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

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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,

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

Notes and references

47:29 Deut. 31:14; 1 Kgs. 2:1
47:29 See ch. 33:15
47:29 ch. 24:2
47:29 ch. 24:49
47:29 [ch. 50:25]

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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