Genesis 48:21
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then Israel said to Joseph, “Look, I am about to die, but God will be with you and bring you back to the land of your fathers.”
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“Then Israel said to Joseph, “Look, I am about to die, but God will be with you and bring you back to the land of your fathers.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God will be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Israel saith unto Joseph, `Lo, I am dying, and God hath been with you, and hath brought you back unto the land of your fathers;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 48:21 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 12:5And Abram took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, and all the possessions and people they had acquired in Haran, and set out for the land of Canaan. When they came to the land of Canaan,
- Genesis 15:14But I will judge the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will depart with many possessions.
- Genesis 15:16In the fourth generation your descendants will return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete.”
- Genesis 26:3Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham.
- Genesis 28:15Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”
- Genesis 37:1Now Jacob lived in the land where his father had resided, the land of Canaan.
- Genesis 46:4I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will surely bring you back. And Joseph’s own hands will close your eyes.”
- Genesis 47:29When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise to show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt,
- Genesis 50:6Pharaoh replied, “Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear to do.”
- Genesis 50:24Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
- Deuteronomy 1:1These are the words that Moses spoke to all Israel in the wilderness east of the Jordan—in the Arabah opposite Suph—between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab.
- Deuteronomy 31:8The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”
- Joshua 1:5No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.
- Joshua 1:9Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
- Joshua 3:7Now the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, so they may know that I am with you just as I was with Moses.
- Joshua 23:14Now behold, today I am going the way of all the earth, and you know with all your heart and soul that not one of the good promises the LORD your God made to you has failed. Everything was fulfilled for you; not one promise has failed.
- Joshua 24:1Then Joshua assembled all the tribes of Israel at Shechem. He summoned the elders, leaders, judges, and officers of Israel, and they presented themselves before God.
- 1 Kings 2:2“I am about to go the way of all the earth. So be strong and prove yourself a man.
- Psalms 18:46The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may the God of my salvation be exalted—
- Psalms 146:3Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save.
- Zechariah 1:5Where are your fathers now? And the prophets, do they live forever?
- Luke 2:29“Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace.
- Acts 13:36For when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep. His body was buried with his fathers and saw decay.
- 2 Timothy 4:6For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand.
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