Genesis 50:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.”

Genesis 50:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 50:5 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 50:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“‘My father made me swear, saying, “Behold, I am dying. Bury me in my grave which I have dug for myself in the land of Canaan.” Now therefore, please let me go up and bury my father, and I will come again.’””

Genesis 50:5 — World English Bible

Genesis 50:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.”

Genesis 50:5 — American Standard Version

Genesis 50:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“My father caused me to swear, saying, Lo, I am dying; in my burying-place which I have prepared for myself in the land of Canaan, there dost thou bury me; and now, let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and return;'”

Genesis 50:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 50:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“My father made me swear, saying, Behold, I die; in my grave which I have dug myself in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. And now, let me go up, I pray thee, that I may bury my father; and I will come again.”

Genesis 50:5 — Darby Translation

Genesis 50:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“My father made me sweare, saying, Loe, I die, bury me in my graue, which I haue made me in the land of Canaan: now therefore let me go, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I wil come againe.”

Genesis 50:5 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 50:5 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“‘My father made me swear, saying, “Behold—I am dying; in my grave which I dug for myself in the land of Canaan, there you shall bury me.” And now let me go up, please, and bury my father, and I will return.’””

Genesis 50:5 — The Living Sword

Genesis 50:5 in Context — Genesis 50

3 Y cumpliéronle cuarenta días, porque así cumplían los días de los embalsamados, y lloráronlo los Egipcios setenta días.

4 Y pasados los días de su luto, habló José á los de la casa de Faraón, diciendo: Si he hallado ahora gracia en vuestros ojos, os ruego que habléis en oídos de Faraón, diciendo:

5 Mi padre me conjuró diciendo: He aquí yo muero; en mi sepulcro que yo cavé para mí en la tierra de Canaán, allí me sepultarás; ruego pues que vaya yo ahora, y sepultaré á mi padre, y volveré.

6 Y Faraón dijo: Ve, y sepulta á tu padre, como él te conjuró.

7 Entonces José subió á sepultar á su padre; y subieron con él todos los siervos de Faraón, los ancianos de su casa, y todos los ancianos de la tierra de Egipto,

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What Does Genesis 50:5 Mean?

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