Joshua 24:30
New International Version
And they buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath Serah in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.

New Living Translation
They buried him in the land he had been allocated, at Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.

English Standard Version
And they buried him in his own inheritance at Timnath-serah, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, north of the mountain of Gaash.

Berean Standard Bible
And they buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.

King James Bible
And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathserah, which is in mount Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Gaash.

New King James Version
And they buried him within the border of his inheritance at Timnath Serah, which is in the mountains of Ephraim, on the north side of Mount Gaash.

New American Standard Bible
And they buried him in the territory of his inheritance, in Timnath-serah, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, on the north of Mount Gaash.

NASB 1995
And they buried him in the territory of his inheritance in Timnath-serah, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, on the north of Mount Gaash.

NASB 1977
And they buried him in the territory of his inheritance in Timnath-serah, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, on the north of Mount Gaash.

Legacy Standard Bible
And they buried him in the territory of his inheritance in Timnath-serah, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, on the north of Mount Gaash.

Amplified Bible
They buried him in the territory of his inheritance in Timnath-serah, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, on the north side of Mount Gaash.

Christian Standard Bible
They buried him in his allotted territory at Timnath-serah, in the hill country of Ephraim north of Mount Gaash.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They buried him in his allotted territory at Timnath-serah, in the hill country of Ephraim north of Mount Gaash.

American Standard Version
And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathserah, which is in the hill-country of Ephraim, on the north of the mountain of Gaash.

Contemporary English Version
The Israelites buried him in his own land at Timnath-Serah, north of Mount Gaash in the hill country of Ephraim.

English Revised Version
And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-serah, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, on the north of the mountain of Gaash.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He was buried on his own land at Timnath Serah in the mountains of Ephraim north of Mount Gaash.

Good News Translation
They buried him on his own land at Timnath Serah in the hill country of Ephraim north of Mount Gaash.

International Standard Version
they buried him in his territorial inheritance at Timnath-serah in the mountainous region of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.

Majority Standard Bible
And they buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.

NET Bible
They buried him in his allotted territory in Timnath Serah in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.

New Heart English Bible
They buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath Serah, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, on the north of the mountain of Gaash.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
They buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathserah, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, on the north of the mountain of Gaash.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and they bury him in the border of his inheritance, in Timnath-Serah, which [is] in the hill-country of Ephraim, on the north of the hill of Gaash.

Young's Literal Translation
and they bury him in the border of his inheritance, in Timnath-Serah, which is in the hill-country of Ephraim, on the north of the hill of Gaash.

Smith's Literal Translation
And they will bury him in the bound of his inheritance in Timnath-Serah, which is in mount Ephraim from the north, to the mount of Gaash.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they buried him in the border of his possession in Thamnathsare, which is situate in mount Ephraim, on the north side of mount Gaas.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And they buried him within the borders of his possession at Timnath-Serah, which is situated on mount Ephraim, before the northern side of mount Gaash.

New American Bible
and they buried him within the borders of his heritage at Timnath-serah in the mountain region of Ephraim north of Mount Gaash.

New Revised Standard Version
They buried him in his own inheritance at Timnath-serah, which is in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-serah, which is on mount Ephraim, on the north side of mount Gaash.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they buried him at the border of his inheritance in Tamnathserakh, that is in the Mount of Aphrim, from the north to the Mountain of Gaash
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-serah, which is in the hill-country of Ephraim, on the north of the mountain of Gaash.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they buried him by the borders of his inheritance in Thamnasarach in the mount of Ephraim, northward of the mount of Galaad: there they put with him into the tomb in which they buried him, the knives of stone with which he circumcised the children of Israel in Galgala, when he brought them out of Egypt, as the Lord appointed them; and there they are to this day.

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Context
Joshua's Death and Burial
29Some time later, Joshua son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died at the age of 110. 30And they buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash. 31Israel had served the LORD throughout the days of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him and who had experienced all the works that the LORD had done for Israel.…

Cross References
Judges 2:8-9
And Joshua son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died at the age of 110. / They buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath-heres in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.

Genesis 50:25-26
And Joseph made the sons of Israel take an oath and said, “God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.” / So Joseph died at the age of 110. And they embalmed his body and placed it in a coffin in Egypt.

Exodus 13:19
Moses took the bones of Joseph with him because Joseph had made the sons of Israel swear a solemn oath when he said, “God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones with you from this place.”

Hebrews 11:22
By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones.

Acts 7:15-16
So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died. / Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver.

Genesis 23:19
After this, Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the cave of the field at Machpelah near Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.

Genesis 25:9-10
His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite. / This was the field that Abraham had bought from the Hittites. Abraham was buried there with his wife Sarah.

Genesis 35:29
Then he breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people, old and full of years. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

Genesis 49:29-32
Then Jacob instructed them, “I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite. / The cave is in the field of Machpelah near Mamre, in the land of Canaan. This is the field Abraham purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site. / There Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried, there Isaac and his wife Rebekah are buried, and there I buried Leah. ...

Deuteronomy 34:5-6
So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, as the LORD had said. / And He buried him in a valley in the land of Moab facing Beth-peor, and no one to this day knows the location of his grave.

1 Samuel 25:1
When Samuel died, all Israel gathered to mourn for him; and they buried him at his home in Ramah. Then David set out and went down to the Wilderness of Paran.

2 Kings 13:20-21
And Elisha died and was buried. Now the Moabite raiders used to come into the land every spring. / Once, as the Israelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a band of raiders, so they threw the man’s body into Elisha’s tomb. And as soon as his body touched the bones of Elisha, the man was revived and stood up on his feet.

Matthew 27:59-60
So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, / and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut into the rock. Then he rolled a great stone across the entrance to the tomb and went away.

