Exodus 13:19
And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had solemnly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and you shall carry up my bones away from here with you.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
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.'
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And Moses{H4872} took{H3947} the bones{H6106} of Joseph{H3130} with him: for he had straitly{H7650} sworn{H7650} 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} away{H5927} hence with you.
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And Moses{H4872} took{H3947}{(H8799)} the bones{H6106} of Joseph{H3130} with him: for he had straitly{H7650}{(H8687)} sworn{H7650}{(H8689)} 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} my bones{H6106} away{H5927}{(H8689)} hence with you.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And Moses toke the bones of Ioseph with him: for he made the childern of Israel swere saynge: God will surely vyset you, take my bones therfore away hence with you,
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Moses toke Iosephs bones with him, for he toke an ooth of the children of Israel, and sayde: God wyll surely vyset you, therfore cary awaye my bones with you from hence.
Geneva Bible (1560)
(And Moses tooke the bones of Ioseph with him: for he had made the children of Israel sweare, saying, God will surely visite you, and ye shal take my bones away hence with you)
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And Moyses toke the bones of Ioseph with him: for he made the children of Israel sweare, saying: God wyl surely visite you, and ye shall take my bones away hence with you.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for he had made the children of Israel swear, saying, "God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones away from here with you."
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And Moses taketh the bones of Joseph with him, for he certainly caused the sons of Israel to swear, saying, `God doth certainly inspect you, and ye have brought up my bones from this with you.'
American Standard Version (1901)
And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.
American Standard Version (1901)
And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for Joseph had made the children of Israel take an oath, saying, God will certainly keep you in mind; and you are to take my bones away with you.
World English Bible (2000)
Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for he had made the children of Israel swear, saying, "God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones away from here with you."
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for Joseph had made the Israelites solemnly swear,“God will surely attend to you, and you will carry my bones up from this place with you.”
Referenced Verses
- Josh 24:32 : 32 And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, they buried in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought from the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of silver: and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph.
- Acts 7:16 : 16 And were carried over into Shechem, and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a sum of money from the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem.
- Gen 50:24-25 : 24 And Joseph said unto his brothers, I die, and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. 25 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.
- Exod 4:31 : 31 And the people believed, and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
- Luke 1:58 : 58 Her neighbors and relatives heard how the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.
- Luke 7:16 : 16 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet is risen among us; and, God has visited his people.
- Gen 48:21 : 21 And Israel said to Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- Gen 50:24-263 verses90%
24 And Joseph said unto his brothers, I die, and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
25 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.
26 So Joseph died, being one hundred and ten years old, and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.
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22 By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave instructions concerning his bones.
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20 And they took their journey from Succoth, and camped in Etham, at the edge of the wilderness.
- Gen 50:5-95 verses76%
5 My father made me swear, saying, Behold, I die: in my grave which I have dug for myself in the land of Canaan, there shall you bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray you, and bury my father, and I will come again.
6 And Pharaoh said, Go up, and bury your father, according as he made you swear.
7 And Joseph went up to bury his father, and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt,
8 And all the house of Joseph, and his brothers, and his father's house, only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen.
9 And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen, and it was a very great company.
- Gen 47:29-302 verses76%
29 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:
30 But I will lie with my fathers, and you shall carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their burying place. And he said, I will do as you have said.
- Gen 50:13-142 verses75%
13 For his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham bought with the field for a possession of a burying place from Ephron the Hittite, before Mamre.
14 And Joseph returned into Egypt, he, and his brothers, and all that went up with him to bury his father, after he had buried his father.
- Gen 46:4-52 verses75%
4 I will go down with you into Egypt, and I will also surely bring you up again; and Joseph shall put his hand upon your eyes.
5 And Jacob rose up from Beersheba; and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.
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21 And Israel said to Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.
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13 And Moses said to the LORD, Then the Egyptians will hear it, (for you brought up this people in your might from among them;)
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18 But God led the people around, through the way of the wilderness of the Red Sea: and the children of Israel went up in orderly ranks out of the land of Egypt.
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17 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Say to your brothers, Do this: load your animals and go, get to the land of Canaan.
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1 And the LORD said to Moses, Depart, and go up from here, you and the people whom you have brought up out of the land of Egypt, to the land which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, 'To your descendants will I give it:'
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31 And Joseph said to his brothers, and to his father's household, I will go up and tell Pharaoh, and say to him, My brothers and my father's house, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me.
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13 And the LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, and gave them a charge to the children of Israel, and to Pharaoh king of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt.
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16 Go, and gather the elders of Israel together and say to them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared to me, saying, I have surely visited you and seen what is done to you in Egypt:
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39 And Moses told these sayings to all the children of Israel: and the people mourned greatly.
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11 And they said to Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, have you taken us away to die in the wilderness? why have you dealt with us in this way, to bring us out of Egypt?
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19 Now you are commanded, do this: take carts out of the land of Egypt for your little ones and your wives and bring your father and come.
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9 And Moses swore on that day, saying, Surely the land where your feet have trodden shall be your inheritance, and your children's forever, because you have wholly followed the LORD my God.
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23 And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of good courage: for you shall bring the children of Israel into the land which I swore to them: and I will be with you.
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8 And I will bring you into the land, about which I swore to give it to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it to you for a heritage: I am the LORD.
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12 And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
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21 And the children of Israel did so; and Joseph gave them carts according to the command of Pharaoh, and gave them provisions for the journey.
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10 And you shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near to me, you and your children and your children's children, and your flocks and your herds and all that you have.
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28 And he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to direct him to Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.
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32 And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, they buried in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought from the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for a hundred pieces of silver: and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph.