GEN 49:29 Parallel View

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OET (OET-RV) Then Yacob instructed them, “I’m about to go and join my ancestors. Bury me with them in the cave in the field that was bought from Efron the Hittite,

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ULT Then he commanded them and said to them, “I am being gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,

UST Then Jacob instructed his sons by saying to them, “I am about to die and join my ancestors who have already died. Bury my body next to their bodies inside the cave that is in the field that Ephron the Hittite used to own.

BSB § Then Jacob instructed them, “I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite.

OEB He instructed them, ‘I am to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,

WEB He instructed them, and said to them, “I am to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,

NET Then he instructed them, “I am about to go to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite.

LSV And he commands them and says to them, “I am being gathered to my people; bury me by my fathers, at the cave which [is] in the field of Ephron the Hittite;

FBV Then he gave them the following instructions: “I'm going to die soon. Bury me with my forefathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite.

T4T Then Jacob said to his sons, “I will soon die. Bury my body where some of my ancestors are buried, in the cave that is in the field that was bought from Ephron, who belonged to the Heth people-group.

LEB Then he instructed them and said to them, “I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me among my ancestors[fn] in the cave thatis in the field of Ephron the Hittite,

?:? Or “fathers”

BBE And he gave orders to them, saying, Put me to rest with my people and with my fathers, in the hollow of the rock in the field of Ephron the Hittite,

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JPS And he charged them, and said unto them: 'I am to be gathered unto my people; bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,

ASV And he charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered unto my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,

DRA And he charged them, saying: I am now going to be gathered to my people: bury me with my fathers in the double cave, which is in the field of Ephron the Hethite,

YLT And he commandeth them, and saith unto them, 'I am being gathered unto my people; bury me by my fathers, at the cave which [is] in the field of Ephron the Hittite;

DBY And he charged them, and said to them, I am gathered to my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,

RV And he charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered unto my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,

WBS And he charged them, and said to them, I am to be gathered to my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite.

KJB And he charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered unto my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,
(And he charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered unto my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite, )

BB And he charged them, and sayde vnto them: When I shalbe gathered vnto my people, bury me with my fathers in the caue that is in the field of Ephron the Hethite,
(And he charged them, and said unto them: When I shall be gathered unto my people, bury me with my fathers in the caue that is in the field of Ephron the Hethite,)

GNV And he charged them and sayd vnto them, I am ready to be gathered vnto my people: burie mee with my fathers in the caue, that is in the fielde of Ephron the Hittite,
(And he charged them and said unto them, I am ready to be gathered unto my people: burie mee with my fathers in the caue, that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite, )

CB And he commaunded them, and sayde vnto them: I shal be gathered vnto my people, burye me with my fathers in ye caue which is in the felde of Ephron the Hethite,
(And he commanded them, and said unto them: I shall be gathered unto my people, burye me with my fathers in ye/you_all caue which is in the field of Ephron the Hethite,)

WYC and comaundide hem, and seide, Y am gaderid to my puple, birie ye me with my fadris in the double denne, which is in the lond of Efron Ethei, ayens Manbre,
(and commanded them, and said, I am gathered to my people, birie ye/you_all me with my fathers in the double denne, which is in the land of Efron Ethei, against Manbre,)

LUT Und er gebot ihnen und sprach zu ihnen: Ich werde versammelt zu meinem Volk; begrabet mich bei meine Väter in der Höhle auf dem Acker Ephrons, des Hethiters,
(And he gebot ihnen and spoke to ihnen: I become gathered to my people; begrabet me bei my Väter in the Höhle on to_him Acker Ephrons, the Hethiters,)

CLV Et præcepit eis, dicens: Ego congregor ad populum meum: sepelite me cum patribus meis in spelunca duplici quæ est in agro Ephron Hethæi,
(And præcepit eis, dicens: I congregor to the_people meum: sepelite me when/with patribus meis in spelunca duplici which it_is in agro Ephron Hethæi, )

BRN And he said to them, I am added to my people; ye shall bury me with my fathers in the cave, which is in the field of Ephron the Chettite,

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, ἐγὼ προστίθεμαι πρὸς τὸν ἐμὸν λαόν· θάψτέ με μετὰ τῶν πατέρων μου ἐν τῷ σπηλαίῳ, ὅ ἐστιν ἐν τῷ ἀγρῷ Ἐφρὼν τοῦ Χετταίου,
(Kai eipen autois, egō prostithemai pros ton emon laon; thapste me meta tōn paterōn mou en tōi spaʸlaiōi, ho estin en tōi agrōi Efrōn tou Ⱪettaiou, )

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

Death

Humans are mortal, and death is the natural end of earthly life (Ps 90:1-6). Human identity began with the earth’s dust being animated by the breath of God (Gen 2:7). This passive state returns at death as God withdraws his breath and the human body collapses again into dust (3:19; Job 4:19-21; Isa 40:6-8). Human life depends entirely and continuously on the Creator of life—his breath is a gift that sustains us in life for as long as he grants it (Ps 104:29).

