June 16, 2019

²⁸ And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years. So the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were 147 years.

²⁹ And when the time drew near that Israel must die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If now I have found favor in your sight, put your hand under my thigh and promise to deal kindly and truly with me. Do not bury me in Egypt, ³⁰ but let me lie with my fathers. Carry me out of Egypt and bury me in their burying place.” He answered, “I will do as you have said.” ³¹ And he said, “Swear to me”; and he swore to him. Then Israel bowed himself upon the head of his bed.^[a]

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Footnotes

Genesis 47:31 Hebrew; Septuagint staff

Cross references

Genesis 47:28 : [ver. 9] Genesis 47:29 : Deut. 31:14; 1 Kgs. 2:1 Genesis 47:29 : See ch. 33:15 Genesis 47:29 : ch. 24:2 Genesis 47:29 : ch. 24:49 Genesis 47:29 : [ch. 50:25] Genesis 47:30 : ch. 49:29; 50:5, 13 Genesis 47:31 : ch. 48:2; 1 Kgs. 1:47; [Heb. 11:21]

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