Hebrews 11:20-22

By Faith

20 By faith m Isaac invoked future blessings on Jacob and Esau. 21 By faith n Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, o bowing in worship over the head of his staff. 22 By faith p Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones.

  1. Cross References
    Genesis 27:27 - 29
    So he came near and kissed him. And Isaac smelled the smell of his garments and blessed him and said, "See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a field that the Lord has blessed!
    Genesis 27:39 - 40
    Then Isaac his father answered and said to him: "Behold, away from the fatness of the earth shall your dwelling be, and away from the dew of heaven on high.
  2. Cross References
    Genesis 48:16
    The angel who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the boys; and in them let my name be carried on, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
    Genesis 48:20
    So he blessed them that day, saying, "By you Israel will pronounce blessings, saying, 'God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh.'" Thus he put Ephraim before Manasseh.
  3. Cross References
    Genesis 47:31
    And he said, "Swear to me"; and he swore to him. Then Israel bowed himself upon the head of his bed.
  4. Cross References
    Genesis 50:24 - 25
    And Joseph said to his brothers, "I am about to die, but God will visit you and bring you up out of this land to the land that he swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
    Exodus 13:19
    Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for Joseph had made the sons of Israel solemnly swear, saying, "God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones with you from here.
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