Genesis 50:5 — my father made me swear an oath, telling me, ‘You must bury me in the tomb I've… — FBV | maBible

Read Genesis 50:5 (Free Bible Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 50.5, Genesis 50v5, Gen. 50:5. my father made me swear an oath, telling me, ‘You must bury me in the tomb I've prepared for myself in Canaan. Please allow me to go and bury my father and then I'll…

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5 my father made me swear an oath, telling me, ‘You must bury me in the tomb I've prepared for myself in Canaan. Please allow me to go and bury my father and then I'll return.’”

Passage themes

The required oath — My father made me swear
The hour of death — Lo, I die
The grave prepared beforehand — my grave which I have digged for me
Returned to the earth — there shalt thou bury me
A journey with a promised return — let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again

Did you know?

Un nom né d'un combat Le nom « Israël » naît dans la Genèse. Après avoir lutté avec Dieu toute une nuit, Jacob reçoit ce nouveau nom qui signifie « il a lutté avec Dieu » (Genèse 32:28). Un peuple entier portera le nom de cet homme transformé.

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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