The End of the Patriarchs – Genesis – The Brick Bible

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When Israel's time to die drew near he sent for his son Joseph and said to him, "If you really love me, place your hand under my thigh as a pledge that you will act with faithful love toward me: Do not bury me in Egypt!"

1 of 11 Genesis 47:29

He answered, "I shall do as you say." "Swear to me," he insisted.

2 of 11 Genesis 47:30–31

So Joseph swore to him, and Israel sank back on the pillow.

3 of 11 Genesis 47:31

After blessing his children, Jacob drew his feet up into bed, and breathed his last, and was gathered to his ancestors. At this Joseph threw himself on his father's face, covering it with tears and kisses.

4 of 11 Genesis 49:28, 33, 50:1

Then Joseph ordered the doctors to embalm his father.

5 of 11 Genesis 50:2

The doctors embalmed Israel, and it took forty days, for embalming takes forty days to complete.

6 of 11 Genesis 50:2–3

His sons did what Israel had ordered them to do for him. They carried him to Canaan and buried him in the cave on the plot of land at Machpelah which Abraham had purchased.

7 of 11 Genesis 50:12

Joseph stayed in Egypt with his father's family, and lived to be 110 years old.

8 of 11 Genesis 50:22

Then he died.

9 of 11 Genesis 50:26

He was embalmed.

10 of 11 Genesis 50:26

Then he was laid in a coffin in Egypt.

11 of 11 Genesis 50:26

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