And they buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.
Parallel translations
- WEB They buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathserah, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, on the north of the mountain of Gaash.
- KJV And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathserah, which is in mount Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Gaash.
- NKJV And they buried him within the border of his inheritance at Timnath Serah, which is in the mountains of Ephraim, on the north side of Mount Gaash.
- NASB And they buried him in the territory of his inheritance, in Timnath-serah, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, on the north of Mount Gaash.
- NLT They buried him in the land he had been allocated, at Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.
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Quick answer
Israel buries Joshua in his own inheritance at Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim. It matters as a record of honor for a faithful leader, buried in the land God had given him.
Overview
Joshua is laid to rest in the very inheritance God granted him, a fitting end for one who led Israel to possess the land. The specific geographic detail roots the account in real history. His burial in the promised land testifies that God kept His word to give Israel their possession.
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Cross-references · 3
- Josh 19:50as 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.
- Judg 2:9They buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath-heres in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.
- 2 Sam 23:30Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai from the brooks of Gaash,
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Joshua — the same name as Jesus, 'the LORD saves' — leads God's people into their inheritance, a shadow of the greater Joshua who brings us into the true rest and the promised land that remains.
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