Genesis 47:30

Easy To Read Version

Bury me in the place where my ancestors [253] are buried. Carry me out of Egypt and bury me in our family grave.”

Cross References

Genesis 15:15

“You yourself will live to be very old. You will die in peace. And you will be buried with your family.

Genesis 23:19

After this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of that field near Mamre (Hebron) in the land of Canaan.

Genesis 25:10

This is the same cave that Abraham bought from the Hittite people. Abraham was buried there with his wife Sarah.

Genesis 25:9

His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah. This cave is in the field of Ephron, the son of Zohar. It was east of Mamre.

Genesis 35:29

Then Isaac became weak and died. Isaac had lived a long and full life. His sons Esau and Jacob buried him in the same place as his father.

Genesis 50:25

Then Joseph asked his people to make a promise. Joseph said, “Promise me that you will carry my bones with you when God leads you to that new land.”

2 Samuel 19:37

But please, let me go back home. Then I can die in my own town and be buried in the grave of my father and mother. But here, Kimham can be your servant; let him go back with you, my lord and king. Do whatever you want with him.”

2 Samuel 2:32

David’s officers took Asahel and buried him in the tomb of his father at Bethlehem.

1 Kings 13:22

The Lord commanded you not to eat or drink anything in this place. But you came back and ate and drank. So your body will not be buried in your family grave.”

Nehemiah 2:3

But even though I was afraid, I said to the king, “May the king live forever! I am sad because the city where my ancestors {\cf2\super [5]} are buried lies in ruins. And the gates of that city have been destroyed by fire.”

Nehemiah 2:5

Then I answered the king, “If it would please the king, and if I have been good to you, please send me to \{Jerusalem,\} the city in Judah where my ancestors {\cf2\super [6]} are buried. I want to go there and build that city again.”

Deuteronomy 31:16

The Lord said to Moses, “You will die soon. And after you have gone to be with your ancestors, [205] these people will not continue to be faithful to me. They will break the Agreement I made with them. They will leave me and begin worshiping other gods—the false gods of the land where they are going.