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Genesis 49:33

Israel
Death and loss

31 There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried Leah.

32 The purchase of the field and of the cave that is therein was from the children of Heth.

And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.
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BSB
When Jacob had finished instructing his sons, he pulled his feet into the bed and breathed his last, and he was gathered to his people.
KJV
And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.
WEB
When Jacob finished charging his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, breathed his last breath, and was gathered to his people.
ASV
And when Jacob made an end of charging his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.
DARBY
And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered his feet into the bed, and expired, and was gathered to his peoples.
BLB
And Jacob finished commanding his sons, and he gathered his feet into the bed and he expired, and he was gathered to his people.
ÅB
Da Jakob var ferdig med de pålegg han ville gi sine sønner, trakk han føttene opp i sengen; og han oppgav sin ånd og ble samlet til sine fedre.
[^1]: den tid da spådommene blir oppfylt.
[^2]: sjel.
OTB
Da Jakob hadde gitt sine sønner disse instruksene, trakk han føttene opp i sengen, åndet ut og ble samlet til sitt folk.
B1930
Da Jakob var ferdig med de pålegg han vilde gi sine sønner, trakk han føttene op i sengen; og han opgav sin ånd og blev samlet til sine fedre.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 49:29

    And he charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered unto my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,

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  • Genesis 25:8

    Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.

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  • Genesis 35:29

    And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

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  • Joshua 24:27–29

    And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it hath heard all the words of the LORD which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest ye deny your God.

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  • Hebrews 12:23

    To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

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  • Hebrews 11:13–16

    These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

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  • Genesis 25:17

    And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.

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  • Genesis 49:1

    And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.

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