Genesis 47:29 — And the time drew near that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and… — ASV | maBible

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29 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;

Passage themes

The end of life — the time drew nigh that Israel must die
The gesture of the oath — put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh
A loyalty requested — deal kindly and truly with me
An oath required — jure
A grave outside Egypt — bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt

Events in this chapter

47.27 — Jacob (Israël) bénit sa descendance

Did you know?

Bereshit : « Au commencement » Le mot « Genèse » vient du grec genesis, qui signifie « origine ». En hébreu, le livre s'appelle Bereshit, « Au commencement », son tout premier mot.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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