Genesis 50:6

Genesis 50:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Pharaoh said, Go up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear.
• New International Version (NIV)Pharaoh said, “Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear to do.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Pharaoh answered, "Go up, and bury your father, as he made you swear."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Pharaoh said, “Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear.”

Context of Genesis 50:6

4The time for them to weep came to an end. Joseph said to Pharaoh's officers, ‘If you agree, speak to Pharaoh for me. Tell him this: 5My father made me make a promise. He said, “I will soon die. Bury me in the grave that I prepared for myself in Canaan.” So please let me go and bury my father there. Then I will return.’ Pharaoh said, ‘Go and bury your father's body in the way that you promised him.’ 7So Joseph went to Canaan to bury his father. All Pharaoh's officers went with him. The important people who lived in Pharaoh's palace, as well as the important Egyptian officers, all went with Joseph. 8Everyone in Joseph's family also went with him. His brothers and their families went, but they did not take their young children or their animals. They left those in Goshen.

Genesis 50:6 word by word

וַיֹּ֖אמֶר פַּרְעֹ֑ה עֲלֵ֛ה וּקְבֹ֥ר אֶת־אָבִ֖יךָ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הִשְׁבִּיעֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Pharaohפַּרְעֹהpar‛ôh · PharaohH6547
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Go upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• and buryקָבַרqâbar · to buryH6912
• thy fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• according as he made thee swearשָׁבַעshâba‛ · to swearH7650

Cross-references for Genesis 50:6

• Genesis 48:21Then Jacob said to Joseph, ‘I will die soon. But God will be with you. He will take you back to the land where your ancestors lived.

Commentaries on Genesis 50:6

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-26Verses 1-26 - The Burial of Jacob 10. אטד 'āṭâd Atad, “the buck-thorn.” 11. מצרים אבל 'ābêl -mı̂tsrayı̂m Abel-Mitsraim, “mourning of Mizraim,” or meadow of Mizraim. This chapter records the burial of Jacob and the death of Joseph, and so completes the history of the chosen family, and the third bible for the instruction of man. Genesis 50:1-3 After the natural outburst of sorrow for his deceased parent, Joseph gave orders to embalm the body…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-6Joseph needed Pharaoh’s permission to leave his official duties for a short time. He wanted to bury his father in Canaan. Pharaoh quickly gave permission to Joseph, who had once been a slave.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-261. Joseph fell upon his father's face, &c.--On him, as the principal member of the family, devolved the duty of closing the eyes of his venerable parent (compare Ge 46:4) and imprinting the farewell kiss.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 50:6

• Burial
• Children
• Jacob
• Joseph
• Rulers

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• Pharaoh
• Pharaoh, king of Egypt
• Abelmizraim
• Joseph
• Burial
• Genesis

Commentaries on Genesis 50

• 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