Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But I will sleep with my fathers, and thou shalt take me away out of this land, and bury me in the burying place of my ancestors. And Joseph answered him: I will do what thou hast commanded. Genesis 23:19 And so Abraham buried Sara, his wife, in the double cave of the field, that looked towards Mambre, this is Hebron in the land of Chanaan. Genesis 25:9 And Isaac and Ismael his sons buried him in the double cave, which was situated in the field of Ephron the son of Seor the Hethite, over against Mambre, Genesis 49:29-32 And he charged them, saying: I am now going to be gathered to my people: bury me with my fathers in the double cave, which is in the field of Ephron the Hethite, . . . Genesis 50:5-14,25 For my father made me swear to him, saying: Behold I die; thou shalt bury me in my sepulchre which I have digged for myself in the land of Chanaan. So I will go up and bury my father, and return. . . . 2 Samuel 19:37 But I beseech thee let thy servant return, and die in my own city, and be buried by the sepulchre of my father, and of my mother. But there is thy servant Chamaam, let him go with thee, my lord, the king, and do to him whatsoever seemeth good to thee. 1 Kings 13:22 And hast returned, and eaten bread, and drunk water in the place wherein he commanded thee that thou shouldst not eat bread, nor drink water, thy dead body shall not be brought into the sepulchre of thy fathers. Nehemiah 2:3,5 And I said to the king: O king, live for ever: why should not my countenance be sorrowful, seeing the city of the place of the sepulchres of my fathers is desolate, and the gates thereof are burnt with fire? . . . Context The Israelites Prosper in Goshen…29And when he saw that the day of his death drew nigh, he called his son Joseph, and said to him: If I have found favour in thy sight, put thy hand under my thigh; and thou shalt shew me this kindness and truth, not to bury me in Egypt. 30But I will sleep with my fathers, and thou shalt take me away out of this land, and bury me in the burying place of my ancestors. And Joseph answered him: I will do what thou hast commanded.31And he said: Swear then to me. And as he was swearing, Israel adored God, turning to the bed's head.… Cross References Acts 7:15 So Jacob went down into Egypt. And he died, and our fathers. Acts 7:16 And they were translated into Sichem and were laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Hemor, the son of Sichem. Genesis 15:15 And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace, and be buried in a good old age. Genesis 23:17 And the field that before was Ephron's, wherein was the double cave, looking towards Mambre, both it and the cave, and all the trees thereof, in all its limits round about, Genesis 25:9 And Isaac and Ismael his sons buried him in the double cave, which was situated in the field of Ephron the son of Seor the Hethite, over against Mambre, Genesis 25:10 Which he had bought of the children of Heth: there was he buried, and Sara his wife. Genesis 35:29 And being spent with age he died, and was gathered to his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him. Genesis 49:29 And he charged them, saying: I am now going to be gathered to my people: bury me with my fathers in the double cave, which is in the field of Ephron the Hethite, Genesis 50:5 For my father made me swear to him, saying: Behold I die; thou shalt bury me in my sepulchre which I have digged for myself in the land of Chanaan. So I will go up and bury my father, and return. Genesis 50:13 And carrying him into the land of Chanaan, they buried him in the double cave, which Abraham had bought together with the field for a possession of a burying place, of Ephron, the Hethite, over against Mambre. Genesis 50:25 And he made them swear to him, saying: God will visit you, carry my bones with you out of this place: Deuteronomy 31:16 And the Lord said to Moses: Behold thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, and this people rising up will go a fornicating after strange gods in the land, to which it goeth in to dwell: there will they forsake me, and will make void the covenant, which I have made with them, 2 Samuel 2:32 And they took Asael, and buried him in the sepulchre of his father in Bethlehem and Joab, and the men that were with him, marched all the night, and they came to Hebron at break of day. Lexicon but when I lie downוְשָֽׁכַבְתִּי֙ (wə·šā·ḵaḇ·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 7901: To lie down with עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with my fathers, אֲבֹתַ֔י (’ă·ḇō·ṯay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 1: Father carry me וּנְשָׂאתַ֙נִי֙ (ū·nə·śā·ṯa·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 5375: To lift, carry, take out of Egypt מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם (mim·miṣ·ra·yim) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa and bury me וּקְבַרְתַּ֖נִי (ū·qə·ḇar·ta·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 6912: To inter with them.” בִּקְבֻרָתָ֑ם (biq·ḇu·rā·ṯām) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6900: Sepulture, a sepulchre Joseph answered, וַיֹּאמַ֕ר (way·yō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “I אָנֹכִ֖י (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 595: I will do אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֥ה (’e·‘ĕ·śeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make as you have requested.” כִדְבָרֶֽךָ׃ (ḵiḏ·ḇā·re·ḵā) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause Additional Translations but when I lie down with my fathers, carry me out of Egypt and bury me with them.” Joseph answered, “I will do as you have requested.”But I will lie with my fathers, and you shall carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their burial plot. And he said, I will do as you have said. but when I sleep with my fathers, thou shalt carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their burying-place. And he said, I will do as thou hast said. But I will sleep with my fathers, and thou shalt carry me up out of Egypt, and bury me in their sepulchre. And he said, I will do according to thy word. but when I shall lie with my fathers, thou shalt carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their sepulchre. And he said, I will do according to thy word. but when I sleep with my fathers, thou shalt carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their buryingplace. And he said, I will do as thou hast said. But I will lie with my fathers, and thou shalt carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their burying-place. And he said, I will do as thou hast said. but when I sleep with my fathers, you shall carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their burying place." He said, "I will do as you have said." 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;' Jump to Previous Burial Buried Bury Burying Buryingplace Burying-Place Carry Egypt Fathers Lie Rest Resting-Place Sepulchre Sleep WordJump to Next Burial Buried Bury Burying Buryingplace Burying-Place Carry Egypt Fathers Lie Rest Resting-Place Sepulchre Sleep WordExternal Links Genesis 47:30 NIVGenesis 47:30 NLT Genesis 47:30 ESV Genesis 47:30 NASB Genesis 47:30 ASV Genesis 47:30 Bible Apps Genesis 47:30 Biblia Paralela Genesis 47:30 Chinese Bible Genesis 47:30 French Bible Genesis 47:30 German Bible Alphabetical: and are as burial buried bury but carry do down Egypt fathers have he I in lie me my of out place rest said say shall their they when where will with you OT Law: Genesis 47:30 But when I sleep with my fathers (Gen. 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