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The time came near that Israel must die, and he called his son Joseph, and said to him, “If now I have found favor in your sight, please put your hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me. Please don’t bury me in Egypt,

Genesis 47:29 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીઉત્પત્તિ ૪૭:૨૯
જયારે ઇઝરાયલના મરણનો સમય પાસે આવ્યો, ત્યારે તેણે તેના દીકરા યૂસફને બોલાવીને કહ્યું, “હવે જો તને મારા પર વહાલ હોય તો મને વચન આપ. તું ખરા હૃદયથી મારી સાથે વર્તજે અને મહેરબાની કરીને મૃત્યુ પછી મને મિસરમાં દફનાવીશ નહિ.
हिन्दीउत्पत्ति ४७:२९
जब इस्राएल के मरने का दिन निकट आ गया, तब उसने अपने पुत्र यूसुफ को बुलवाकर कहा, “यदि तेरा अनुग्रह मुझ पर हो, तो अपना हाथ मेरी जाँघ के तले रखकर शपथ खा, कि तू मेरे साथ कृपा और सच्चाई का यह काम करेगा, कि मुझे मिस्र में मिट्टी न देगा ।

In context

27Israel lived in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen; and they got themselves possessions therein, and were fruitful, and multiplied exceedingly.

28Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years. So the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were one hundred forty-seven years.

29The time came near that Israel must die, and he called his son Joseph, and said to him, “If now I have found favor in your sight, please put your hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me. Please don’t bury me in Egypt,

30but when I sleep with my fathers, you shall carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their burying place.” Joseph said, “I will do as you have said.”

31Israel said, “Swear to me,” and he swore to him. Then Israel bowed himself on the bed’s head.

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