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Genesis 47:31

Israel

29 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.

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
“Swear to me,” Jacob said. So Joseph swore to him, and Israel bowed in worship at the head of his bed.
KJV
And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed’s head.
WEB
Israel said, “Swear to me,” and he swore to him. Then Israel bowed himself on the bed’s head.
ASV
And he said, Swear unto me: and he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed`s head.
DARBY
And he said, Swear to me; and he swore to him. And Israel worshipped on the bed's head.
BLB
And he said, “Swear to me.” And he swore to him, and Israel bowed himself on the head of the bed.
ÅB
Da sa han: Tilsverg meg det! Og han tilsvor ham det. Og Israel bøyde seg ned over hodegjerdet i sengen og tilba.
OTB
“Sverg til meg,” insisterte Jakob. Så sverget Josef til ham, og Israel tilba mens han lente seg på toppen av sin stav.
B1930
Da sa han: Tilsverg mig det! Og han tilsvor ham det. Og Israel bøide sig ned over hodegjerdet i sengen og tilbad.

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Cross references

  • 1 Kings 1:47

    And moreover the king’s servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed.

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  • Genesis 24:3

    And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:

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  • Hebrews 11:21

    By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.

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  • Genesis 47:29

    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:

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  • Genesis 24:26

    And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD.

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  • Genesis 48:1–2

    And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

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  • Genesis 21:23

    Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned.

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