Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and he saith, 'Swear to me;' and he sweareth to him, and Israel boweth himself on the head of the bed.
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.
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.
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.
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 and I have lain with my fathers, and thou hast borne me out of Egypt, and buried me in their burying-place.' And he saith, 'I -- I do according to thy word;' 31 and he saith, 'Swear to me;' and he sweareth to him, and Israel boweth himself on the head of the bed.
Cross References
1 Kings 1:47
and also the servants of the king have come into bless our lord king David, saying, Thy God doth make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and his throne greater than thy throne; and the king boweth himself on the bed,
Genesis 24:3
and I cause thee to swear by Jehovah, God of the heavens, and God of the earth, that thou dost not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanite, in the midst of whom I am dwelling;
Hebrews 11:21
by faith Jacob dying -- each of the sons of Joseph did bless, and did bow down upon the top of his staff;
Genesis 21:23
and now, swear to me by God here: thou dost not lie to me, or to my continuator, or to my successor; according to the kindness which I have done with thee thou dost with me, and with the land in which thou hast sojourned.'
Genesis 24:26
And the man boweth, and doth obeisance to Jehovah,
Genesis 47:29
And the days of Israel are near to die, and he calleth for his son, for Joseph, and saith to him, 'If, I pray thee, I have found grace in thine eyes, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and thou hast done with me kindness and truth; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt,
Genesis 48:1-2
And it cometh to pass, after these things, that one saith to Joseph, 'Lo, thy father is sick;' and he taketh his two sons with him, Manasseh and Ephraim.