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Genesis 47:29

IsraelJosephEgypt
Death and lossOld age

27 And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.

28 And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years.

And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:

30 But I will lie with my fathers, and thou shalt carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their buryingplace. And he said, I will do as thou hast said.

31 And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed’s head.

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BSB
When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise to show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt,
KJV
And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:
WEB
The time came near that Israel must die, and he called his son Joseph, and said to him, “If now I have found favor in your sight, please put your hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me. Please don’t bury me in Egypt,
ASV
And the time drew near that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found favor in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me: bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt;
DARBY
And the days of Israel approached that he should die. And he called his son Joseph, and said to him, If now I have found favour in thine eyes, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me: bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt;
BLB
And the days drew near for Israel to die, and he called for his son, for Joseph, and said to him, “If, please, I have found favor in your eyes, put, please, your hand under my thigh, and you shall do with me kindness and truth. Please, do not bury me in Egypt,
ÅB
Da det led mot den tid at Israel skulle dø, kalte han sin sønn Josef til seg og sa til ham: Kjære, har jeg funnet nåde for dine øyne, så legg din hånd under min lend og vis meg den kjærlighet og trofasthet at du ikke begraver meg i Egypt,
OTB
Da tiden nærmet seg for Israel å dø, kalte han til seg sin sønn Josef og sa: “Hvis jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne, legg din hånd under mitt lår og lov å vise meg godhet og trofasthet. Ikke begrav meg i Egypt,
B1930
Da det led mot den tid at Israel skulde dø, kalte han sin sønn Josef til sig og sa til ham: Kjære, har jeg funnet nåde for dine øine, så legg din hånd under min lend og vis mig den kjærlighet og trofasthet at du ikke begraver mig i Egypten,

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  • Genesis 24:2

    And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:

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  • Deuteronomy 31:14

    And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation.

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  • Genesis 24:49

    And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.

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  • 1 Kings 2:1

    Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,

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  • 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.

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  • Acts 7:15–16

    So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,

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  • 2 Samuel 7:12

    And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

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  • Genesis 3:19

    In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

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