Lessons
G. Hughes, B. D. Genesis 47:29-30 And the time drew near that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said to him, If now I have found grace in your sight… 1. Approaching death should make men put their houses in order, and prepare for the grave. 2. The best of sons are best trusted with the interring of parents. 3. Favour, benevolence, and fidelity dying parents may beg of surviving children. 4. Parents may bind children not to bury them in places inconvenient (ver. 29). 5. The law of nature may appoint burial with fathers, much more the law of faith. 6. The faith of the Patriarchs did work as to the place of burial to appoint it. 7. The testamental word of parents, though hard, yet should be sacred with good sons (ver. 30). 8. Holy worship of God is meet from dying saints, for His gracious disposal to the grave. (G. Hughes, B. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt: WEB: The time drew near that Israel must die, and he called his son Joseph, and said to him, "If now I have found favor in your sight, please put your hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me. Please don't bury me in Egypt,