Genesis 47:29

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

When the time of Israel’s death drew near, 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 to show me steadfast love and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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:

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And the time drew near that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said to him, If now I have found favor in your sight, put, I pray you, your hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; do not bury me, I pray you, in Egypt:

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the time drew near that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found favor 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;

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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:

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    When the tyme drewe nye that Israel must dye: he sent for his sonne Ioseph and sayde vnto him: Yf I haue founde grace in thy syghte put thy hande vnder my thye and deale mercifully ad truely with me that thou burie me not in Egipte:

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Now whan the tyme came that Israel shulde dye, he called Ioseph his sonne, and sayde vnto him: Yf I haue founde grace in thy sight, then laye thine honde vnder my thye, yt thou shalt shewe mercy and faithfulnes vpon me, and not burye me in Egipte,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Now when the time drewe neere that Israel must dye, he called his sonne Ioseph, and sayde vnto him, If I haue nowe founde grace in thy sight, put thine hand nowe vnder my thigh, and deale mercifully & truely with me: burie me not, I pray thee, in Egypt.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    When the tyme drewe nye that Israel must dye, he sent for his sonne Ioseph and sayde vnto him: If I haue founde grace in thy syght, oh put thy hande vnder my thygh, and deale mercifully and truly with me, that thou bury me not in Egypt.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The time drew near that Israel must die, and he called his son Joseph, and said to him, "If now I have found favor in your sight, please put your hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me. Please don't bury me in Egypt,

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the days of Israel are near to die, and he calleth for his son, for Joseph, and saith to him, `If, I pray thee, I have found grace in thine eyes, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and thou hast done with me kindness and truth; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the time drew near that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found favor 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;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the time drew near that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found favor 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;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the time of his death came near, and he sent for his son Joseph and said to him, If now I am dear to you, put your hand under my leg and take an oath that you will not put me to rest in Egypt;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The time drew near that Israel must die, and he called his son Joseph, and said to him, "If now I have found favor in your sight, please put your hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me. Please don't bury me in Egypt,

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The time for Israel to die approached, so he called for his son Joseph and said to him,“If now I have found favor in your sight, put your hand under my thigh and show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt,

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 24:2 : 2 Abraham said to his servant, the eldest in his household who managed all he owned, "Please, place your hand under my thigh.
  • Gen 24:49 : 49 Now if you are willing to show kindness and faithfulness to my master, tell me. If not, tell me, so that I may turn to the right or to the left.
  • Deut 31:14 : 14 The LORD said to Moses, 'Behold, the time of your death is near. Call Joshua and present yourselves at the tent of meeting so that I may commission him.' So Moses and Joshua went and stood at the tent of meeting.
  • 1 Kgs 2:1 : 1 As David's final days approached, he commanded his son Solomon, saying:
  • Gen 50:24-25 : 24 Then Joseph said to his brothers, 'I am about to die. But God will surely come to your aid and take you up out of this land to the land he promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.' 25 And Joseph made the Israelites swear an oath and said, 'God will surely come to your aid, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.'
  • Gen 3:19 : 19 By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread until you return to the ground, because from it you were taken; for dust you are, and to dust you will return.
  • Gen 47:9 : 9 Jacob replied to Pharaoh, 'The days of my sojourning have been one hundred thirty years. My years have been few and difficult, and they do not compare to the years of the lives of my fathers during their sojourning.'
  • 2 Sam 7:12 : 12 When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom.
  • 2 Sam 14:14 : 14 We must all die; we are like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again. Yet God does not take away life, but devises ways so that a banished person may not remain estranged from Him.
  • Job 7:1 : 1 Isn't human life on earth like hard labor and their days like those of a hired worker?
  • Job 14:14 : 14 If someone dies, will they live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait for my renewal to come.
  • Job 30:23 : 23 I know You will bring me back to death, to the house appointed for all the living.
  • Ps 6:5 : 5 Return, LORD! Rescue my soul; save me because of Your steadfast love.
  • Ps 49:7 : 7 Those who trust in their wealth and boast in the abundance of their riches—
  • Ps 49:9 : 9 for the redemption of their soul is costly, and it ceases forever—
  • Ps 89:48 : 48 Remember how fleeting my life is; for what futility have you created all humanity!
  • Acts 7:15-16 : 15 So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our ancestors died. 16 Their bodies were brought back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought for a sum of silver from the sons of Hamor at Shechem.
  • Heb 9:27 : 27 And just as it is appointed for humans to die once, and after that comes judgment,
  • Heb 11:22 : 22 By faith Joseph, nearing the end of his life, spoke of the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions concerning his bones.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Gen 47:30-31
    2 verses
    86%

    30When I lie down with my fathers, carry me out of Egypt and bury me in their burial place.” Joseph answered, 'I will do as you say.'

