KJV King James Version
And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.
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Genesis 49:33
And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Jacob had finished instructing his sons, he pulled his feet into the bed and breathed his last, and he was gathered to his people.
WEB World English Bible
When Jacob made an end of charging his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the spirit, and was gathered to his people.
ASV American Standard Version
And when Jacob made an end of charging his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Jacob finisheth commanding his sons, and gathereth up his feet unto the bed, and expireth, and is gathered unto his people.
Surrounding context — Genesis 49
30 In the cave that [is] in the field of Machpelah, which [is] before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a buryingplace.
31 There they buried Abraham and Sarah his wife; there they buried Isaac and Rebekah his wife; and there I buried Leah.
32 The purchase of the field and of the cave that [is] therein [was] from the children of Heth.
33 And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people.
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וַיְכַ֤לH3615 · ka.lahto end: finishיַעֲקֹב֙H3290 · ya.a.qovJacobלְצַוֹּ֣תH6680 · tsa.vahto commandאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]בָּנָ֔יוH1121 · benson: childוַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ףH622 · a.saphto gatherרַגְלָ֖יוH7272 · re.gelfootאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)הַמִּטָּ֑הH4296 · mit.tahbedוַיִּגְוַ֖עH1478 · ga.vato dieוַיֵּאָ֥סֶףH622 · a.saphto gatherאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)עַמָּֽיו׃H5971 · ampeople
Cross-references
Genesis 49:29And 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 25:8Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full [of years]; and was gathered to his people.Genesis 35:29And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, [being] old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.Job 30:23For I know [that] thou wilt bring me [to] death, and [to] the house appointed for all living.Genesis 49:1And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you [that] which shall befall you in the last days.Ecclesiastes 12:7Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.Genesis 15:5And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.Job 14:10But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where [is] he?Hebrews 11:22By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.Luke 2:29Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:Isaiah 57:1-2The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth [it] to heart: and merciful men [are] taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil [to come].Job 5:26Thou shalt come to [thy] grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.Hebrews 11:13-16These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of [them], and embraced [them], and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.Acts 7:15So Jacob went down into Egypt, and died, he, and our fathers,Genesis 25:17And these [are] the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.Hebrews 12:23To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,Genesis 49:24-26But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty [God] of Jacob; (from thence [is] the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)Joshua 24:27-29And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it hath heard all the words of the LORD which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest ye deny your God.
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