So now, make a pledge to me here, by God, that you will not violate your word with me or with my descendants or with my offspring. As I have shown loyalty to you, show the same to me, and to the land in which you have lived as an outsider.”
Genesis 47:31 - Tree of Life Version “Swear to me,” he said. So he swore to him. Then Israel bowed down in worship on the head of his staff. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Jacob said, Swear to me [that you will do it]. And he swore to him. And Israel bowed himself upon the head of the bed. American Standard Version (1901) And he said, Swear unto me: and he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed’s head. Common English Bible Israel said, “Give me your word!” and Joseph gave his word. Then Israel slumped down at the head of the bed. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said, "Then swear it to me." And as he was swearing, Israel adored God, turning to the head of his resting place. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said: Swear then to me. And as he was swearing, Israel adored God, turning to the bed's head. |
So now, make a pledge to me here, by God, that you will not violate your word with me or with my descendants or with my offspring. As I have shown loyalty to you, show the same to me, and to the land in which you have lived as an outsider.”
Then Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his household who managed everything that belonged to him, “Now put your hand under my thigh,
so that I may make you take an oath by Adonai, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from among the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling.
May the God of Abraham and the gods of Nahor, the gods of their father, judge between us.” Jacob also made an oath by the fear of his father Isaac.
As the time of Israel’s death drew near, he called for his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please put your hand under my thigh and show me faithful kindness. Please do not bury me in Egypt.
Then Joseph made Israel’s sons swear an oath saying, “When God takes notice of you, you will bring my bones up from here.”
“My father made me take an oath saying, ‘Behold, I am about to die. In my tomb—which I dug for myself in the land of Canaan—there you must bury me.’ So now, please allow me to go up and bury my father, and then return.”
Moreover, the king’s courtiers came to bless our lord King David, saying: ‘May God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and his throne greater than your throne!’ Then the king bowed down on the bed.
By faith Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and he bowed in worship while leaning on the top of his staff.