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“Don’t Bury Me in Egypt”

27 The Israelites continued to live in the land of Goshen in Egypt. There they got possessions and had many children and grew in number.

28 Jacob[a] lived in Egypt seventeen years, so he lived to be one hundred forty-seven years old. 29 When Israel knew he soon would die, he called his son Joseph to him and said to him, “If you love me, put your hand under my leg.[b] Promise me you will not bury me in Egypt.

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Footnotes

  1. 47:28 Jacob Also called Israel.
  2. 47:29 put . . . leg This showed that a person would keep a promise.

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