Genesis 47:29 — When the time for Israel to die drew near, he called his son Joseph and said to… — NASB | maBible

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

• Lit the days of Israel
• Lit truth

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

This chapter in other translations

• Genesis 47 — King James
• Genesis 47 — CEV
• Genesis 47 — AMP
• Genesis 47 — TLB
• Genesis 47 — WEB
• Genesis 47 — ASV
• Genesis 47 — ESV
• Genesis 47 — FBV
• Genesis 47 — GNT
• Genesis 47 — The Message
• Genesis 47 — NIV
• Genesis 47 — NLT