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Genesis 47:28-48:4
New International Version
Genesis 47:28-48:4
New International Version
28 Jacob lived in Egypt(A) seventeen years, and the years of his life were a hundred and forty-seven.(B) 29 When the time drew near for Israel(C) to die,(D) he called for his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes,(E) put your hand under my thigh(F) and promise that you will show me kindness(G) and faithfulness.(H) Do not bury me in Egypt, 30 but when I rest with my fathers,(I) carry me out of Egypt and bury me where they are buried.”(J)
“I will do as you say,” he said.
31 “Swear to me,”(K) he said. Then Joseph swore to him,(L) and Israel(M) worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.[a](N)
Manasseh and Ephraim
48 Some time later Joseph was told, “Your father is ill.” So he took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim(O) along with him. 2 When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel(P) rallied his strength and sat up on the bed.
3 Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty[b](Q) appeared to me at Luz(R) in the land of Canaan, and there he blessed me(S) 4 and said to me, ‘I am going to make you fruitful and increase your numbers.(T) I will make you a community of peoples, and I will give this land(U) as an everlasting possession to your descendants after you.’(V)
Footnotes
- Genesis 47:31 Or Israel bowed down at the head of his bed
- Genesis 48:3 Hebrew El-Shaddai
Genesis 47:28-48:4
King James Version
Genesis 47:28-48:4
King James Version
28 And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years.
29 And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:
30 But I will lie with my fathers, and thou shalt carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their buryingplace. And he said, I will do as thou hast said.
31 And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head.
48 And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
2 And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.
3 And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,
4 And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of people; and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession.
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