Genesis 50:5 — Tell him that my father made me swear an oath. He said to me, ‘Listen, I am abo… — NLT | maBible

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5 Tell him that my father made me swear an oath. He said to me, ‘Listen, I am about to die. Take my body back to the land of Canaan, and bury me in the tomb I prepared for myself.’ So please allow me to go and bury my father. After his burial, I will return without delay.”

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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