Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Swear to me,” he said. Then Joseph swore to him, and Israel worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff. New Living Translation “Swear that you will do it,” Jacob insisted. So Joseph gave his oath, and Jacob bowed humbly at the head of his bed. English Standard Version And he said, “Swear to me”; and he swore to him. Then Israel bowed himself upon the head of his bed. Berean Standard Bible “Swear to me,” Jacob said. So Joseph swore to him, and Israel bowed in worship at the head of his bed. King James Bible And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head. New King James Version Then he said, “Swear to me.” And he swore to him. So Israel bowed himself on the head of the bed. New American Standard Bible And he said, “Swear to me.” So he swore to him. Then Israel bowed in worship at the head of the bed. NASB 1995 He said, “Swear to me.” So he swore to him. Then Israel bowed in worship at the head of the bed. NASB 1977 And he said, “Swear to me.” So he swore to him. Then Israel bowed in worship at the head of the bed. Legacy Standard Bible Then he said, “Swear to me.” So he swore to him. Then Israel bowed in worship at the head of the bed. Amplified Bible Then he said, “Swear to me [that you will do it].” So he swore to him. Then Israel (Jacob) bowed in worship at the head of the bed. Christian Standard Bible And Jacob said, “Swear to me.” So Joseph swore to him. Then Israel bowed in thanks at the head of his bed. Holman Christian Standard Bible And Jacob said, “Swear to me.” So Joseph swore to him. Then Israel bowed in thanks at the head of his bed. American Standard Version And he said, Swear unto me: and he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head. Contemporary English Version "Will you give me your word?" Jacob asked. "Yes, I will," Joseph promised. After this, Jacob bowed down and prayed at the head of his bed. English Revised Version And he said, Swear unto me: and he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Swear to me," he said. So Joseph swore to him. Then Israel bowed down in prayer with his face at the head of his bed. Good News Translation Jacob said, "Make a vow that you will." Joseph made the vow, and Jacob gave thanks there on his bed. International Standard Version "Promise me," Israel insisted. So Joseph promised. Then Israel collapsed on his bed. Majority Standard Bible ?Swear to me,? Jacob said. So Joseph swore to him, and Israel bowed in worship at the head of his bed. NET Bible Jacob said, "Swear to me that you will do so." So Joseph gave him his word. Then Israel bowed down at the head of his bed. New Heart English Bible Then he said, "Take an oath to me," and he took an oath to him. Then Israel bowed over the top of his staff. Webster's Bible Translation And he said, Swear to me: and he swore to him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head. World English Bible Israel said, “Swear to me,” and he swore to him. Then Israel bowed himself on the bed’s head. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand he says, “Swear to me”; and he swears to him, and Israel bows himself on the head of the bed. Young's Literal Translation and he saith, 'Swear to me;' and he sweareth to him, and Israel boweth himself on the head of the bed. Smith's Literal Translation And he will say, Swear to me. And he will swear to him. And Israel will worship upon the head of the rod. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he said: Swear then to me. And as he was swearing, Israel adored God, turning to the bed's head. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said, “Then swear it to me.” And as he was swearing, Israel adored God, turning to the head of his resting place. New American Bible But his father demanded, “Swear it to me!” So Joseph swore to him. Then Israel bowed at the head of the bed. New Revised Standard Version And he said, “Swear to me”; and he swore to him. Then Israel bowed himself on the head of his bed. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he said, Swear to me. And he swore to him. And Israel bowed himself upon the head of his staff. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he said, “Swear to me”, and he swore to him, and Israel bowed on the top of his staff. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he said: 'Swear unto me.' And he swore unto him. And Israel bowed down upon the bed's head. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he said, Swear to me; and he swore to him. And Israel did reverence, leaning on the top of his staff. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Israelites Prosper in Goshen…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. Cross References Hebrews 11:21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff. Genesis 48:1-2 Some time later Joseph was told, “Your father is ill.” So he set out with his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. / When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel rallied his strength and sat up in bed. Genesis 50:24-25 Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” / And Joseph made the sons of Israel take an oath and said, “God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.” Exodus 13:19 Moses took the bones of Joseph with him because Joseph had made the sons of Israel swear a solemn oath when he said, “God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones with you from this place.” 