Joshua 24:33

Joshua’s Death and Burial · Joshua 24:29–33
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Translations

Modern
Eleazar son of Aaron also died, and they buried him at Gibeah, which had been given to his son Phinehas in the hill country of Ephraim.
Traditional
And Eleazar the son of Aaron died; and they buried him in a hill that pertained to Phinehas his son, which was given him in mount Ephraim.
Literal
And Eleazar son of Aaron died, and they buried him in a hill of Phinehas his son, which was given to him in the hill country of Ephraim.
Latin
Eleazar quoque filius Aaron mortuus est: et sepelierunt eum in Gabaath Phinees filii ejus, quæ data est ei in monte Ephraim.

Original

Hebrew
English
Eleazar son of Aaron also died, and they buried him at Gibeah, which had been given to his son Phinehas in the hill country of Ephraim.

Notes

  • Eleazar, the high priest, stood beside Joshua while they divided the land among the tribes of Israel.

  • They buried Joshua, Joseph, and Eleazar in Ephraim, in the central part of the newly conquered land. Their burial was a final sign that God fulfilled his promise to give Israel the land.

The tombs of a respected ancestor and two honored leaders served as a final sign that Canaan truly belonged to Israel. Even so, much work still remained. The people would need to stay alert, and at times they would still need to fight.

Theme notes and profiles

Joshua

Parallels

Judges 2:6–9

People

Aaron: Moses' brother, first high priest of Israel Eleazar: Son of Aaron, high priest after his father Ephraim: Second son of Joseph, and a tribe of Israel Phinehas: Aaron's grandson; zealous priest who opposed idolatry

Places

Gibeah: A city of Benjamin, associated with Saul and atrocities

Glossary

Eleazar Gibeah Joshua, Book of King Phinehas Rest Tribe of Dan

Topics

Burial: Burying Places: On Hills Burial: Places Used for Tops of the Hills Eleazar (Eleazer): Son of Aaron: Death and Burial of Phinehas: Inheritance Allotted To