Genesis 49:29
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 49:29 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 49:29 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered unto my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave that is..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 49:29 — KJV
“And he charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered unto my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,”
— Genesis 49:29 (KJV)
Genesis 49:29 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 49:29
“For his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham bought with the field for a possession of a buryingplace of Ephron the Hittite, before Mamre.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 49:29: bury, cave, field
“Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 49:29: people, bury, cave
“And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 49:29: people, bury, field
“And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;”
Shares key themes with Genesis 49:29: cave, field, ephron
“And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law. to understand...: or, that they might instruct in the words of the law”
Shares key themes with Genesis 49:29: gathered, people, fathers
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