And they buried him in the territory of his inheritance in Timnath-heres, in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.
Parallel translations
- WEB They buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath Heres, 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 Timnathheres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash.
- BSB They buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath-heres in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.
- NKJV And they buried him within the border of his inheritance at Timnath Heres, in the mountains of Ephraim, on the north side 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
Joshua is buried in his inheritance at Timnath Heres in the hill country of Ephraim. It matters as a fitting resting place for a faithful leader in the land God gave.
Overview
Joshua is laid to rest within his own allotted inheritance, a quiet testimony that he received the promise he helped secure. The specific location anchors the account historically. His burial in the promised land embodies the rest God grants his faithful servants, foreshadowing the greater rest in Christ.
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Cross-references · 2
- Josh 19:50According to Yahweh’s commandment, they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnathserah in the hill country of Ephraim; and he built the city, and lived there.
- Josh 24:30They 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.
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