Genesis 47:29 (WEB)
The time came near that Israel must die, and he called his son Joseph, and said to him, “If now I have found favor in your sight, please put your hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me. Please don’t bury me in Egypt,
Fathers and councils · 1
“And therefore to the righteous of ancient times the last offices were piously rendered, and sepulchres provided for them, and obsequies celebrated; and they themselves, while yet alive, gave commandment to their sons about the burial, and, on occasion, even about the removal of their bodies to some favorite place.” — editor's note: Gen. xlvii. 29, l. 24.
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Genesis 47:29 and Exodus 33:13 share the same wording (12 words).
Genesis 47:29 and Exodus 34:9 share the same wording (9 words).
Genesis 47:29 and Judges 6:17 share the same wording (11 words).
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