27 Now Israel lived in the land of Egypt, in [a]Goshen, and they (A)acquired property in it and (B)were fruitful and became very numerous. 28 And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt for (C)seventeen years; so the [b]length of Jacob’s life was 147 years.

29 When [c](D)the time for Israel to die drew near, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “Please, if I have found favor in your sight, (E)place your hand under my thigh now and (F)deal with me in kindness and [d]faithfulness: please do not bury me in Egypt,

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 47:27 Lit the land of Goshen
  2. Genesis 47:28 Lit days of Jacob, the years of his life
  3. Genesis 47:29 Lit the days of Israel
  4. Genesis 47:29 Lit truth

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