Bible Strands
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.
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. This account closes the leadership era before introducing a generation that will not know the LORD.
The words — וַיִּקְבְּרוּ (va.yikkəḇərû) translates to "and they buried," denoting a collective action by the people. נַחֲלָתוֹ (nachalāṯô) means "his inheritance," specifying the territory allotted to Joshua.
The thread — The location matches Joshua 19:50 and Joshua 24:30, which record the granting and subsequent burial of Timnath-serah. These parallel accounts confirm the fulfillment of the command to allot and inter Joshua in the hill country of Ephraim.
Why it lands — The text states a factual burial to mark the end of Joshua's life before detailing the spiritual decline of the next generation. It requires the reader to note the historical boundary between faithful leadership and the apostasy that follows.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath–heres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill 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.
- 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.