Genesis 47:29

Genesis 47:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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:
• New International Version (NIV)When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called for his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise that you will show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when the time drew near that Israel must die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, "If now I have found favor in your sight, put your hand under my thigh and promise to deal kindly and truly with me. Do not bury me in Egypt,
• New King James Version (NKJV)When the time 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 put your hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me. Please do not bury me in Egypt,

Context of Genesis 47:29

27The Israelites stayed in Egypt, in the region called Goshen. They had their own land there. They gave birth to many children so that they became very many people. 28Jacob lived in Egypt for 17 years. His whole life was 147 years. The time came for him to die. So he called his son Joseph to come to him. Jacob said to him, ‘If you agree, make a serious promise to me. Put your hand between my legs to show that I can trust you. Promise that you will be kind to me and that you will do as I ask. When I die, do not bury me here in Egypt. 30Carry my body out of Egypt. Bury me in the grave of my ancestors.’ Joseph said, ‘I will do as you say.’ 31Jacob said, ‘Promise me that you will do this.’ Then Joseph made a promise to him. After that, Jacob rested on his bed and he thanked God.

Genesis 47:29 word by word

וַיִּקְרְב֣וּ יְמֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֘ל לָמוּת֒ וַיִּקְרָ֣א׀ לִבְנ֣וֹ לְיוֹסֵ֗ף וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ אִם־נָ֨א מָצָ֤אתִי חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ שִֽׂים־נָ֥א יָדְךָ֖ תַּ֣חַת יְרֵכִ֑י וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ עִמָּדִי֙ חֶ֣סֶד וֶאֱמֶ֔ת אַל־נָ֥א תִקְבְּרֵ֖נִי בְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the timeיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• drew nighקָרַבqârab · to present: comeH7126
• that Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• must dieמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• and he calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• his sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• Josephיוֹסֵףyôsêph · JosephH3130
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto him, If now I have foundמָצָאmâtsâ' · to findH4672
• graceחֵןchên · favorH2580
• in thy sightעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eye: seeingH5869
• putשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: putH7760
• I pray thee, thy handיָדyâd · hand: swearH3027
• under my thighיָרֵךְyârêk · thighH3409
• and dealעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• kindlyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• and trulyאֱמֶת'emeth · truth: faithfulH571
• with me; buryקָבַרqâbar · to buryH6912
• me not, I pray thee, in Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714

Cross-references for Genesis 47:29

• Genesis 47:9Jacob replied, ‘I have been alive for 130 years. My years have been few, and they have been difficult. I have not lived for as long as my ancestors lived.’
• Genesis 3:19You will have to work hard for a long time before you have any food to eat. You will do this for your whole life until you die. Then you will return into the ground. That is where you came from. I made you from the soil of the ground, and you will become soil again.’
• Genesis 50:24Then Joseph said to his brothers, ‘I will soon die. But God will come to you and he will help you. He will take you out of Egypt. He will take you back to the land that he promised to give to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.’
• Deuteronomy 31:14The Lord said to Moses, ‘You will soon die. Fetch Joshua and come with him to the Tent of Meeting. When you meet with me there, I will give Joshua authority to be the leader of my people.’ So Moses and Joshua went to meet the Lord at his special tent.
• 2 Samuel 7:12When you die, people will bury you in the grave of your ancestors. Then I will choose your descendant, one of your own sons, to become king. I will make his kingdom strong.
• 2 Samuel 14:14We must all die one day. When that happens, we are like water that is poured on the ground. We cannot pick it up again. But God does not remove our lives from us. Instead, he finds a way to bring us back to him when we have gone far away.
• 1 Kings 2:1David knew that he would soon die. So this is what he said to his son Solomon:
• Job 7:1People have to work very hard on this earth. They have to work every day, like servants.
• Job 14:14If a man dies, will he live again? If I knew that, I would suffer patiently. I would wait until my troubles have finished.
• Job 30:23I know that you are already taking me to my death. Everyone who lives has to go to that place.
• Psalms 6:5If I die, I will no longer remember you. Nobody can praise you in their grave!
• Psalms 49:7Nobody can pay the price to save another person. Nobody can pay God the price for their life.
• Psalms 89:48Nobody can continue to live and never die. Nobody can escape from the power of death.
• Hebrews 9:27Every person must die once. After death, God will judge each person.
• Genesis 24:2Abraham had an important servant in his house. He had authority over everything that belonged to Abraham. Abraham said to him, ‘Come here and make a promise to me. Put your hand between my legs to show that I can trust you.
• Genesis 24:49So tell me what you will say. If you will show true love to my master, then please say, “Yes.” But if not, then tell me. Then I will know what to do.’

Commentaries on Genesis 47:29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29Put - thy hand under my thigh - See Clarke on Genesis 24:2; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-31Verses 1-31 - Jacob in Goshen 11. רעמסס ra‛mesês Rameses “son of the sun.” 31. מטה mı̂ṭṭāh “bed.” מטה maṭṭeh “staff.” Arrangements are now made for the settlement of Israel in Goshen. The administration of Joseph during the remaining years of the famine is then recorded. For the whole of this period his father and brothers are subject to him, as their political superior, according to the reading of his early dreams. We then approach to the death-bed…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 27-31Verses 27-31 At last the time drew nigh that Israel must die. Israel, a prince with God, had power over the Angel, and prevailed, yet must die. Joseph supplied him with bread, that he might not die by famine, but that did not secure him from dying by age or sickness. He died by degrees; his candle gradually burnt down to the socket, so that he saw the time drawing nigh. It is an advantage to see the approach of death, before we feel it, that we may be…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 29-31bury me with them: Compare 49:29–33. Jacob wanted to be buried with Abraham and Isaac in the cave of Machpelah (see study note on 49:29–33; see 23:1–20; 25:7–10; 35:27–29). put your hand under my thigh: This custom was a serious oath to continue the covenant (compare with 24:1–9 and study note on 24:2). The covenant's main promise was descendants in the promised land that would be too many to count.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 29-3129-31. the time drew nigh that Israel must die--One only of his dying arrangements is recorded; but that one reveals his whole character. It was the disposal of his remains, which were to be carried to Canaan, not from a mere romantic attachment to his native soil, nor, like his modern descendants, from a superstitious feeling for the soil of the Holy Land, but from faith in the promises. His address to Joseph--"if now I have found grace in thy sight,"…Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 47:29

• Jacob
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In the dictionaries

• Egypt
• Israel
• Egypt, Egyptian
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Exchange
• Fail
• Grave
• Joseph
• Nourish

Commentaries on Genesis 47

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings