Genesis 47 · Verse 29

Genesis 47:29

And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:
Genesis 47:29, King James Version

Genesis 47:29 in other translations

BSBWhen 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,
WEBThe time came near that Israel must die, and he called his son Joseph, and said to him, “If now I have found favor in your sight, please put your hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me. Please don’t bury me in Egypt,
ASVAnd the time drew near that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found favor in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me: bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt;
YLTAnd the days of Israel are near to die, and he calleth for his son, for Joseph, and saith to him, ‘If, I pray thee, I have found grace in thine eyes, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and thou hast done with me kindness and truth; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt,
DARBYAnd the days of Israel approached that he should die. And he called his son Joseph, and said to him, If now I have found favour in thine eyes, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me: bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt;
BBEAnd the time of his death came near, and he sent for his son Joseph and said to him, If now I am dear to you, put your hand under my leg and take an oath that you will not put me to rest in Egypt;
WebsterAnd the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said to him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:

What does Genesis 47:29 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 47:29-31
29-31. the time drew nigh that Israel must die--One only of his dying arrangements is recorded; but that one reveals his whole character. It was the disposal of his remains, which were to be carried to Canaan, not from a mere romantic attachment to his native soil, nor, like his modern descendants, from a superstitious feeling for the soil of the Holy Land, but from faith in the promises. His address to Joseph--"if now I have found grace in thy sight," that is, as the vizier of Egypt--his exacting a solemn oath that his wishes would be fulfilled and the peculiar form of that oath, all pointed significantly to the promise and showed the intensity of his desire to enjoy its blessings (compare Nu 10:29).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 29 Put - thy hand under my thigh - See Clarke on Gen 24:2 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 47:27-31

At last the time drew nigh that Israel must die. Israel, a prince with God, had power over the Angel, and prevailed, yet must die. Joseph supplied him with bread, that he might not die by famine, but that did not secure him from dying by age or sickness. He died by degrees; his candle gradually burnt down to the socket, so that he saw the time drawing nigh. It is an advantage to see the approach of death, before we…

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Genesis 47:29 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיִּקְרְב֣וּvai.yik.re.Vuand they drew nearH7126
יְמֵֽי\־ye.mei-[the] days ofH3117
יִשְׂרָאֵ֘לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
לָמוּת֒la.Mutto dieH4191
וַיִּקְרָ֣א\׀vai.yik.Ra'and he summonedH7121
לִבְנ֣וֹliv.No<to> son hisH1121
לְיוֹסֵ֗ףle.yo.Sef<to> JosephH3130
וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
לוֹ֙loto him
אִם\־'im-ifH518
נָ֨אna'pleaseH4994
מָצָ֤אתִיma.Tza.tiI have foundH4672
חֵן֙chenfavorH2580
בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָbe.'ei.Nei.khain view yourH5869
שִֽׂים\־sim-putH7760
נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994
יָדְךָ֖ya.de.Khahand yourH3027
תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478
יְרֵכִ֑יye.re.Khithigh myH3409
וְעָשִׂ֤יתָve.'a.Si.taand you will doH6213
עִמָּדִי֙'i.ma.Diwith meH5978
חֶ֣סֶדChe.sedloyaltyH2617
וֶאֱמֶ֔תve.'e.Metand faithfulnessH571
אַל\־'al-may notH408
נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994
תִקְבְּרֵ֖נִיtik.be.Re.niyou bury meH6912
בְּמִצְרָֽיִם\׃be.mitz.Ra.yimin EgyptH4714

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Genesis 47:29

  • Genesis 24:2

    And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:

  • Deuteronomy 31:14

    And the Lord said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation.

  • Genesis 24:49

    And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.

  • 1 Kings 2:1

    Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,

  • Genesis 50:24-25

    And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die: and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land unto the land which he sware to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob. And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.

  • Acts 7:15-16

    So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers, And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.

  • 2 Samuel 7:12

    And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

  • Genesis 3:19

    In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

  • Job 14:14

    If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.

  • Hebrews 11:22

    By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

  • Job 30:23

    For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.

  • Psalms 49:9

    That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
must die.
9; 3:19; 50:24; De 31:14; 2Sa 7:12; 14:14; 1Ki 2:1; Job 7:1
Job 14:14; 30:23; Ps 6:5; 49:7,9; 89:48; Heb 9:27
put.
24:2
deal kindly.
24:49
bury me not.
50:24,25; Ac 7:15,16; Heb 11:22

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Context

  • Genesis 47:28

    And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years.

  • Genesis 47:29

    And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:

  • Genesis 47:30

    But I will lie with my fathers, and thou shalt carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their buryingplace. And he said, I will do as thou hast said.

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Genesis 47:29 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y llegáronse los días de Israel para morir, y llamó á José su hijo, y le dijo: Si he hallado ahora gracia en tus ojos, ruégote que pongas tu mano debajo de mi muslo, y harás conmigo misericordia y verdad; ruégote que no me entierres en Egipto;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et les jours d’Israël s’approchèrent de la mort. Et il appela Joseph, son fils, et lui dit: Si j’ai trouvé grâce à tes yeux, mets, je te prie, ta main sous ma cuisse, et use envers moi de bonté et de vérité: ne m’enterre pas, je te prie, en Égypte;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und als die Tage Israels herannahten, daß er sterben sollte, da rief er seinen Sohn Joseph und sprach zu ihm: Wenn ich doch Gnade gefunden habe in deinen Augen, so lege doch deine Hand unter meine Hüfte und erweise Güte und Treue an mir: begrabe mich doch nicht in Ägypten!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Cumque appropinquare cerneret diem mortis suæ, vocavit filium suum Joseph, et dixit ad eum: Si inveni gratiam in conspectu tuo, pone manum tuam sub femore meo: et facies mihi misericordiam et veritatem, ut non sepelias me in Ægypto: