Israel said to Joseph, ‘Look, I am about to die, but God will be with you and will bring you back to the land of your fathers.
Exodus 13:19 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, because Joseph had made the Israelites swear a solemn oath, saying, ‘God will certainly come to your aid; then you must take my bones with you from this place.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for [Joseph] had strictly sworn the Israelites, saying, Surely God will be with you, and you must carry my bones away from here with you. [Gen. 50:25.] American Standard Version (1901) And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you. Common English Bible Moses took with him Joseph’s bones just as Joseph had made Israel’s sons promise when he said to them, “When God takes care of you, you must carry my bones out of here with you.” Catholic Public Domain Version Also, Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, because he had sworn to the sons of Israel, saying: "God will visit you. Carry my bones away from here with you." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Moses took Joseph's bones with him; because he had adjured the children of Israel, saying: God shall visit you. Carry out my bones from hence with you. |
Israel said to Joseph, ‘Look, I am about to die, but God will be with you and will bring you back to the land of your fathers.
The people believed, and when they heard that the Lord had paid attention to them and that he had seen their misery, they knelt low and worshipped.
Then her neighbours and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her his great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
Then fear came over everyone, and they glorified God, saying, ‘A great prophet has risen among us,’ and ‘God has visited his people.’
were carried back to Shechem, and were placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought for a sum of silver from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.
By faith Joseph, as he was nearing the end of his life, mentioned the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions concerning his bones.
Joseph’s bones, which the Israelites had brought up from Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the parcel of land Jacob had purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver. , It was an inheritance for Joseph’s descendants.