Genesis 47:30 Cross References

Genesis 47:30

30: When I am dead, take me out of Egypt and bury me beside my ancestors." So Joseph promised that he would.

Then Jacob told them, "Soon I will die. Bury me with my father and grandfather in the cave in Ephron's field.
This is the cave in the field of Machpelah, near Mamre in Canaan, which Abraham bought from Ephron the Hittite for a permanent burial place.
There Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried. There Isaac and his wife, Rebekah, are buried. And there I buried Leah.
It is the cave that my grandfather Abraham bought from the Hittites."

His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, near Mamre, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite.

So Abraham buried Sarah there in Canaan, in the cave of Machpelah, near Mamre, which is at Hebron.

but I replied, "Long live the king! Why shouldn't I be sad? For the city where my ancestors are buried is in ruins, and the gates have been burned down."

He told them, "Tell Pharaoh that my father made me swear an oath. He said to me, `I am about to die; take my body back to the land of Canaan, and bury me in our family's burial cave.' Now I need to go and bury my father. After his burial is complete, I will return without delay."
Pharaoh agreed to Joseph's request. "Go and bury your father, as you promised," he said.
So Joseph went, with a great number of Pharaoh's counselors and advisers--all the senior officers of Egypt.
Joseph also took his brothers and the entire household of Jacob. But they left their little children and flocks and herds in the land of Goshen.
So a great number of chariots, cavalry, and people accompanied Joseph.

So Jacob went to Egypt. He died there, as did all his sons.
All of them were taken to Shechem and buried in the tomb Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.

I replied, "If it please Your Majesty and if you are pleased with me, your servant, send me to Judah to rebuild the city where my ancestors are buried."

Then Joseph made the sons of Israel swear an oath, and he said, "When God comes to lead us back to Canaan, you must take my body back with you."

You came back to this place and ate food and drank water where he told you not to eat or drink. Because of this, your body will not be buried in the grave of your ancestors."

Then let me return again to die in my own town, where my father and mother are buried. But here is my son Kimham. Let him go with you and receive whatever good things you want to give him."

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