Genesis 47:31 Parallel Translations

"Swear to me," he said. So Joseph swore to him. Then Israel bowed down in prayer with his face at the head of his bed.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head.

ASV:

And he said, Swear unto me: and he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head.

BBE:

And he said, Take an oath to me; and he took an oath to him: and Israel gave worship on the bed's head.

DBY:

And he said, Swear to me; and he swore to him. And Israel worshipped on the bed's head.

ERV:

And he said, Swear unto me: and he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head.

JPS:

And he said: 'Swear unto me.' And he swore unto him. And Israel bowed down upon the bed's head.

WBS:

And he said, Swear to me: and he swore to him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head.

WEB:

He said, "Swear to me," and he swore to him. Israel bowed himself on the bed's head.

YLT:

and he saith, 'Swear to me;' and he sweareth to him, and Israel boweth himself on the head of the bed.

Genesis 47:31 Cross References

XREF:

Genesis 21:23 now therefore, swear to me here by God that you will not deal falsely with me or with my offspring or with my posterity, but according to the kindness that I have shown to you, you shall show to me and to the land in which you have sojourned."

Genesis 21:24 Abraham said, "I swear it."

Genesis 24:3 and I will make you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live,

Genesis 31:53 "The God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us." So Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac.

Genesis 50:25 Then Joseph made the sons of Israel swear, saying, "God will surely take care of you, and you shall carry my bones up from here."

1 Kings 1:47 "Moreover, the king's servants came to bless our lord King David, saying, 'May your God make the name of Solomon better than your name and his throne greater than your throne!' And the king bowed himself on the bed. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

47:31 And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel {k} bowed himself upon the bed's head.
(k) He rejoiced that Joseph had promised him, and setting himself up on his pillows, praised God; 1Ch 29:10.

MHC:

47:27-31 At last the time drew nigh that Israel must die. Israel, a prince with God, had power over the Angel, and prevailed, yet must die. Joseph supplied him with bread, that he might not die by famine, but that did not secure him from dying by age or sickness. He died by degrees; his candle gradually burnt down to the socket, so that he saw the time drawing nigh. It is an advantage to see the approach of death, before we feel it, that we may be quickened to do, with all our might, what our hands find to do. However, death is not far from any of us. Jacob's care, as he saw the day approach, was about his burial; not the pomp of it, but he would be buried in Canaan, because it was the land of promise. It was a type of heaven, that better country, which he declared plainly he expected, Heb 11:14. Nothing will better help to make a death-bed easy, than the certain prospect of rest in the heavenly Canaan after death. When this was done, Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head, worshipping God, as it is explained, see Heb 11:21, giving God thanks for all his favours; in feebleness thus supporting himself, expressing his willingness to leave the world. Even those who lived on Joseph's provision, and Jacob who was so dear to him, must die. But Christ Jesus gives us the true bread, that we may eat and live for ever. To Him let us come and yield ourselves, and when we draw near to death, he who supported us through life, will meet us and assure us of everlasting salvation.

CONC:

Bed Bed's Bowed Boweth Joseph Leaned Oath Staff Sware Swear Sweareth Swore Worship Worshiped Worshipped

Bed Bowed Boweth Head Israel Joseph Leaned Oath Staff Sware Swear Sweareth Swore Top Worship Worshiped Worshipped

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