Exodus 13 · Verse 19

Exodus 13:19

And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.

Exodus 13:19, King James Version

Exodus 13:19 in other translations

BSB	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.”
WEB	Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for he had made the children of Israel swear, saying, “God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones away from here with you.”
ASV	And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.
YLT	And Moses taketh the bones of Joseph with him, for he certainly caused the sons of Israel to swear, saying, ‘God doth certainly inspect you, and ye have brought up my bones from this with you.'
DARBY	And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him; for he had made the children of Israel swear an oath, saying,God will be sure to visit you; then ye shall carry my bones with you hence.
BBE	And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for Joseph had made the children of Israel take an oath, saying, God will certainly keep you in mind; and you are to take my bones away with you.
Webster	And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had strictly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones hence with you.

What does Exodus 13:19 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

19. Moses took the bones of Joseph with him--in fulfilment of the oath he exacted from his brethren (Ge 50:25, 26). The remains of the other patriarchs (not noticed from their obscurity) were also carried out of Egypt (Ac 7:15, 16); and there would be no difficulty as to the means of conveyance--a few camels bearing these precious relics would give a true picture of Oriental customs, such as is still to be seen in the immense pilgrimages to Mecca.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 19 Moses took the bones of Joseph - See Clarke's note on Gen 50:25. It is supposed that the Israelites carried with them the bones or remains of all the twelve sons of Jacob, each tribe taking care of the bones of its own patriarch, while Moses took care of the bones of Joseph. St. Stephen expressly says, Act 7:15, Act 7:16, that not only Jacob, but the fathers were carried from Egypt into Sychem; and this, as Calmet remarks, was the only opportunity that seems to have presented itself for doing this: and certainly the reason that rendered it proper to remove the bones of Joseph to the promised land, had equal weight in reference to those of the other patriarchs. See Clarke's note on Gen 49:29.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 13:17-20

There were two ways from Egypt to Canaan. One was only a few days' journey; the other was much further about, through the wilderness, and that was the way in which God chose to lead his people Israel. The Egyptians were to be drowned in the Red sea; the Israelites were to be humbled and proved in the wilderness. God's way is the right way, though it seems about. If we think he leads not his people the nearest way…

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Exodus 13:19 in the original Hebrew

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וַיִּקַּ֥חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH3947

מֹשֶׁ֛הmo.ShehMosesH4872

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853

עַצְמ֥וֹתatz.Mot[the] bones ofH6106

יוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefJosephH3130

עִמּ֑וֹi.Mowith himH5973

כִּי֩kiforH3588

הַשְׁבֵּ֨עַhash.Be.a'certainly <to make swear>H7650

הִשְׁבִּ֜יעַhish.Bi.a'he had made swearH7650

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853

בְּנֵ֤יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121

יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH559

פָּקֹ֨דpa.Kodcertainly <to visit>H6485

יִפְקֹ֤דyif.Kodhe will visitH6485

אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430

אֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853

וְהַעֲלִיתֶ֧םve.ha.'a.li.Temand you will take upH5927

אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853

עַצְמֹתַ֛י'atz.mo.Taibones myH6106

מִזֶּ֖הmi.Zehfrom hereH2088

אִתְּכֶֽם\׃'i.te.Khemwith youH854

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Cross references for Exodus 13:19

Genesis 50:24-25
And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.
Joshua 24:32
And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for an hundred pieces of silver: and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph.
Acts 7:16
And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.
Genesis 48:21
And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.
Exodus 4:31
And the people believed: and when they heard that the Lord had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
Luke 7:16
And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people.
Luke 1:58
And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

for he had.
Ge 50:24,25; Jos 24:32; Ac 7:16
God.
4:31; Ge 48:21; Lu 1:58; 7:16

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Context

Exodus 13:18
But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt.
Exodus 13:19
And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.
Exodus 13:20
And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.

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Exodus 13:19 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Tomó también consigo Moisés los huesos de José, el cual había juramentado á los hijos de Israel, diciendo: Dios ciertamente os visitará, y haréis subir mis huesos de aquí con vosotros.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Et Moïse prit les os de Joseph avec lui, car il avait expressément fait jurer les fils d’Israël, disant: Certainement Dieu vous visitera; et vous ferez monter mes os d’ici avec vous.
German Elberfelder 1871	Und Mose nahm die Gebeine Josephs mit sich; denn er hatte die Kinder Israel ausdrücklich schwören lassen und gesagt: Gott wird euch gewißlich heimsuchen; so führet denn meine Gebeine mit euch von hier hinauf!
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Tulit quoque Moyses ossa Joseph secum: eo quod adjurasset filios Israël, dicens: Visitabit vos Deus; efferte ossa mea hinc vobiscum.