Genesis 47:31 meaning and explanation
“Swear to me,” Jacob said. So Joseph swore to him, and Israel bowed in worship at the head of his bed.
Genesis 47:31, Berean Standard Bible
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Jacob, 147 and nearing death in Egypt, makes his son Joseph swear an oath to carry his body back to the land promised to his fathers rather than leave him buried in Egypt. Placing a hand under the thigh was a solemn way of binding such a promise.
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