Bible Strands
Joshua 24:29
Some time later, Joshua son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died at the age of 110.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the conclusion of Joshua’s leadership immediately after he dismisses the Israelite tribes to their allotted inheritances. This statement closes the book’s historical account before transitioning to the next generation.
The words — וַיָּמָת (va.ya.mot) translates literally as “and he died,” marking the definitive end of Joshua’s life. The phrase אַחֲרֵי הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה (a.cha.rei ha.de.va.rim ha.'E.leh) means “after these things,” situating the event chronologically following his final address and dismissal.
The thread — The same age and title appear in Judges 2:8, while Genesis 50:22 and 50:26 record Joseph dying at exactly one hundred and ten years old. These parallels establish a pattern of faithful leaders reaching a complete lifespan.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that Joshua’s long life and faithful service conclude without prolonging his presence among the people. It requires the reader to accept the transition of leadership and prepare for the next phase of Israel’s history.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And it came to pass after these things, that Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the Lord, died, being an hundred and ten years old.
Cross-references
- Judges 2:8 And Joshua son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died at the age of 110.
- Genesis 50:22 Now Joseph and his father’s household remained in Egypt, and Joseph lived to the age of 110.
- Genesis 50:26 So Joseph died at the age of 110. And they embalmed his body and placed it in a coffin in Egypt.
- Deuteronomy 34:5 So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, as the LORD had said.
- Psalms 115:17 It is not the dead who praise the LORD, nor any who descend into silence.
- 2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
- Revelation 14:13 And I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write, “Blessed are the dead—those who die in the Lord from this moment on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them.”