Focused Passage

Genesis 47:27-31

Joseph Settles Israel in Goshen, Preserves Egypt Through Famine Administration, and Jacob Finishes His Days in the Land of Exile Under Promise

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

27 Now the Israelites settled in the land of Egypt, in the region of Goshen. They acquired property there and became fruitful and increased greatly in number.

28 And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years, and the length of his life was 147 years.

29 When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called 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 kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt,

30 but when I lie down with my fathers, carry me out of Egypt and bury me with them.” Joseph answered, “I will do as you have requested.”

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

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References and Original Words

Verse 27

Cross-references

Genesis 46:3 Classic cross-references Exodus 1:7 Classic cross-references Acts 7:17 Classic cross-references Genesis 34:10 Classic cross-references Psalms 107:38 Classic cross-references

Original words

Now the Israelites יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular settled וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב H3427 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular in the land בְּאֶ֥רֶץ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of Egypt מִצְרַ֖יִם H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular in the region בְּאֶ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of Goshen גֹּ֑שֶׁן H1657 Noun - proper - feminine singular They acquired property וַיֵּאָחֲז֣וּ H270 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural there בָ֔הּ Preposition | third person feminine singular and became fruitful וַיִּפְר֥וּ H6509 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural and increased greatly מְאֹֽד׃ H3966 Adverb in number וַיִּרְבּ֖וּ H7235 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural

Verse 28

Cross-references

Job 42:16 Classic cross-references Genesis 35:28 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 5:4 Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 19:32 Classic cross-references Genesis 47:9 Classic cross-references

Original words

And Jacob יַעֲקֹב֙ H3290 Noun - proper - masculine singular lived וַיְחִ֤י H2421 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of Egypt מִצְרַ֔יִם H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular vvv שְׁבַ֥ע H7651 Number - feminine singular construct seventeen עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה H6240 Number - feminine singular construct years שָׁנָ֑ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular and the length of his life שְׁנֵ֣י H8141 Noun - feminine plural construct . . . חַיָּ֔יו H2416 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular was וַיְהִ֤י H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular . . . יְמֵֽי־ H3117 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יַעֲקֹב֙ H3290 Noun - proper - masculine singular 147 וּמְאַ֖ת H3967 Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct . . . שֶׁ֣בַע H7651 Number - feminine singular . . . וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים H705 Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural vvv שָׁנָֽה׃ H8141 Noun - feminine singular years שָׁנִ֔ים H8141 Noun - feminine plural

Verse 29

Cross-references

Genesis 24:2 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 26:10 Classic cross-references Genesis 24:49 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 2:1 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 31:14 Classic cross-references

Original words

When the time יְמֵֽי־ H3117 Noun - masculine plural construct drew near וַיִּקְרְב֣וּ H7126 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural for Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֘ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular to die לָמוּת֒ H4191 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct he called וַיִּקְרָ֣א׀ H7121 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular his son לִבְנ֣וֹ H1121 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Joseph לְיוֹסֵ֗ף H3130 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular and said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to him לוֹ֙ Preposition | third person masculine singular If אִם־ H518 Conjunction . . . נָ֨א H4994 Interjection I have found מָצָ֤אתִי H4672 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular favor חֵן֙ H2580 Noun - masculine singular in your eyes בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ H5869 Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular put שִֽׂים־ H7760 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular . . . נָ֥א H4994 Interjection your hand יָדְךָ֖ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular under תַּ֣חַת H8478 Preposition my thigh יְרֵכִ֑י H3409 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular and promise to show וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular me עִמָּדִי֙ H5978 Preposition | first person common singular kindness חֶ֣סֶד H2617 Noun - masculine singular and faithfulness וֶאֱמֶ֔ת H571 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Do not אַל־ H408 Adverb . . . נָ֥א H4994 Interjection bury me תִקְבְּרֵ֖נִי H6912 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular in Egypt בְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃ H4714 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 30

Cross-references

Genesis 49:29 Classic cross-references Genesis 23:19 Classic cross-references Genesis 25:9 Classic cross-references

Original words

but when I lie down וְשָֽׁכַבְתִּי֙ H7901 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular with עִם־ H5973 Preposition my fathers אֲבֹתַ֔י H1 Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular carry me וּנְשָׂאתַ֙נִי֙ H5375 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular out of Egypt מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם H4714 Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular and bury me וּקְבַרְתַּ֖נִי H6912 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular with them בִּקְבֻרָתָ֑ם H6900 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Joseph answered וַיֹּאמַ֕ר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular I אָנֹכִ֖י H595 Pronoun - first person common singular will do אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥ה H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular as you have requested כִדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ H1697 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 31

Cross-references

Hebrews 11:21 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 1:47 Classic cross-references Genesis 24:3 Classic cross-references

Original words

Swear הִשָּֽׁבְעָה֙ H7650 Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular to me לִ֔י Preposition | first person common singular Jacob said וַיֹּ֗אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular So Joseph swore וַיִּשָּׁבַ֖ע H7650 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to him ל֑וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular and Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular bowed [in worship] וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ H7812 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular at עַל־ H5921 Preposition the head רֹ֥אשׁ H7218 Noun - masculine singular construct of his bed הַמִּטָּֽה׃פ H4296 Article | Noun - feminine singular

BSB notes

Hebrew; LXX Israel worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff; see Hebrews 11:21.

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