12 So his sons did for him just as he had commanded them.

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12 So Jacob’s sons did as he had commanded them:(A)

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16 And (A)they were carried back to Shechem and laid in (B)the tomb that Abraham bought for a sum of money from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem.

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16 Their bodies were brought back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a certain sum of money.(A)

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Jacob’s Death and Burial

29 Then he charged them and said to them: “I (A)am to be gathered to my people; (B)bury me with my fathers (C)in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite, 30 in the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre in the land of Canaan, (D)which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite as a possession for a burial place. 31 (E)There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife, (F)there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife, and there I buried Leah. 32 The field and the cave that is there were purchased from the sons of Heth.”

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The Death of Jacob

29 Then he gave them these instructions:(A) “I am about to be gathered to my people.(B) Bury me with my fathers(C) in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite,(D) 30 the cave in the field of Machpelah,(E) near Mamre(F) in Canaan, which Abraham bought along with the field(G) as a burial place(H) from Ephron the Hittite. 31 There Abraham(I) and his wife Sarah(J) were buried, there Isaac and his wife Rebekah(K) were buried, and there I buried Leah.(L) 32 The field and the cave in it were bought from the Hittites.[a](M)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 49:32 Or the descendants of Heth

Children and Parents(A)

Children, (B)obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

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Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.(A)

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12 (A)“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be (B)long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

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12 “Honor your father and your mother,(A) so that you may live long(B) in the land(C) the Lord your God is giving you.

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29 When the time (A)drew near that Israel must die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “Now if I have found favor in your sight, please (B)put your hand under my thigh, and (C)deal kindly and truly with me. (D)Please do not bury me in Egypt, 30 but (E)let me lie with my fathers; you shall carry me out of Egypt and (F)bury me in their burial place.”

And he said, “I will do as you have said.”

31 Then he said, “Swear to me.” And he swore to him. So (G)Israel bowed himself on the head of the bed.

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29 When the time drew near for Israel(A) to die,(B) he called for his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes,(C) put your hand under my thigh(D) and promise that you will show me kindness(E) and faithfulness.(F) Do not bury me in Egypt, 30 but when I rest with my fathers,(G) carry me out of Egypt and bury me where they are buried.”(H)

“I will do as you say,” he said.

31 “Swear to me,”(I) he said. Then Joseph swore to him,(J) and Israel(K) worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.[a](L)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 47:31 Or Israel bowed down at the head of his bed