Verse 29

Genesis 47:29

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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29 And when he saw that the day of his death drew nigh, he called his son Joseph, and said to him: If I have found favour in thy sight, put thy hand under my thigh; and thou shalt shew me this kindness and truth, not to bury me in Egypt:

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּקְרְב֣וּ יְמֵֽי יִשְׂרָאֵ֘ל לָ/מוּת֒ וַ/יִּקְרָ֣א לִ/בְנ֣/וֹ לְ/יוֹסֵ֗ף וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר ל/וֹ֙ אִם נָ֨א מָצָ֤אתִי חֵן֙ בְּ/עֵינֶ֔י/ךָ שִֽׂים נָ֥א יָדְ/ךָ֖ תַּ֣חַת יְרֵכִ֑/י וְ/עָשִׂ֤יתָ עִמָּדִ/י֙ חֶ֣סֶד וֶ/אֱמֶ֔ת אַל נָ֥א תִקְבְּרֵ֖/נִי בְּ/מִצְרָֽיִם

English Translation

And the days of Israel approached death, and he called to his son Joseph and said to him, "If now I have found favor in your eyes, please place your hand under my thigh and deal with me in kindness and truth; do not bury me in Egypt."

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Chapter 47 Context

1 Then Joseph went in and told Pharao, saying: My father and brethren, their sheep and their herds, an... Focus ↗

2 Five men also the last of his brethren, he presented before the king: Focus ↗

3 And he asked them: What is your occupation? They answered: Re thy servants are shepherds, both we, a... Focus ↗

4 We are come to sojourn in thy land, because there is no grass for the flocks of thy servants, the fa... Focus ↗

5 The king therefore said to Joseph: Thy father and thy brethren are come to thee. Focus ↗

6 The land of Egypt is before thee: make them dwell in the best place, and give them the land of Gesse... Focus ↗

7 After this Joseph brought in his to the king, and presented him before him: and he blessed him. Focus ↗

8 And being asked by him: How many are the days of the years of thy life? Focus ↗

9 He answered: The days of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty years, few, and evil, and they are n... Focus ↗

10 And blessing the king, he went out. Focus ↗

11 But Joseph gave a possession to his father and his brethren in Egypt, in the best place of the land,... Focus ↗

12 And he nourished them, and all his father's house, allowing food to every one. Focus ↗

13 For in the whole world there was want of bread, and a famine had op- pressed the land: more especial... Focus ↗

14 Out of which he gathered up all the money for the corn which they bought, and brought it into the ki... Focus ↗

15 And when the buyers wanted money, all Egypt came to Joseph, saying: Give us bread: why should we die... Focus ↗

16 And he answered them: Bring your cattle, and for them I will give you food, if you have no money. Focus ↗

17 And when they had brought them, he gave them food in exchange for their horses, and sheep, and oxen,... Focus ↗

18 And they came the second year, and said to him: We will not hide from our lord, how that our money i... Focus ↗

19 Why therefore shall we die before thy eyes? we will be thins, both we and our lands: buy us to be th... Focus ↗

20 So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt, every man selling his possessions, because of the greatness... Focus ↗

21 And all its people from one end of the borders of Egypt, even to the other end thereof, Focus ↗

22 Except the land of the priests, which had been given them by the king: to whom also a certain allowa... Focus ↗

23 Then Joseph said to the people : Be- hold as you see, both you and your lands belong to Pharao: take... Focus ↗

24 That you may have corn. The fifth part you shall give to the king: the other four you shall have for... Focus ↗

25 And they answered: Our life is in thy hand: only let my lord look favourably upon us, and we will gl... Focus ↗

26 From that time unto this day, in the whole land of Egypt, the fifth part is paid to the king, and it... Focus ↗

27 So Israel dwelt in Egypt, that is, in the land of Gessen, and possessed it: and grew, and was multip... Focus ↗

28 And he lived in it seventeen years: and all the days of his life came to a hundred and forty-seven y... Focus ↗

29 And when he saw that the day of his death drew nigh, he called his son Joseph, and said to him: If I...

30 But I will sleep with my fathers, end thou shalt take me away out of this land, and bury me in the b... Focus ↗

31 And he said: Swear then to me. And as he was swearing, Israel adored God (Elohim), turning to the be... Focus ↗

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Book: Genesis
Chapter: Chapter 47 (31 verses)
Version: Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

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