Joshua 24:33 (DRB)

Passage

Eleazar also the son of Aaron died: and they buried him in Gabaath that belongeth to Phinees his son, which was given him in mount Ephraim.

Nearby Context

Joshua 24:31 And Israel served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and of the ancients that lived a long time after Joshua, and that had known all the works of the Lord which he had done in Israel.

Joshua 24:32 And the bones of Joseph which the children of Israel had taken out of Egypt, they buried in Sichem, in that part of the field which Jacob had bought of the sons of Hemor the father of Sichem, for a hundred young ewes, and it was in the possession of the sons of Joseph.

Joshua 24:33 Eleazar also the son of Aaron died: and they buried him in Gabaath that belongeth to Phinees his son, which was given him in mount Ephraim.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "eleazar", "aaron", "died", "buried", "gabaath", "belongeth", "phinees", and "given". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "eleazar" and "aaron", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And the bones of Joseph which the...", giving immediate footing for "eleazar" and "aaron". In Joshua context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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