Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

He said, “Swear to me.” So he swore to him. Then Israel bowed in worship at the head of the bed.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁבע 
 
Usage: 186

unto me. And he sware
שׁבע 
 
Usage: 186

ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

שׁחה 
Shachah 
Usage: 171

מטּה 
Mittah 
Usage: 29

References

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Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Israel Settles In Goshen

30 but let me lie by my fathers, and carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their burial." And he answered, "I will do as thou hast said." 31 And he said, "Swear unto me." And he sware unto him. And then Israel bowed him unto the bed's head.

Cross References

1 Kings 1:47

And moreover, the king's servants went in to bless our lord king David saying, 'Thy God make the name of Solomon more favoured than thine, and his seat more glorious than thine.' And the king bowed himself upon the bed.

Genesis 24:3

that I may make thee swear by the LORD that is God of heaven and God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son, of the daughters of the Canaanites, among which I dwell.

Hebrews 11:21

By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph, and bowed himself toward the top of his scepter.

Genesis 21:23

Now therefore swear unto me even here by God, that thou wilt not hurt me nor my children, nor my children's children. But that thou shalt deal with me and the country where thou art a stranger, according unto the kindness that I have showed thee."

Genesis 24:26

And the man bowed himself and worshipped the LORD,

Genesis 47:29

When the time drew nigh that Israel must die, he sent for his son Joseph and said unto him, "If I have found grace in thy sight, put thy hand under my thigh and deal mercifully and truly with me, that thou bury me not in Egypt:

Genesis 48:1-2

after these deeds, tidings were brought unto Joseph, that his father was sick. And he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

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