Bible Strands
Joshua 24:30
And they buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the burial of Joshua son of Nun immediately after noting his death at age 110 and before detailing Israel's service during the elders' lifetimes.
The words — The verb וַיִּקְבְּרוּ (va.yikkḇərû) translates literally as "and they buried," while נַחֲלָתוֹ (naḥălatô) means "his inheritance."
The thread — This account cross-references Judges 2:9 and Joshua 19:50, which previously assigned Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim to Joshua.
Why it lands — The text states Joshua was buried in his allotted territory at Timnath-serah north of Mount Gaash. This geographical detail concludes his personal narrative and frames the subsequent record of Israel's covenant faithfulness.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath–serah, which is in mount Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Gaash.
Cross-references
- Joshua 19:50 as the LORD had commanded. They gave him the city of Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, as he requested. He rebuilt the city and settled in it.
- Judges 2:9 They buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath-heres in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.
- 2 Samuel 23:30 Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai from the brooks of Gaash,