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Genesis 50:5-14

5 ‘My father made me swear an oath and said, “I am about to die; bury me in the tomb I dug for myself in the land of Canaan.” Now let me go up and bury my father; then I will return.’”

6 Pharaoh said, “Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear to do.”

7 So Joseph went up to bury his father. All Pharaoh’s officials accompanied him—the dignitaries of his court and all the dignitaries of Egypt—

8 besides all the members of Joseph’s household and his brothers and those belonging to his father’s household. Only their children and their flocks and herds were left in Goshen.

9 Chariots and horsemen also went up with him. It was a very large company.

10 When they reached the threshing floor of Atad, near the Jordan, they lamented loudly and bitterly; and there Joseph observed a seven-day period of mourning for his father.

11 When the Canaanites who lived there saw the mourning at the threshing floor of Atad, they said, “The Egyptians are holding a solemn ceremony of mourning.” That is why that place near the Jordan is called Abel Mizraim.

12 So Jacob’s sons did as he had commanded them:

13 They carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave in the field of Machpelah, near Mamre, which Abraham had bought as a burial place from Ephron the Hittite, along with the field.

14 After burying his father, Joseph returned to Egypt, together with his brothers and all the others who had gone with him to bury his father.

Cross References for Genesis 50:5-14

Ecclesiastes 12:7 - and the dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it. Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 12:7 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 12:7

Genesis 3:19 - By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it ... Click to read the verse Genesis 3:19 Click to read the verse Genesis 3:19

Job 30:23 - I know you will bring me down to death, to the place appointed for all the living. Click to read the verse Job 30:23 Click to read the verse Job 30:23

Ecclesiastes 12:5 - when men are afraid of heights and of dangers in the streets; when the almond tree blossoms and... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 12:5 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 12:5

1 Samuel 14:43 - Then Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done.” So Jonathan told him, “I merely taste... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 14:43 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 14:43

Ecclesiastes 6:3 - A man may have a hundred children and live many years; yet no matter how long he lives, if he c... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 6:3 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 6:3

Genesis 50:24 - Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die. But God will surely come to your aid and ... Click to read the verse Genesis 50:24 Click to read the verse Genesis 50:24

Genesis 23:20 - So the field and the cave in it were deeded to Abraham by the Hittites as a burial site. Click to read the verse Genesis 23:20 Click to read the verse Genesis 23:20

Genesis 50:25 - And Joseph made the sons of Israel swear an oath and said, “God will surely come to your aid, a... Click to read the verse Genesis 50:25 Click to read the verse Genesis 50:25

Genesis 49:29-30 - The Death of Jacob Then he gave them these instructions: “I am about to be gathered to my peopl... Click to read the verse Genesis 49:29-30 Click to read the verse Genesis 49:29-30

Genesis 48:21 - Then Israel said to Joseph, “I am about to die, but God will be with you and take you back to t... Click to read the verse Genesis 48:21 Click to read the verse Genesis 48:21

Genesis 46:4 - I will go down to Egypt with you, and I will surely bring you back again. And Joseph’s own hand... Click to read the verse Genesis 46:4 Click to read the verse Genesis 46:4

2 Chronicles 16:14 - They buried him in the tomb that he had cut out for himself in the City of David. They laid him... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 16:14 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 16:14

Deuteronomy 4:22 - I will die in this land; I will not cross the Jordan; but you are about to cross over and take ... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 4:22 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 4:22

Matthew 27:60 - and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in fro... Click to read the verse Matthew 27:60 Click to read the verse Matthew 27:60

Genesis 47:29-31 - When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called for his son Joseph and said to him, “If I ... Click to read the verse Genesis 47:29-31 Click to read the verse Genesis 47:29-31

Psalms 79:3 - They have poured out blood like water all around Jerusalem, and there is no one to bury the dead. Click to read the verse Psalms 79:3 Click to read the verse Psalms 79:3

Luke 9:59-60 - He said to another man, “Follow me.” But the man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my fa... Click to read the verse Luke 9:59-60 Click to read the verse Luke 9:59-60

Isaiah 22:16 - What are you doing here and who gave you permission to cut out a grave for yourself here, hewin... Click to read the verse Isaiah 22:16 Click to read the verse Isaiah 22:16

Matthew 8:21-22 - Another disciple said to him, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.” Click to read the verse Matthew 8:21-22 Click to read the verse Matthew 8:21-22