Genesis 47:29 meaning and explanation
When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise to show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt,
Genesis 47:29, Berean Standard Bible
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Jacob, now 147 and living in Goshen, senses death approaching and summons Joseph. The request is a formal oath: placing a hand under the thigh was a solemn gesture of binding promise in that culture, likely near the seat of descendants.
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