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.
Took the bones of Joseph - in fulfillment of the oath he exacted from his brethren (Genesis 50:25-26). The remains of the other patriarchs-not noticed from their obscurity-were also carried out of Egypt (Acts 7:10), 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.