Genesis 48:21

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

After that, Jacob said, “Joseph, you can see that I won't live much longer. But God will be with you and will lead you back to the land he promised our family long ago.

Cross References

Genesis 50:24

Before Joseph died, he told his brothers, “I won't live much longer. But God will take care of you and lead you out of Egypt to the land he promised Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Genesis 46:4

I will go with you to Egypt, and later I will bring your descendants back here. Your son Joseph will be at your side when you die.”

Genesis 28:15

Wherever you go, I will watch over you, then later I will bring you back to this land. I won't leave you—I will do all I have promised.

Genesis 26:3

You will live there as a foreigner, but I will be with you and bless you. I will keep my promise to your father Abraham by giving this land to you and your descendants.

Hebrews 7:3

We are not told he had a father or mother or ancestors or beginning or end. He is like the Son of God and will be a priest forever.

2 Peter 1:14

And our Lord Jesus Christ has already told me that I will soon leave it behind.

Hebrews 7:8

Priests are given a tenth of what people earn. But all priests die, except Melchizedek, and the Scriptures teach that he is alive.

2 Timothy 4:6

Now the time has come for me to die. My life is like a drink offering being poured out on the altar.

Acts 13:36

When David was alive, he obeyed God. Then after he died, he was buried in the family grave, and his body decayed.

Luke 2:29

“Lord, I am your servant, and now I can die in peace, because you have kept your promise to me.

Psalm 18:46

You are the living Lord! I will praise you. You are a mighty rock. I will honor you for keeping me safe.

Joshua 23:14

I will soon die, as everyone must. But deep in your hearts you know that the Lord has kept every promise he ever made to you. Not one of them has been broken.

Joshua 3:7

The Lord told Joshua, “Beginning today I will show the people that you are their leader, and they will know that I am helping you as I helped Moses.

Joshua 1:9

I've commanded you to be strong and brave. Don't ever be afraid or discouraged! I am the Lord your God, and I will be there to help you wherever you go.

Joshua 1:5

Joshua, I will always be with you and help you as I helped Moses, and no one will ever be able to defeat you.

Deuteronomy 31:8

The Lord will lead you into the land. He will always be with you and help you, so don't ever be afraid of your enemies.

Genesis 37:1

Jacob lived in the land of Canaan, where his father Isaac had lived,

Deuteronomy 30:3

Then he will stop punishing you and treat you with kindness. He may have scattered you to the farthest countries on earth, but he will bring you back

Genesis 15:16

Four generations later, your descendants will return here and take this land, because only then will the people who live here be so sinful that they deserve to be punished.

Genesis 47:29

When Jacob knew he did not have long to live, he called in Joseph and said, “If you really love me, you must make a solemn promise not to bury me in Egypt.

Genesis 50:6

The king answered, “Go to Canaan and keep your promise to your father.”