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

27Now 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.

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

29When 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,

30but 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 46:3Classic cross-references Exodus 1:7Classic cross-references Acts 7:17Classic cross-references Genesis 34:10Classic cross-references Psalms 107:38Classic cross-references

Original words

Now the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularsettledוַיֵּ֧שֶׁבH3427Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularin the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץH776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof Egyptמִצְרַ֖יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularin the regionבְּאֶ֣רֶץH776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof Goshenגֹּ֑שֶׁןH1657Noun - proper - feminine singularThey acquired propertyוַיֵּאָחֲז֣וּH270Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralthereבָ֔הּPreposition | third person feminine singularand became fruitfulוַיִּפְר֥וּH6509Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluraland increased greatlyמְאֹֽד׃H3966Adverbin numberוַיִּרְבּ֖וּH7235Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural

Verse 28

Cross-references

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

Original words

And Jacobיַעֲקֹב֙H3290Noun - proper - masculine singularlivedוַיְחִ֤יH2421Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularin the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץH776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularvvvשְׁבַ֥עH7651Number - feminine singular constructseventeenעֶשְׂרֵ֖הH6240Number - feminine singular constructyearsשָׁנָ֑הH8141Noun - feminine singularand the length of his lifeשְׁנֵ֣יH8141Noun - feminine plural construct. . .חַיָּ֔יוH2416Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularwasוַיְהִ֤יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .יְמֵֽי־H3117Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יַעֲקֹב֙H3290Noun - proper - masculine singular147וּמְאַ֖תH3967Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular construct. . .שֶׁ֣בַעH7651Number - feminine singular. . .וְאַרְבָּעִ֥יםH705Conjunctive waw | Number - common pluralvvvשָׁנָֽה׃H8141Noun - feminine singularyearsשָׁנִ֔יםH8141Noun - feminine plural

Verse 29

Cross-references

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

Original words

When the timeיְמֵֽי־H3117Noun - masculine plural constructdrew nearוַיִּקְרְב֣וּH7126Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralfor Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֘לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularto dieלָמוּת֒H4191Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructhe calledוַיִּקְרָ֣א׀H7121Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularhis sonלִבְנ֣וֹH1121Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularJosephלְיוֹסֵ֗ףH3130Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularand saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto himלוֹ֙Preposition | third person masculine singularIfאִם־H518Conjunction. . .נָ֨אH4994InterjectionI have foundמָצָ֤אתִיH4672Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularfavorחֵן֙H2580Noun - masculine singularin your eyesבְּעֵינֶ֔יךָH5869Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singularputשִֽׂים־H7760Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular. . .נָ֥אH4994Interjectionyour handיָדְךָ֖H3027Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularunderתַּ֣חַתH8478Prepositionmy thighיְרֵכִ֑יH3409Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularand promise to showוְעָשִׂ֤יתָH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularmeעִמָּדִי֙H5978Preposition | first person common singularkindnessחֶ֣סֶדH2617Noun - masculine singularand faithfulnessוֶאֱמֶ֔תH571Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularDo notאַל־H408Adverb. . .נָ֥אH4994Interjectionbury meתִקְבְּרֵ֖נִיH6912Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularin Egyptבְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃H4714Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 30

Cross-references

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

Original words

but when I lie downוְשָֽׁכַבְתִּי֙H7901Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularwithעִם־H5973Prepositionmy fathersאֲבֹתַ֔יH1Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularcarry meוּנְשָׂאתַ֙נִי֙H5375Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularout of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֔יִםH4714Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularand bury meוּקְבַרְתַּ֖נִיH6912Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularwith themבִּקְבֻרָתָ֑םH6900Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine pluralJoseph answeredוַיֹּאמַ֕רH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularIאָנֹכִ֖יH595Pronoun - first person common singularwill doאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥הH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularas you have requestedכִדְבָרֶֽךָ׃H1697Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 31

Cross-references

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

Original words

Swearהִשָּֽׁבְעָה֙H7650Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularto meלִ֔יPreposition | first person common singularJacob saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularSo Joseph sworeוַיִּשָּׁבַ֖עH7650Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto himל֑וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularand Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularbowed [in worship]וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּH7812Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularatעַל־H5921Prepositionthe headרֹ֥אשׁH7218Noun - masculine singular constructof his bedהַמִּטָּֽה׃פH4296Article | 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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