    31Jacob said, 'Swear to me.' So Joseph swore to him, and Israel bowed in worship at the head of his bed.

  • Gen 50:1-7
    7 verses
    79%

    1Joseph fell on his father's face, wept over him, and kissed him.

    2Joseph directed his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father, and the physicians embalmed Israel.

    3They took forty days for him, because that is how long the embalming process takes, and the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.

    4When the days of mourning were over, Joseph spoke to Pharaoh's household, saying, 'If I have found favor with you, please convey this message to Pharaoh.

    5'My father made me swear, saying, “I am about to die. Bury me in the tomb I dug for myself in the land of Canaan.” Now, please let me go and bury my father, and I will return.'

    6Pharaoh replied, 'Go and bury your father, as he made you swear to do.'

    7Joseph went up to bury his father, and all Pharaoh's officials, the elders of his household, and the elders of the land of Egypt went with him.

  • Gen 48:21
    79%

    21Then Israel said to Joseph, 'Look, I am about to die, but God will be with you and will bring you back to the land of your ancestors.'

  • Gen 46:29-30
    2 verses
    79%

    29Joseph readied his chariot and went to Goshen to meet his father Israel. As soon as Joseph appeared before him, he threw his arms around his father and wept for a long time.

    30Then Israel said to Joseph, 'Now I am ready to die, since I have seen your face and know you are still alive.'

  • Gen 49:29
    77%

    29Then he gave them these instructions: 'I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite.

  • Gen 50:24-26
    3 verses
    76%

    24Then Joseph said to his brothers, 'I am about to die. But God will surely come to your aid and take you up out of this land to the land he promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.'

    25And Joseph made the Israelites swear an oath and said, 'God will surely come to your aid, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.'

    26So Joseph died at the age of 110. After they embalmed him, he was placed in a coffin in Egypt.

  • Gen 47:28
    75%

    28Jacob lived in Egypt for seventeen years, and the years of his life were one hundred and forty-seven in total.

  • Gen 46:4
    75%

    4I will go down to Egypt with you, and I will surely bring you back again. And Joseph will close your eyes with his own hand.

  • Gen 48:10-13
    4 verses
    75%

    10Now Israel’s eyes were failing due to old age—he could not see well. Joseph brought the boys near to him, and he kissed them and embraced them.

    11Israel said to Joseph, 'I never expected to see your face again, but now God has even let me see your children.'

    12Joseph removed the boys from Israel’s knees and bowed down with his face to the ground.

    13Then Joseph took them both—Ephraim with his right hand toward Israel’s left, and Manasseh with his left hand toward Israel’s right—and brought them close to him.

  • Gen 50:13-14
    2 verses
    75%

    13They carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, near Mamre, which Abraham had bought as a burial site from Ephron the Hittite.

    14After burying his father, Joseph returned to Egypt with his brothers and all those who had gone up with him to bury his father.

  • Heb 11:22
    74%

    22By faith Joseph, nearing the end of his life, spoke of the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions concerning his bones.

  • Gen 48:2
    74%

    2When Jacob was told, 'Your son Joseph is coming to you,' Israel strengthened himself and sat up on the bed.

  • Gen 45:28
    74%

    28Then Israel said, 'I am convinced! My son Joseph is still alive! I will go and see him before I die.'

  • Gen 50:16
    73%

    16So they sent a message to Joseph, saying, 'Before he died, your father gave this command:

  • Gen 47:7
    73%

    7Then Joseph brought his father Jacob in and presented him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

  • Gen 44:31
    73%

    31it will happen that when he sees the boy is not with us, he will die. Then your servants will have brought down the gray hair of your servant, our father, in sorrow to the grave.

  • Gen 49:33
    73%

    33When Jacob had finished giving instructions to his sons, he drew his feet up into the bed, breathed his last, and was gathered to his people.

  • Gen 44:29
    72%

    29'If you take this one also from me and harm comes to him, you will bring my gray hair down to the grave in sorrow.'

  • Exod 13:19
    72%

    19Moses took the bones of Joseph with him because Joseph had made the Israelites swear an oath. He had said, 'God will surely come to your aid, and then you must carry my bones up with you from this place.'

  • Gen 48:15
    72%

    15Then he blessed Joseph and said, 'The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked faithfully, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day,'