Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say, Swear to me. And he will swear to him. And Israel will worship upon the head of the rod.
New American Standard Bible
He said, “
King James Version
And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head.
Holman Bible
And Jacob said, “Swear to me.” So Joseph swore to him. Then Israel bowed in thanks at the head of his bed.
International Standard Version
"Promise me," Israel insisted. So Joseph promised. Then Israel collapsed on his bed.
A Conservative Version
And he said, Swear to me, and he swore to him. And Israel bowed himself upon the head of the bed.
American Standard Version
And he said, Swear unto me: and he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head.
Amplified
Then he said, “Swear to me [that you will do it].” So he swore to him. Then Israel (Jacob) bowed in worship at the head of the bed.
Bible in Basic English
And he said, Take an oath to me; and he took an oath to him: and Israel gave worship on the bed's head.
Darby Translation
And he said, Swear to me; and he swore to him. And Israel worshipped on the bed's head.
King James 2000
And he said, Swear unto me. And he swore unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the head of the bed.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then he said, "Swear to me." And he swore to him. Then Israel bowed himself on the head of the bed.
Modern King James verseion
And he said, Swear to me. And he swore to him. And Israel bowed on the head of the bed.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said, "Swear unto me." And he sware unto him. And then Israel bowed him unto the bed's head.
NET Bible
Jacob said, "Swear to me that you will do so." So Joseph gave him his word. Then Israel bowed down at the head of his bed.
New Heart English Bible
He said, "Swear to me," and he swore to him. And Israel bowed himself, leaning on the top of his staff.
The Emphasized Bible
Then he said: Come, swear to me! And he sware to him. Then did Israel how himself down on the head of the couch.
Webster
And he said, Swear to me: and he swore to him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head.
World English Bible
He said, "Swear to me," and he swore to him. Israel bowed himself on the bed's head.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he saith, 'Swear to me;' and he sweareth to him, and Israel boweth himself on the head of the bed.
Themes
Burial » The jews anxious to be interred in their family places of
hands » Placed under the thigh of a person to whom an oath was made
jacob » Exacts a promise from joseph to bury him with his forefathers
Oath » Requires joseph to swear that he would bury him with his forefathers
Interlinear
Shachah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 47:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel Settles In Goshen
30 I will lie down with my fathers, and thou shalt lift me up out of Egypt, and thou shalt bury me in their grave. And he will say, I will do according to thy word. 31 And he will say, Swear to me. And he will swear to him. And Israel will worship upon the head of the rod.
Cross References
1 Kings 1:47
And also the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying. Thy God will do good to the name of Solomon above thy name, and he will magnify his throne above thy throne. And the king will worship upon the bed.
Genesis 24:3
And I will cause thee to swear by Jehovah, God of the heavens, and God of the earth, that thou wilt not take a wife to my son, from the daughters of the Canaanites in the midst of whom I shall dwell.
Hebrews 11:21
By faith Jacob, dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons; and worshipped, upon the extremity of his rod.
Genesis 21:23
And now swear to me in God, whether if thou shalt lie to me and to my progeny, and to my progenies; according to the kindness which I did to thee, thou shalt do to me, and to the land in which thou didst sojourn in it
Genesis 24:26
And the man will bow down and prostrate himself to Jehovah.
Genesis 47:29
And the days of Israel will draw near to die: and he will call to his son Joseph, and will say to him, If now I found grace in thine eyes, put now thy hand under my thigh, and thou shalt do to me kindness and truth: now thou shalt not bury me in Egypt
Genesis 48:1-2
And it shall be after these words, and it will be said to Joseph, Behold, thy father was sick: and he will take his two sons with him, Manasseh and Ephraim.