Joshua 24:29-33

Burial of Three Leaders

29 After these things, the Lord's servant, Joshua son of Nun, died at the age of 110.
30 They buried him in his allotted territory at Timnath-serah, in the hill country of Ephraim[a] north of Mount Gaash.
31 Israel worshiped the Lord throughout Joshua's lifetime and during the lifetimes of the elders who outlived Joshua, and who had experienced all the works the Lord had done for Israel.
32 Joseph's bones, which the Israelites had brought up from Egypt,[b] were buried at Shechem in the parcel of land Jacob had purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem's father, for 100 qesitahs.[c][d]It was an inheritance for Joseph's descendants.
33 And Eleazar son of Aaron died, and they buried him at Gibeah,[e] which had been given to his son Phinehas in the hill country of Ephraim.

Joshua 24:29-33 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOSHUA 24

This chapter gives us an account of another summons of the tribes of Israel by Joshua, who obeyed it, and presented themselves before the Lord at Shechem, Jos 24:1; when Joshua in the name of the Lord rehearsed to them the many great and good things the Lord had done for them, from the time of their ancestor Abraham to that day, Jos 24:2-13; and then exhorted them to fear and serve the Lord, and reject idols, Jos 24:14; and put them upon making their choice, whether they would serve the true God, or the gods of the Canaanites; and they choosing the former, he advised them to abide by their choice, Jos 24:15-24; and made a covenant with them to that purpose, and then dismissed them, Jos 24:25-28; and the chapter is concluded with an account of the death and burial of Joshua and Eleazar, and of the interment of the bones of Joseph, Jos 24:29-33.

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