Then Israelsaidto Joseph,"Behold,I am about to die,but Godwill be with you, and bringyou backto the landof your fathers.
AbramtookSaraihis wifeand Lothis nephew,and alltheir possessionswhichthey had accumulated,and the personswhichthey had acquiredin Haran,and they setout for the landof Canaan;thus they cameto the landof Canaan.
"But I will alsojudgethe nationwhomthey will serve,and afterwardthey will comeout with manypossessions.
"Then in the fourthgenerationthey will returnhere,for the iniquityof the Amoriteis not yetcomplete."
"Sojournin thislandand I will be with you and blessyou, for to you and to your descendantsI will givealltheselands,and I will establishthe oathwhichI sworeto your fatherAbraham.
"Behold,I am with you and will keepyou whereveryou go,and will bringyou backto thisland;for I will not leaveyou untilI have donewhatI have promisedyou."
Now Jacoblivedin the landwherehis fatherhad sojourned,in the landof Canaan.
"I will godownwith you to Egypt,and I will alsosurelybringyou up again;and Josephwill closeyour eyes."
When the timefor Israelto diedrewnear,he calledhis sonJosephand saidto him, "Please,ifI have foundfavorin your sight,placenowyour handundermy thighand dealwith me in kindnessand faithfulness.Pleasedo not buryme in Egypt,
Josephsaidto his brothers,"I am about to die,but Godwill surelytakecareof you and bringyou up from thislandto the landwhichHe promisedon oathto Abraham,to Isaacand to Jacob."
Pharaohsaid,"Goup and buryyour father,as he made you swear."
The LORDlives,and blessedbe my rock;And exaltedbe the Godof my salvation,
"NowLord,You are releasingYour bond-servantto departin peace,Accordingto Your word;
"For David,after he had servedthe purposeof Godin his owngeneration,fell asleep,and was laidamonghis fathersand underwentdecay;
then the LORDyour Godwill restoreyou from captivity,and havecompassionon you, and will gatheryou againfrom allthe peopleswherethe LORDyour Godhas scatteredyou.
"The LORDis the one who goesaheadof you; He will be with you. He will not failyou or forsakeyou. Do not fearor be dismayed."
For I am alreadybeing poured out as a drink offering,and the timeof my departurehas come.
Without father,without mother,without genealogy,havingneitherbeginningof daysnorendof life,but made likethe Sonof God,he remainsa priestperpetually.
In this casemortalmenreceivetithes,but in that caseone [receives them], of whom it is witnessedthat he liveson.
"Nomanwill [be able to] standbeforeyou allthe daysof your life.Justas I have beenwith Moses,I will be with you; I will not failyou or forsakeyou.
"Have I not commandedyou? Be strongand courageous!Do not trembleor be dismayed,for the LORDyour Godis with you whereveryou go."
"Now behold,todayI am goingthe wayof allthe earth,and you knowin allyour heartsand in allyour soulsthat not onewordof allthe goodwordswhichthe LORDyour Godspokeconcerningyou has failed;allhave been fulfilledfor you, not oneof them has failed.
Now the LORDsaidto Joshua,"ThisdayI will beginto exaltyou in the sightof allIsrael,that they may knowthat justas I have beenwith Moses,I will be with you.
knowingthat the laying asideof my [earthly] dwellingis imminent,as alsoour LordJesusChristhas made clearto me.
