Genesis 50:1 (ESV)

Genesis 50:5 - ‘My father made me swear, saying, “I am about to die: in my tomb that I hewed out for myself in the land of Canaan, there shall you bury me.” Now therefore, let me please go up and bury my father. Then I will return.’”

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

‘My father made me swear, saying, “Behold, I am dying; in my grave which I dug for myself in the land of Canaan, there you shall bury me.” Now therefore, please let me go up and bury my father, and I will come back.’ ”

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Tell him that my father made me swear an oath. He said to me, ‘Listen, I am about to die. Take my body back to the land of Canaan, and bury me in the tomb I prepared for myself.’ So please allow me to go and bury my father. After his burial, I will return without delay.”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

‘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.’ ”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

‘My father made me swear, saying, “I am about to die: in my tomb that I hewed out for myself in the land of Canaan, there shall you bury me.” Now therefore, let me please go up and bury my father. Then I will return.’”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

“my father made me take an oath, saying, ‘I am about to die. You must bury me there in the tomb that I made for myself in the land of Canaan.’ Now let me go and bury my father. Then I will return.”

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

‘My father made me swear, saying, “Behold, I am about to die; in my grave which I dug for myself in the land of Canaan, there you shall bury me.” Now then, please let me go up and bury my father; then I will return.’”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

‘My father made me swear, saying, “Behold, I am about to die; in my grave which I dug for myself in the land of Canaan, there you shall bury me.” Now therefore, please let me go up and bury my father; then I will return.’”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

‘My father made me swear, saying, “Behold, I am about to die; in my grave which I dug for myself in the land of Canaan, there you shall bury me.” So now, please let me go up and bury my father; then I will return.’”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

‘My father made me swear [an oath], saying, “Hear me, I am about to die; bury me in my tomb which I prepared for myself in the land of Canaan.” So now let me go up [to Canaan], please, and bury my father; then I will return.’”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

'My father made me swear an oath. He said, "I am about to die. Bury me in my tomb that I dug for myself there in the land of Canaan." Now let me go and bury my father; then I will return.'"

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

My father made me swear, saying, 'I am about to die: in my tomb which I hewed out for myself in the land of Canaan, there shall you bury me.' Now therefore let me go up, I pray you, and bury my father; then I will return."

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

My father caused me to swear, saying, Lo, I am dying; in my burying-place which I have prepared for myself in the land of Canaan, there dost thou bury me; and now, let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and return;'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

My father made me swear, saying, Behold, I die; in my grave which I have dug myself in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. And now, let me go up, I pray thee, that I may bury my father; and I will come again.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

'My father made me swear, saying, "Behold, I am dying. Bury me in my grave which I have dug for myself in the land of Kana`an." Now therefore, please let me go up and bury my father, and I will come again.'"

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

eo quod pater meus adiuraverit me dicens en morior in sepulchro meo quod fodi mihi in terra Chanaan sepelies me ascendam igitur et sepeliam patrem meum ac revertar

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

لَقَدِ اسْتَحْلَفَنِي أَبِي وَقَالَ: أَنَا مُشْرِفٌ عَلَى الْمَوْتِ، فَادْفِنِّي فِي الْقَبْرِ الَّذِي حَفَرْتُهُ لِنَفْسِي فِي أَرْضِ كَنْعَانَ، فَاسْمَحْ لِيَ الآنَ بِأَنْ أَمْضِيَ لأَدْفِنَ أَبِي ثُمَّ أَعُودَ».

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

אָבִ֞י הִשְׁבִּיעַ֣נִי לֵאמֹ֗ר הִנֵּ֣ה אָנֹכִי֮ מֵת֒ בְּקִבְרִ֗י אֲשֶׁ֨ר כָּרִ֤יתִי לִי֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן שָׁ֖מָּה תִּקְבְּרֵ֑נִי וְעַתָּ֗ה אֶֽעֱלֶה־נָּ֛א וְאֶקְבְּרָ֥ה אֶת־אָבִ֖י וְאָשֽׁוּבָה׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ὁ πατήρ μου ὥρκισέν με λέγων ἐν τῷ μνημείῳ ᾧ ὤρυξα ἐμαυτῷ ἐν γῇ Χανααν ἐκεῖ με θάψεις νῦν οὖν ἀναβὰς θάψω τὸν πατέρα μου καὶ ἐπανελεύσομαι

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

أَبِي اسْتَحْلَفَنِي قَائِلاً: هَا أَنَا أَمُوتُ. فِي قَبْرِيَ الَّذِي حَفَرْتُ لِنَفْسِي فِي أَرْضِ كَنْعَانَ هُنَاكَ تَدْفِنُنِي، فَالآنَ أَصْعَدُ لأَدْفِنَ أَبِي وَأَرْجِعُ».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

My father adjured me, saying, In the sepulchre which I dug for myself in the land of Chanaan, there thou shalt bury me; now then I will go up and bury my father, and return again.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Mi padre me conjuró diciendo: He aquí yo muero; en mi sepulcro que yo cavé para mí en la tierra de Canaán, allí me sepultarás; ruego pues que vaya yo ahora, y sepultaré á mi padre, y volveré.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Mi padre me hizo jurar, diciendo: He aquí que voy a morir; en el sepulcro que cavé para mí en la tierra de Canaán, allí me sepultarás; ruego, pues, que vaya yo ahora y sepulte a mi padre, y volveré.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

My father made me take an oath, saying, When I am dead, put me to rest in the place I have made ready for myself in the land of Canaan. So now let me go and put my father in his last resting-place, and I will come back again.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

我父親要死的時候、叫我起誓、說、你要將我葬在迦南地、在我為自己所掘的墳墓裡．現在求你讓我上去葬我父親、以後我必回來。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

"Mi padre me hizo jurar diciendo: 'He aquí, que yo voy a morir; en el sepulcro que cavé para mí en la tierra de Canaán, allí me sepultarás.' Permite, pues, que suba yo ahora, sepulte a mi padre y regrese."

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

우리 아버지가 나로 맹세하게 하여 이르되 내가 죽거든 가나안 땅에 내가 파서 둔 묘실에 나를 장사하라 하였나니 나로 올라가서 아버지를 장사하게 하소서 내가 다시 오리이다 하라 하였더니

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Mon père m'a fait jurer, en disant: Voici, je vais mourir! Tu m'enterreras dans le sépulcre que je me suis acheté au pays de Canaan. Je voudrais donc y monter, pour enterrer mon père; et je reviendrai.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Mein Vater hat einen Eid von mir genommen und gesagt: Siehe, ich sterbe; begrabe mich in meinem Grabe, das ich mir im Lande Kanaan gegraben habe. So will ich nun hinaufziehen und meinen Vater begraben und wiederkommen.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

отец мой заклял меня, сказав: вот, я умираю; во гробе моем, который я выкопал себе в земле Ханаанской, там похорони меня. И теперь хотел бы я пойти и похоронить отца моего и возвратиться.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Mi padre me conjuró diciendo: He aquí yo muero; en mi sepulcro, que yo cavé para mí en la tierra de Canaán, allí me sepultarás; ruego pues que vaya yo ahora, y sepultaré a mi padre, y volveré.

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