1 Kings 1:47 The king’s servants have also gone to congratulate our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make the name of Solomon more famous than your own name, and may He make his throne greater than your throne.’ And the king has bowed in worship on his bed, Genesis 24:2-3 So Abraham instructed the chief servant of his household, who managed all he owned, “Place your hand under my thigh, / and I will have you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling, Genesis 28:1-4 So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” he commanded. / “Go at once to Paddan-aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel, and take a wife from among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother. / May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you may become a company of peoples. ... Genesis 49:29-33 Then Jacob instructed them, “I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite. / The cave is in the field of Machpelah near Mamre, in the land of Canaan. This is the field Abraham purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site. / There Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried, there Isaac and his wife Rebekah are buried, and there I buried Leah. ... Genesis 50:5-6 my father made me swear an oath when he said, ‘I am about to die. You must bury me in the tomb that I dug for myself in the land of Canaan.’ Now let me go and bury my father, and then return.” / Pharaoh replied, “Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear to do.” Genesis 24:9 So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and swore an oath to him concerning this matter. Genesis 35:29 Then he breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people, old and full of years. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him. Genesis 25:8-9 And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people. / His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite. Genesis 15:15 You, however, will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a ripe old age. Genesis 23:1-2 Now Sarah lived to be 127 years old. / She died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went out to mourn and to weep for her. Genesis 12:7 Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him. Treasury of Scripture And he said, Swear to me. And he swore to him. And Israel bowed himself on the bed's head. Swear. Genesis 24:3 And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell: And Israel bowed. 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 24:26 And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD. Genesis 48:1,2 And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim… Jump to Previous Bed Bowed Boweth Head Israel Joseph Leaned Oath Staff Sware Swear Sweareth Swore Top Worship Worshiped WorshippedJump to Next Bed Bowed Boweth Head Israel Joseph Leaned Oath Staff Sware Swear Sweareth Swore Top Worship Worshiped WorshippedGenesis 47 1. Joseph presents his father, and five of his brothers before Pharaoh.11. He gives them habitation and maintenance. 13. He gets the Egyptian's money; 16. their cattle; 18. and their lands, except the priests', to Pharaoh. 23. He restores the land for a fifth. 28. Jacob's age. 29. He swears Joseph to bury him with his fathers. Swear to me This phrase reflects the solemnity and seriousness of the oath that Jacob, also known as Israel, is asking of his son Joseph. In the Hebrew context, swearing an oath was a binding agreement, often invoking God as a witness to the promise. The Hebrew word for "swear" is "שָׁבַע" (shava), which conveys the idea of making a solemn promise. This reflects the deep trust and reliance Jacob places in Joseph, emphasizing the importance of fulfilling one's word, a value deeply rooted in the biblical tradition. he said So Joseph swore to him and Israel bowed in worship at the head of his bed Verse 31. - And he (i.e. Jacob) said, Swear unto me (in the manner indicated in ver. 29). And he (i.e. Joseph) sware unto him. And (having concluded this touching and impressive ceremonial) Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head. Though supported by many eminent authorities (Chaldee Pard. phrase, Symmachus, Vulgate, Calvin, Willet, Rosenmüller, Delitzsch, Keil, Kalisch, etc., etc.), the present rendering is not entirely free from difficulty, since not until the next chapter is there any mention of Jacob's sickness; while in favor of the reading, "And Israel bowed himself on the top of his staff" (LXX.), it may be urged (1) that it is adopted by the writer to the Hebrews (Hebrews 11:21), (2) that the Hebrew words for staff and bed differ only in the punctuation, and (3) that the action of leaning on his staff was quite as suitable to Jacob's circumstances as turning over and bowing on his bed's head. . . . |