John 19:41-42
Now there was a garden in the place where Jesus was crucified, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid. / And because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and the tomb was nearby, they placed Jesus there.

Acts 13:36
For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.


Treasury of Scripture

And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathserah, which is in mount Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Gaash.

Timnath-serah

Joshua 19:50
According to the word of the LORD they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnathserah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein.

Judges 2:9
And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathheres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash.

Gaash

2 Samuel 23:30
Benaiah the Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash,

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Border Buried Country Earth Ephraim E'phraim Hill Hill-Country Inheritance Mount Mountain North Serah Side Territory Timnath Timnathserah Timnath-Serah Tim'nath-Se'rah
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Joshua 24
1. Joshua assembles the tribes at Shechem
2. A brief history of God's benefits from Terah
14. He renews the covenant between them and God
26. A stone the witness of the covenant
29. Joshua's age, death, and burial
32. Joseph's bones are buried
33. Eleazar dies














And they buried him
This phrase marks the conclusion of Joshua's life, a significant leader in Israel's history. The act of burial is deeply rooted in Hebrew tradition, signifying respect and honor for the deceased. In the Hebrew context, burial was not only a familial duty but also a communal one, reflecting the collective memory and respect for those who led and served faithfully. Joshua's burial signifies the end of an era, as he was the last of the great leaders who had a direct connection to the Exodus and the wilderness journey.

in the territory of his inheritance
This phrase emphasizes the fulfillment of God's promises to the Israelites. Joshua, who led the people into the Promised Land, is laid to rest in the very land that was promised to him and his people. The "territory of his inheritance" is a testament to God's faithfulness in fulfilling His covenant with Israel. It also serves as a reminder of the importance of the land in Israel's identity and God's plan for His people.

at Timnath-serah
Timnath-serah, located in the hill country of Ephraim, was the city given to Joshua as his inheritance (Joshua 19:50). The name itself, meaning "portion of abundance," reflects the blessings and provision of God. Archaeological evidence suggests that this area was a significant settlement during the time of Joshua, further affirming the biblical narrative. The location of Joshua's burial in his own inheritance underscores the personal fulfillment of God's promises to him.

in the hill country of Ephraim
The hill country of Ephraim was a central region in the land of Israel, known for its strategic and fertile land. Ephraim, one of the tribes of Israel, was a dominant tribe, and its territory played a crucial role in the history of Israel. The mention of Ephraim highlights the importance of this region in the biblical narrative and its connection to Joshua, who was from the tribe of Ephraim. This setting underscores the continuity of leadership and God's ongoing work among His people.

north of Mount Gaash
Mount Gaash is mentioned here as a geographical marker, providing a specific location for Joshua's burial. While not much is known about Mount Gaash, its inclusion in the text serves to authenticate the historical and geographical accuracy of the biblical account. The specificity of the location reflects the care with which the Israelites recorded their history and the importance of remembering their leaders and the places significant to their journey with God.

Verse 30. - In the border of his inheritance in Timnath-Serah. Rather, perhaps, within the border. For Timnath-Serah, see note on Joshua 19:50. The burial-place of Joshua has been supposed to be identified by the Palestine Exploration Committee. Lieutenant Conder describes what he saw at Tibneh. Amid a number of tombs he found one evidently, from more than 200 lamp niches on the walls of the porch, the sepulchre of a man of distinction. The simple character of the ornamentation, he thinks, and the entire absence of it in the interior of the tomb itself, not only suggest an early date, but are in harmony with the character of the simple yet noble-minded warrior, whose tomb it is supposed to be (see Quart. Paper, oct. 1873). In later papers, however (see Oct. 1877, and Jan. 1878), Lieutenant Conder abandons Tibneh for Kerr Haris, on the ground that Jewish tradition, usually found to be correct, is in its favour. And more mature reflection has induced him to modify his former opinion as to the early date of the tombs. Until these researches commenced, the situation of the hill Gaash was unknown, though it is mentioned in 2 Samuel 23:30 ("the brooks" or "valleys of Gaash"), and 1 Chronicles 11:32. Nothing in these places serves to identify it. This passage is copied, with a few minute verbal discrepancies, into the Book of Judges (Joshua 2:6-9), a strong ground, according to all ordinary haws of literary criticism, for concluding that the latter book was written after the former. This is the chain of evidence by which the authenticity of the historical books of the Scriptures is established, not, of course, beyond the reach of cavil or dispute, but to the satisfaction of practical men. The LXX. as well as the Arabic translators have added here the following words: "There they placed with him in the sepulchre, in which they buried him there, the stone knives with which he circumcised the children of Israel in Gilgal, when he led them out from Egypt, as the Lord commanded, and they are there unto this day." This passage is not found in the Hebrew. And as the Arabic and the LXX. do not altogether agree, the probability seems to be that some apocryphal legend was inserted here at a very early date.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And they buried
וַיִּקְבְּר֤וּ (way·yiq·bə·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 6912: To inter

him
אֹתוֹ֙ (’ō·ṯōw)
Direct object marker | third person masculine singular
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

in the land
בִּגְב֣וּל (biḡ·ḇūl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1366: A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed

of his inheritance,
נַחֲלָת֔וֹ (na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion

at Timnath-serah
סֶ֖רַח (se·raḥ)
Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 8556: Timnath-heres -- 'territory of the sun', a village in the hill country of Ephraim

in the hill country
בְּהַר־ (bə·har-)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country

of Ephraim
אֶפְרָ֑יִם (’ep̄·rā·yim)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory

north
מִצְּפ֖וֹן (miṣ·ṣə·p̄ō·wn)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 6828: Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter

of Mount
לְהַר־ (lə·har-)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country

Gaash.
גָּֽעַשׁ׃ (gā·‘aš)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1608: Gaash -- a mountain in Ephraim


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