Death entered the human race by sin and brought ruin to it; death comes suddenly, bringing mourning and an apparent end to hopes and dreams. Death is the severest penalty in human justice. In the Old Testament, the death penalty was a punishment for murder (Gen 9:6; Exod 21:12) or blasphemy (Lev 24:16; John 10:30-33)—violations that threatened the living community.

In the Old Testament, the opposite of “the land of the living” (Ps 27:13) was Sheol, the realm of the dead that was shrouded in darkness and silence (Job 10:21-22; Ps 94:17; Jon 2:6). Yet even in death, God’s people cannot be separated from his presence (see Prov 14:32). God is sovereign and rules over death (Deut 32:39).

While the Old Testament often speaks of death simply in terms of joining one’s ancestors—without specific reference to resurrection (see, e.g., Gen 49:29-33)—there are some allusions to resurrection (see Job 19:25-27; Isa 25:6-9; 26:19; Dan 12:2). Jewish belief in resurrection seems to have become more widespread during the intertestamental period, and resurrection is a prominent theme in the New Testament. Through Christ, God’s redeemed people will triumph over death (1 Cor 15:54-57), the last enemy to be destroyed (1 Cor 15:26). Death results from sin (Rom 5:12), and those who live in sin and refuse to turn to God will be punished in the lake of fire in what is called the second death (Rev 21:8). But Christ’s death defeated death, and his resurrection serves as the paradigm for all believers (Col 1:18). He is the Lord of the living and of the dead (Rom 14:9). The time of death—when the natural inclination is to mourn—should also be the time of the greatest demonstration of faith, for the recipient of God’s promises has a hope beyond the grave.

Passages for Further Study

Gen 2:15-17; 3:19; 6:17; 9:5-6; 49:29-33; Exod 21:12-17, 28-29; 23:7; 31:14-15; Lev 24:16; Deut 32:39; Job 10:18-22; 19:25-27; Pss 90:1-12; 94:17; Prov 14:32; Eccl 12:1-7; Isa 25:6-9; 26:19; 40:6-8; Dan 12:2-3; Mark 12:26-27; Rom 5:12-17; 1 Cor 15:20-26, 51-58; Rev 20:4-6, 11-15; 21:3-8

UTN uW Translation Notes:

וַ⁠יְצַ֣ו אוֹתָ֗⁠ם

and=he/it_commanded DOM,them

Alternate translation: “After that, he instructed his sons”

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

וַ⁠יֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵ⁠הֶם֙

and=he/it_said to,them

Make sure that your translation of “commanded … and said …” refers to a single action, not two different actions.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

אֲנִי֙ נֶאֱסָ֣ף אֶל

I gathered to/towards

Consider what is the best way to translate this passive clause in your language. Alternate translation: “I will soon die and be taken by God to be with” or “God will soon take my spirit to be with”

עַמִּ֔⁠י

people,my

Alternate translation: “my relatives who have already died.” or “my relatives who have gone before me.” or “my deceased ancestors”

קִבְר֥וּ אֹתִ֖⁠י

bury DOM=me

Make sure that your translation of this phrase does not mean or imply that Jacob was asking to be buried while he was still physically alive. Alternate translation: “Please bury my body” or “When that happens, please bury me”

אֶל אֲבֹתָ֑⁠י

to/towards to/towards fathers,my

Alternate translation: “with the bodies of my ancestors” or “next to them”

אֶל הַ֨⁠מְּעָרָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּ⁠שְׂדֵ֖ה עֶפְר֥וֹן הַֽ⁠חִתִּֽי

to/towards to/towards to/towards the,cave which/who in/on/at/with,field ˊEfrōn the,Hittite

Make sure your translation of this clause does not sound like Ephron still owned that property.” Alternate translation: “inside the cave that is located in the field that Ephron the Hittite used to own.” or “… the field that used to belong to Ephron the Hittite.”

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