Genesis 50:5

Easy To Read Version

‘When my father was near death, I made a promise to him. I promised that I would bury him in a cave in the land of Canaan. This is the cave that he prepared for himself. So please let me go and bury my father. Then I will come back here to you.’”

Cross References

Genesis 3:19

You will work hard for your food, until your face is covered with sweat. You will work hard until the day you die. And then you will become dust again. I used dust to make you. And when you die you will become dust again.”

Genesis 48:21

Then Israel said to Joseph, “Look, my time to die is almost here. But God will still be with you. He will lead you back to the land of your ancestors [256] .

Genesis 50:24

When Joseph was near death, he said to his brothers, “My time to die is almost here. But I know that God will take care of you and lead you out of this country. God will lead you to the land he promised to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”

Genesis 50:4

After 70 days, the time of sadness was finished. So Joseph spoke to the Pharaoh’s officers. Joseph said, “Please tell this to Pharaoh:

Genesis 50:6

Pharaoh answered, “Keep your promise. Go and bury your father.”

2 Chronicles 16:14

The people buried Asa in his own tomb that he made for himself in David’s City. The people laid him in a bed that was filled with spices and different kinds of mixed perfumes. The people made a large fire to honor Asa. {\cf2\super [203]}

Job 30:23

I know you will lead me to my death.\par Every living person must die.\par

Psalm 79:3

God, the enemy killed your people\par until the blood flowed like water.\par No person is left to bury the dead bodies.\par

Ecclesiastes 12:5

You will be afraid of high places. You will be afraid of tripping over every small thing in your path. Your hair will become white like the flowers on an almond tree. You will drag yourself along like a grasshopper when you walk. You will lose your desire \{to live\}. {\cf2\super [45]} And then you will go to your eternal home (the grave). The mourners {\cf2\super [46]} will gather in the streets \{as they carry your body to the grave\}.

Ecclesiastes 12:7

Your body came from the earth.\par And when you die,\par your body will go back to the earth.\par But your spirit came from God.\par And when you die,\par your spirit will go back to God.\par

Ecclesiastes 6:3

A person might live a long time. And that person might have 100 children. But if that person is not satisfied with those good things, and if no one remembers him after his death, then I say that a baby that dies at birth is better off than that man.

Isaiah 22:16

\{Ask that servant,\} ‘What are you doing here? Is any person from your family buried here? Why are you making a grave here?’”

Matthew 27:60

Joseph put Jesus’ body in a new tomb (grave) that Joseph had dug in a wall of rock. Then he closed the tomb by rolling a very large stone to cover the entrance. After he did these things, Joseph went away.

Deuteronomy 4:22

So I must die here in this land. I can’t go across the Jordan River, but you will soon go across and take that good land and live there.

1 Samuel 14:43

Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done.”