineas. But it may also mean Phinehas' hill. A city may or may not have been built there. Keil and Delitzsch believe it to be the Levitical town, Geba of Benjamin; but of this we cannot be sure. The tomb of Eleazar is still shown near Shechem, "overshadowed by venerable terebinths," as Dean Stanley tells us. And so the history ends with the death and burial of the conqueror of Palestine, the lieutenant of Moses, the faithful and humble servant of God, and of the successor of Aaron, who had been solemnly invested with the garments of his father before that father's death. A fitting termination to so strange and marvellous a history. With the death of two such men a new era had begun for the chosen people; a darker page had now to be opened. The LXX. adds to this passage, "In that day the children of Israel took the ark and carried it about among them, and Phinehas acted as priest, instead of Eleazar his father, until he died, and was buried in his own property at Gabaath. And the children of Israel went each one to his place and to his own city. And the children of Israel worshipped Astarte and Ashtaroth, the gods of the nations around them. And the Lord delivered them into the hand of Eglon king of the Moabites, and he had dominion over them eighteen years." The passage is an obvious compilation from the Book of Judges. It has no counterpart in the Hebrew, and the mention of Astarte and Ashtaroth as different deities is sufficient to discredit it.
Hebrew And Eleazarוְאֶלְעָזָ֥ר (wə·’el·‘ā·zār) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 499: Eleazar -- 'God has helped', six Israelites son בֶּֽן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of Aaron אַהֲרֹ֖ן (’a·hă·rōn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 175: Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses died, מֵ֑ת (mêṯ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4191: To die, to kill and they buried וַיִּקְבְּר֣וּ (way·yiq·bə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6912: To inter him at Gibeah, בְּגִבְעַת֙ (bə·ḡiḇ·‘aṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1389: A hillock which אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that had been given נִתַּן־ (nit·tan-) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set to his son בְּנ֔וֹ (bə·nōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son Phinehas פִּֽינְחָ֣ס (pî·nə·ḥās) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6372: Phinehas -- three Israelites in the hill country בְּהַ֥ר (bə·har) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country of Ephraim. אֶפְרָֽיִם׃ (’ep̄·rā·yim) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory Links Joshua 24:33 NIVJoshua 24:33 NLT Joshua 24:33 ESV Joshua 24:33 NASB Joshua 24:33 KJV Joshua 24:33 BibleApps.com Joshua 24:33 Biblia Paralela Joshua 24:33 Chinese Bible Joshua 24:33 French Bible Joshua 24:33 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 24:33 Eleazar the son of Aaron died (Josh. Jos) |
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