Genesis 48:21
And he said to Joseph his son: Be- hold I die, and God will be with you, and will bring you back into the land of your fathers.
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Genesis 15:14But I will judge the nation which they shall serve, and after this they shall come out with great substance.
Genesis 26:3And sojourn in it, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee: for to thee and to thy seed I will give all these countries, to fulfill the oath which I swore to Abraham thy father.
Genesis 37:1And Jacob dwelt in the land of Chanaan wherein his father sojourned.
Genesis 47:29And when he saw that the day of his death drew nigh, he called his son Joseph, and said to him: If I have found favour in thy sight, put thy hand under my thigh; and thou shalt shew me this kindness and truth, not to bury me in Egypt:
Genesis 50:24And he made them swear to him, saying: God will visit you, Carry my bones with you out of this place:
Deuteronomy 31:8And the Lord who is your leader, he himself will be with thee: he will not leave thee, nor forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 48:9-22
Jacob Blesses the Sons of Joseph; Jacob's Dying Prophecy. ( b. c. 1689.) 8 And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who are these? 9 And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them. 10 Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them. 11 And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God… Read the whole commentary →