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20 Isaac himself also believed God. As a result of his faith, he asked God to bless his sons, Jacob and Esau. He trusted that God would help them in the future time.[a]

21 Jacob believed God. As a result of his faith, he asked God to bless each of Joseph's sons. Jacob did that when he was dying. At that time, he used his stick to hold himself up while he worshipped God.[b]

22 Joseph also believed God. At the end of his life, he spoke about what would happen to the family of Israel's people after his death. He understood that they would leave Egypt one day. As a result of his faith, he told his family where they should bury his bones.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. 11:20 Jacob and Esau were Isaac's sons. See Genesis 27:25-29,38-39.
  2. 11:21 Joseph was one of Jacob's sons. See Genesis 47:31.
  3. 11:22 See Genesis 50:22-26.