And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.
And Joseph made the children of Israel promise him, saying, 'God will certainly come to help you, and when he does, you must take my bones with you from this place.'
Joseph is asking his family to promise that when God rescues them from Egypt, they'll take his remains back to the promised land.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Genesis, Joseph had risen to a position of great influence in Egypt after enduring betrayal and slavery at the hands of his brothers. As he approached death, he expressed unwavering faith in God's ancient promise to deliver the Israelites from Egypt and return them to the Promised Land. He made his family swear to carry his bones out of Egypt when that day came, demonstrating his confidence that God's covenant with Abraham would be fulfilled.
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