Génesis 47:31

31 Y él dijo: Júramelo. Y él le juró. Entonces Israel se inclinó a la cabecera de la cama

Génesis 47:31 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 47:31

And he said, swear unto me
This he required, not from any distrust of Joseph, but to show his own eagerness, and the intenseness of his mind about this thing, how much he was set upon it, and what an important thing it was with him; as also, that if he should have any objections made to it, or arguments used with him to divert him from it, by Pharaoh or his court, he would be able to say his father had bound him by an oath to do it, which would at once stop their mouths, and be judged a sufficient reason for what he did, see ( Genesis 50:5 Genesis 50:6 ) : and he sware unto him;
not only gave his promise, but confirmed it with an oath: and Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head:
not in a way of civil respect to Joseph, giving him thanks for the assurance he had given him, that he would bury him, not in Egypt, but in Canaan; but in a religious way to God, giving thanks to him that he had lived to see his son Joseph, who, according to the promise, would close his eyes, and that he had inclined his heart to fulfil his request; though some think that no more is meant, than that after Jacob had spent himself in discoursing with Joseph, he sunk down and reclined on his pillow at his bed's head, to take some rest; for as for what the apostle says in ( Hebrews 11:21 ) ; that refers to another thing at another time; (See Gill on Hebrews 11:21).

Génesis 47:31 In-Context

29 Y llegaron los días de Israel para morir, y llamó a José su hijo, y le dijo: Si he hallado ahora gracia en tus ojos, te ruego que pongas tu mano debajo de mi muslo, y harás conmigo misericordia y verdad; te ruego que no me entierres en Egipto

30 mas cuando durmiere con mis padres, me llevarás de Egipto, y me sepultarás en el sepulcro de ellos. Y él respondió: Yo haré como tú dices

31 Y él dijo: Júramelo. Y él le juró. Entonces Israel se inclinó a la cabecera de la cama