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Mature Joseph arrives at the bedside as living Jacob calls him closer.
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Genesis 47:29

Joseph Called to His Father

Goshen, Famine, and a Father’s Oath · Genesis 47

Story guide: Near death, Jacob calls Joseph and asks for a faithful promise not to bury him in Egypt.

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29When the days of Israel drew near for him to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, please put your hand under my thigh, and deal with me in steadfast love and faithfulness. Please do not bury me in Egypt.”

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