Genesis

Genesis 47:28–31

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.^c

Footnotes

c 47:31 Hebrew; LXX Israel worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff; see Hebrews 11:21|HEB 11:21.

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Genesis 47:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Jacob	יַעֲקֹב֙	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
lived	וַיְחִ֤י	way·ḥî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2421 live
in the land	בְּאֶ֣רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֔יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
seventeen	עֶשְׂרֵ֖ה	‘eś·rêh	Number - feminine singular construct	H6240 ten
years	שָׁנָ֑ה	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
and the length of his life	שְׁנֵ֣י	šə·nê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H8141 year
was	וַיְהִ֤י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
147	וּמְאַ֖ת	ū·mə·’aṯ	Conjunctive waw; Number - feminine singular construct	H3967 hundred
years	שָׁנִ֔ים	šā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year

Genesis 47:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the time	יְמֵֽי־	yə·mê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
drew near	וַיִּקְרְב֣וּ	way·yiq·rə·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7126 come near, approach
for Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֘ל	yiś·rå̄·ʾēl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
to die	לָמוּת֒	lā·mūṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H4191 die
he called	וַיִּקְרָ֣א׀	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
his son	לִבְנ֣וֹ	liḇ·nōw	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1121 son
Joseph	לְיוֹסֵ֗ף	lə·yō·w·sêp̄	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
and said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to him	לוֹ֙	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
I have found	מָצָ֤אתִי	mā·ṣā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H4672 attain to, find
favor	חֵן֙	ḥên	Noun - masculine singular	H2580 favour, grace
in your eyes	בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ	bə·‘ê·ne·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye
put	שִֽׂים־	śîm-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
your hand	יָדְךָ֖	yā·ḏə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand
under	תַּ֣חַת	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
my thigh	יְרֵכִ֑י	yə·rê·ḵî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3409 thigh, loin, side, base
and promise to show	וְעָשִׂ֤יתָ	wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
me	עִמָּדִי֙	‘im·mā·ḏî	Preposition; first person common singular	H5978 along with
kindness	חֶ֣סֶד	ḥe·seḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
and faithfulness	וֶאֱמֶ֔ת	we·’ĕ·meṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
bury me	תִקְבְּרֵ֖נִי	ṯiq·bə·rê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H6912 bury
in Egypt	בְּמִצְרָֽיִם׃	bə·miṣ·rā·yim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians

Genesis 47:30

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but when I lie down	וְשָֽׁכַבְתִּי֙	wə·šā·ḵaḇ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7901 lie down
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
my fathers	אֲבֹתַ֔י	’ă·ḇō·ṯay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H1 father
carry me	וּנְשָׂאתַ֙נִי֙	ū·nə·śā·ṯa·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
out of Egypt	מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם	mim·miṣ·ra·yim	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and bury me	וּקְבַרְתַּ֖נִי	ū·qə·ḇar·ta·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H6912 bury
with them	בִּקְבֻרָתָ֑ם	biq·ḇu·rā·ṯām	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6900 grave, burial
Joseph answered	וַיֹּאמַ֕ר	way·yō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I	אָנֹכִ֖י	’ā·nō·ḵî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H595 I
will do	אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥ה	’e·‘ĕ·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make
as you have requested	כִדְבָרֶֽךָ׃	ḵiḏ·ḇā·re·ḵā	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word

Genesis 47:31

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Swear	הִשָּֽׁבְעָה֙	hiš·šā·ḇə·‘āh	Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H7650 swear
to me	לִ֔י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
Jacob said	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
So Joseph swore	וַיִּשָּׁבַ֖ע	way·yiš·šā·ḇa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7650 swear
to him	ל֑וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
and Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
bowed	וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ	way·yiš·ta·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7812 bow down
at	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the head	רֹ֥אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
of his bed	הַמִּטָּֽה׃פ	ham·miṭ·ṭāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4296 couch, bed