21By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons, and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.


In Context

18 even though God had said to him, "It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned."

19 Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and figuratively speaking, he did receive Isaac back from death.

20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in regard to their future.

21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons, and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.

22 By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and gave instructions about his bones.

23 By faith Moses' parents hid him for three months after he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they were not afraid of the king's edict.

Hebrews 11:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:21By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, [leaning] upon the top of his staff.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:21By faith Jacob dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and adored the top of his rod.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:21By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:21By faith Jacob when dying blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshipped on the top of his staff.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:21By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:21By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshiped, leaning upon the top of his staff.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:21By faith, Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:21by faith Jacob dying — each of the sons of Joseph did bless, and did bow down upon the top of his staff;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:21By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning on the top of his staff.