Hebrews 11:22 (DRB)

Passage

By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the going out of the children of Israel and gave commandment concerning his bones.

Nearby Context

Hebrews 11:20 By faith also of things to come Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau.

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

Hebrews 11:22 By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the going out of the children of Israel and gave commandment concerning his bones.

Hebrews 11:23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents: because they saw he was a comely babe, and they feared not the king's edict.

Hebrews 11:24 By faith Moses, when he was grown up, denied himself to be the son of Pharao's daughter:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "faith", "joseph", "dying", "mention", "going", "children", "israel", and "gave". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "faith" and "joseph", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 21's "By faith Jacob dying blessed each of..." into verse 23's "By faith Moses when he was born...", so "faith" and "joseph" belong inside that flow. In Hebrews context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "faith" and "joseph" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.