Verse List for GEN 47:31

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OET (OET-RV) “Promise me,” he insisted. So Yosef promised him and Yisra’el bowed at the head of the bed.[fn]

OET-LV And_he/it _said swear_an _oath to_me and_he _swore _an _oath to_him/it and_ Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _he _bowed _down at the _head _of the _bed.

ULT Then he said, “Swear to me.” And he swore to him. Then Israel bowed at the head of the bed.

UST But his father insisted, “Vow to me before God that you will do it.” So Joseph vowed that he would do it. Then his father Israel bowed down to worship God beside his bed.

BSB & MSB “Swear to me,” Jacob said.
§  So Joseph swore to him, and Israel bowed [in worship] at the head of his bed.[fn]

OEB Jacob said, ‘Give me your oath’; so Joseph gave him his oath; and Israel bowed toward the head of the bed.

WEBBE & WMBB Israel said, “Swear to me,” and he swore to him. Then Israel bowed himself on the bed’s head.

NET Jacob said, “Swear to me that you will do so.” So Joseph gave him his word. Then Israel bowed down at the head of his bed.

LSV and he says, “Swear to me”; and he swears to him, and Israel bows himself on the head of the bed.

FBV “Swear to me that you will,” he said. Joseph swore that he would. Israel bowed in worship at the head of his bed.

T4T Jacob said, “◄Swear/Solemnly promise► to me that you will do it!” So Joseph swore to do it. Then Jacob turned over in bed, bowed his head, and worshiped God.

LEB Then he said, “Swear to me.” And he swore to him. Then Israel bowed himself on the head of the bed.

BBE And he said, Take an oath to me; and he took an oath to him: and Israel gave worship on the bed's head.

Moff No Moff GEN book available

JPS And he said: 'Swear unto me.' And he swore unto him. And Israel bowed down upon the bed's head.

ASV And he said, Swear unto me: and he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed’s head.

DRA And he said: Swear then to me. And as he was swearing, Israel adored God, turning to the bed’s head.

YLT and he saith, 'Swear to me;' and he sweareth to him, and Israel boweth himself on the head of the bed.

Drby And he said, Swear to me; and he swore to him. And Israel worshipped on the bed's head.

RV And he said, Swear unto me: and he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed’s head.

SLT And he will say, Swear to me. And he will swear to him. And Israel will worship upon the head of the rod.

Wbstr And he said, Swear to me: and he swore to him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head.

KJB-1769 And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed’s head.

KJB-1611 And he said, Sweare vnto mee: and he sware vnto him. And Israel bowed himselfe vpon the beds head.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps And he sayde: Sweare vnto me. And he sware vnto him. And Israel worshipped towarde the beddes head.
(And he said: Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel worshipped toward the beds head.)

Gnva The he said, Sweare vnto me. And he sware vnto him. And Israel worshipped towardes the beds head.
(The he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel worshipped towards the beds head.)

Cvdl But he sayde: Then sweare vnto me. And he sware vnto him. The Israel bowed himself towarde the bed heade.
(But he said: Then swear unto me. And he sware unto him. The Israel bowed himself toward the bed head.)

Wycl And Israel seide, Therfor swere thou to me; and whanne Joseph swoor, Israel turnede to the heed of the bed, and worschipide God.
(And Israel said, Therefore swear thou/you to me; and when Yoseph swore/promised, Israel turned to the head of the bed, and worshipped God.)

Luth Er aber sprach: So schwöre mir! Und er schwur ihm. Da neigete sich Israel auf dem Bette zu den Häupten.
(He but spoke: So swear to_me! And he oath him. So tended itself/yourself/themselves Israel on/in/to to_him bed to/for the head(s)(n).)

ClVg Et ille: Jura ergo, inquit, mihi. Quo jurante, adoravit Israël Deum, conversus ad lectuli caput.[fn]
(And he/that_one: Yura therefore, he_said, to_me. Where they_swear/promisee, he_adored/worshipped Israel God, turned_around to lectuli the_head.)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּ֗אמֶר הִשָּֽׁבְעָ⁠ה֙ לִ֔⁠י וַ⁠יִּשָּׁבַ֖ע ל֑⁠וֹ וַ⁠יִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עַל־רֹ֥אשׁ הַ⁠מִּטָּֽה׃פ ‡

BrLXX Εἶπε δὲ, ὄμοσόν μοι· καὶ ὤμοσεν αὐτῷ· καὶ προσεκύνησεν Ἰσραὴλ ἐπὶ τὸ ἄκρον τῆς ῥάβδου αὐτοῦ.

BrTr And he said, Swear to me; and he swore to him. And Israel did reverence, leaning on the top of his staff.