Genesis 50:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.”

Genesis 50:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 50:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 50:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“‘My father made me swear, saying, “Behold, I am dying. Bury me in my grave which I have dug for myself in the land of Canaan.” Now therefore, please let me go up and bury my father, and I will come again.’””

Genesis 50:5 — World English Bible

Genesis 50:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again. ”

Genesis 50:5 — American Standard Version

Genesis 50:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“My father caused me to swear, saying, Lo, I am dying; in my burying-place which I have prepared for myself in the land of Canaan, there dost thou bury me; and now, let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and return;'”

Genesis 50:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 50:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“My father made me swear, saying, Behold, I die; in my grave which I have dug myself in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. And now, let me go up, I pray thee, that I may bury my father; and I will come again. ”

Genesis 50:5 — Darby Translation

Genesis 50:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“My father made me sweare, saying, Loe, I die, bury me in my graue, which I haue made me in the land of Canaan: now therefore let me go, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I wil come againe.”

Genesis 50:5 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 50:5 in Context — Genesis 50

3 And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of those which are embalmed: and the Egyptians mourned for him threescore and ten days.

4 And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spake unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,

5 My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.

6 And Pharaoh said, Go up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear.

7 And Joseph went up to bury his father: and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt,

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What Does Genesis 50:5 Mean?

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