Genesis 49:33

The Passion Translation

When Jacob finished his final words of instruction to his sons, he lifted his feet onto the bed, breathed his last, and was gathered to his people.

Cross References

Genesis 15:5

Then Yahweh brought him outside his tent and said, “Gaze into the night sky. Go ahead and try to count the stars.” He continued, “Your seed will be as numerous as the stars!”

Genesis 25:17

They occupied the land from Havilah to Shur, which is east of Egypt, in the direction of Assyria. And Ishmael lived in hostility toward all of his people. At the age of one hundred and thirty-seven, Ishmael breathed his last and died and was joined to his ancestors.

Genesis 25:8

Abraham took his final breath, dying at a good old age. After having lived a full, content life, he joined his ancestors.

Genesis 35:29

He died an old man and had lived a full life when he joined his ancestors. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him there.

Genesis 49:1

Jacob called all his sons together and gathered them around his bedside. He said to them, “Let me prophesy to you about your future destinies:

Genesis 49:29

Afterward, Jacob sat on the side of his bed and instructed his sons with these words: “I am about to join my people in death. Bury me with my ancestors in the cave of the field of Ephron the Hittite—

Genesis 49:32

So, bury me there, in that cave, in the field that was purchased from the Hittites.”

Genesis 50:1

Joseph flung himself over Jacob, kissing him and weeping. And his tears fell on his father’s face.

Luke 2:29

“Lord and Master, I am your loving servant, and now I can die content, for you have fulfilled your promise to me. With my own eyes I have seen your Word, the Savior you sent into the world.

Acts 7:15

Eventually, Jacob died there, along with all of his sons, our forefathers.

Hebrews 11:22

Faith inspired Joseph and opened his eyes to see into the future, for as he was dying he prophesied about the exodus of Israel out of Egypt, and gave instructions that his bones were to be taken from Egypt with them.

Hebrews 12:23

And as members of the church of the Firstborn all our names have been legally registered as citizens of heaven! And we have come before God who judges all, and who lives among the spirits of the righteous who have been made perfect in his eyes!