Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Joseph made the sons of Israel swear, saying, “God will surely
King James Version
And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.
Holman Bible
So Joseph made the sons of Israel take an oath: “When God comes to your aid, you are to carry my bones up from here.”
International Standard Version
So Joseph made all of Israel's other children make this promise: "Because God is certainly going to take care of you, you are to carry my bones up from here."
A Conservative Version
And Joseph took an oath of the sons of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from here.
American Standard Version
And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.
Amplified
Then Joseph made the sons of Israel (Jacob) swear [an oath], saying, “God will surely visit you and take care of you [returning you to Canaan], and [when that happens] you shall carry my bones up from here.”
Bible in Basic English
Then Joseph made the children of Israel take an oath, saying, God will certainly give effect to his word, and you are to take my bones away from here.
Darby Translation
And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will certainly visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones hence.
Julia Smith Translation
And Joseph will cause the sons of Israel to swear, saying, God reviewing, will review you and bring ye up my bones from here.
King James 2000
And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones from here.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Joseph made the sons of Israel swear an oath, saying, "God will surely visit you, and you shall bring up my bones from here."
Modern King James verseion
And Joseph took an oath of the sons of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones from here.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel and said, "God will not fail but visit you: see therefore that ye carry my bones hence."
NET Bible
Joseph made the sons of Israel swear an oath. He said, "God will surely come to you. Then you must carry my bones up from this place."
New Heart English Bible
Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, "God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones from here."
The Emphasized Bible
Then Joseph made the sons of Israel swear saying, - God will, surely concern, himself for you, So shall ye carry up my bones, from hence.
Webster
And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.
World English Bible
Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, "God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones from here."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Joseph causeth the sons of Israel to swear, saying, 'God doth certainly inspect you, and ye have brought up my bones from this place.'
Themes
Brother » Joseph's, for his brethren
Burial » The jews anxious to be interred in their family places of
Burial » Directions given about, before death » By joseph
Burying places » Attachment to the burial places of the fathers
The Dead » Places of burial of » Attachment to the burial places of the fathers
Holy land » Was the burial place of the patriarchs
Jews, the » Called » Children of israel
Joseph » Son of jacob » Exacts a pledge from his brothers to convey his remains to canaan
Joseph » Son of jacob » Was a prophet
Joseph » Son of jacob » Death of
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 50:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Death Of Joseph
24
Before Joseph died, he told his brothers: I will not live much longer. God will take care of you. He will lead you out of Egypt to the land he promised Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
25 Then Joseph made the sons of Israel swear, saying, “God will surely
Cross References
Exodus 13:19
Moses took the body of Joseph with him. Joseph made the Israelites solemnly promise to do so. Joseph said: When God rescues you, you must carry my body with you from this place.
Joshua 24:32
The body of Joseph, which the people of Israel had brought from Egypt, was buried at Shechem, in the piece of land that Jacob had bought from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem, for a hundred pieces of silver. Joseph's descendants inherited this land.
Hebrews 11:22
By faith Joseph, when his end was near, mentioned the departure of the children of Israel. Then he gave orders concerning his bones.
Genesis 47:29-31
When the time drew near for him to die, he called for his son Joseph and said to him: Place your hand under my thighs and make a solemn vow that you will not bury me in Egypt.
Genesis 50:5
When my father was about to die, he made me promise him that I would bury him in the tomb that he had prepared in the land of Canaan. Please, let me go and bury my father. Then I will come back.
Acts 7:16
Their bodies were brought to Shechem and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a sum of money from the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem.