עַל רֹאשׁ הַמִּטָּה al rosh hamitah is often translated “on the top of his bed,” however, עַל רֹאשׁ הַמַּטֶּה al rosh hamateh is likely the original reading as both the Septuagint (LXX) and Hebrews 11:21 reveal. The difference being vocalization of the same consonantal text as either מַּטֶּה mateh “staff” (H4294) or מִּטָּה mitah “bed” (H4296).
