Genesis 47:29
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 47:29 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 47:29 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 47:29 — KJV
“And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:”
— Genesis 47:29 (KJV)
Genesis 47:29 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 47:29
“And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 47:29: now, found, grace
“And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 47:29: joseph, found, grace
“And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 47:29: time, israel, die
“Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation is thy people.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 47:29: now, found, grace
“And he said, If now I have found grace in thy sight, O Lord, let my Lord, I pray thee, go among us; for it is a stiffnecked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for thine inheritance.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 47:29: now, found, grace
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