Genesis 50:25

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones from here.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Joseph{H3130} took an oath{H7650} of the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} saying,{H559} God{H430} will surely{H6485} visit{H6485} you, and ye shall carry up{H5927} my bones{H6106} from hence.{H2088}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Joseph{H3130} took an oath{H7650}{(H8686)} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, God{H430} will surely{H6485}{(H8800)} visit{H6485}{(H8799)} you, and ye shall carry up{H5927}{(H8689)} my bones{H6106} from hence{H2088}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And Ioseph toke an ooth of the childern of Israel ad sayde: God will not fayle but vysett you se therfore that ye carye my boones hence.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Therfore toke he an ooth of the childre of Israel, and sayde: Whan God shal vyset you, the cary my bones fro hence.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And Ioseph tooke an oth of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visite you, and ye shall cary my bones hence.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Ioseph toke an othe of the chyldren of Israel, saying: God wyll not fayle but visite you, and ye shall cary my bones hence.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, "God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones from here."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Joseph causeth the sons of Israel to swear, saying, `God doth certainly inspect you, and ye have brought up my bones from this `place'.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then Joseph made the children of Israel take an oath, saying, God will certainly give effect to his word, and you are to take my bones away from here.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, "God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones from here."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Joseph made the sons of Israel swear an oath. He said,“God will surely come to you. Then you must carry my bones up from this place.”

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 13:19 : 19 Moses 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.'
  • Josh 24:32 : 32 The bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought up from Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the plot of land Jacob had purchased from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem, for one hundred pieces of silver. It became an inheritance for Joseph's descendants.
  • 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.
  • Acts 7:16 : 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.
  • Gen 47:29-31 : 29 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.' 30 When 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.' 31 Jacob said, 'Swear to me.' So Joseph swore to him, and Israel bowed in worship at the head of his bed.
  • Gen 50:5 : 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.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Exod 13:19
    90%

    19 Moses 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 50:21-24
    4 verses
    89%

    21 'So do not be afraid. I will provide for you and your children.' And he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.

    22 Joseph stayed in Egypt, along with his father's family. He lived to be 110 years old.

    23 He saw the third generation of Ephraim’s children, and also the children of Machir son of Manasseh were placed at birth on Joseph’s knees.

    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.'

  • Gen 50:5-8
    4 verses
    82%

    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.'

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

    7 Joseph 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.

    8 Joseph's entire household, his brothers, and his father's household accompanied him. But they left their children, flocks, and cattle in the land of Goshen.

  • Gen 50:26
    80%

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

  • Heb 11:22
    80%

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

  • Gen 47:29-31
    3 verses
    80%

    29 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.'

    30 When 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.'

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

  • Gen 48:21
    79%

    21 Then 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 50:13-16
    4 verses
    78%

    13 They 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.

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

    15 When Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, 'What if Joseph holds a grudge against us and repays us for all the evil we did to him?'

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

  • Gen 46:4
    76%

    4 I 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 46:30-31
    2 verses
    75%

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

    31 Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, 'I will go up and speak to Pharaoh and will say to him, "My brothers and my father’s household, who were living in the land of Canaan, have come to me.'"

  • Gen 50:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

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

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

  • Gen 45:9-10
    2 verses
    73%

    9 Hurry and go up to my father and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord over all Egypt. Come down to me; do not delay.’

    10 You shall dwell in the land of Goshen and be near me—you, your children, your grandchildren, your flocks, your herds, and everything you have.

  • Gen 45:17
    73%

    17 Pharaoh said to Joseph, 'Tell your brothers to do this: Load your animals and go back to the land of Canaan.'

  • Gen 48:11-12
    2 verses
    73%

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

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

  • Gen 45:28
    73%

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

  • Gen 48:15
    72%

    15 Then 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,'

  • Gen 45:25
    72%

    25 So they went up from Egypt and came to Canaan to their father Jacob.