Genesis 50:6
“And Pharaoh said, Go up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear.”
Genesis 50:6 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And Pharaoh said, Go up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And Pharao said to him: Go up and bury thy father according as he made thee swear.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And Pharaoh said, Go up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear.
- DARBYDarby
- And Pharaoh said, Go up and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Pharaoh said, Go up, and bury your father, just like he made you swear.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and Pharaoh saith, 'Go up and bury thy father, as he caused thee to swear.'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- And Pharaoh said, Go up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear.
Context: Genesis 50
4And 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,
5My 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.
6And Pharaoh said, Go up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear.
7And 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,
8And all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his father's house: only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen.
About Genesis 50: Joseph's Final Journey to Bury Jacob
Jacob dies and is buried in the cave of Machpelah. Joseph's brothers fear that he will seek revenge now that Jacob is dead, but Joseph reassures them and dies at the age of 110.
Commentary
Genesis chapter 50 is the conclusion of the story of Joseph, the favored son of Jacob. After being sold into slavery by his brothers, Joseph rises to a position of power in Egypt, eventually becoming the Pharaoh's right-hand man. In this chapter, Joseph's brothers come to him in fear, expecting punishment for their past actions. However, Joseph shows them mercy and forgiveness, assuring them that God had used their actions to bring about a greater good.