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Genesis 50:5
My father made me swear, saying, Lo, I die: in my grave which I have digged for me in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. Now therefore let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.

Genesis 47:29-31
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: …

and ye.

Exodus 13:19
And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him: for he had straitly sworn the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you; and ye shall carry up my bones away hence with you.

Joshua 24:32
And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for an hundred pieces of silver: and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph.

Acts 7:16
And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmorthe father of Sychem.

and said, “God will surely attend to you,
Joseph expresses his unwavering faith in God's providence and future deliverance of Israel. This statement is prophetic, anticipating the Exodus when God would indeed "attend" to the Israelites by delivering them from Egyptian bondage. It echoes God's covenant with Abraham inGenesis 15:13-14, where God foretold the enslavement and eventual liberation of Abraham's descendants. Joseph's confidence in God's faithfulness serves as a model of trust for believers.

and then you must carry my bones up from this place.”
Joseph's request to have his bones carried to the Promised Land signifies his deep connection to God's covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It underscores the importance of the land promised by God and Joseph's desire to be part of that promise even in death. This act prefigures the Exodus, as Joseph's bones were indeed carried out of Egypt by Moses, as recorded inExodus 13:19. It also symbolizes the hope of resurrection and eternal life, themes that are fulfilled in the New Testament through Jesus Christ, who is the ultimate deliverer and fulfiller of God's promises.

“Joseph made the sons of Israel swear an oath”.

• Joseph, second only to Pharaoh, uses his remaining authority to secure his brothers’ promise. This is not a casual request; an oath binds the family to God’s own witness (Genesis 24:2-3;Hebrews 6:16).

• The oath transfers responsibility from Joseph to the covenant family. Their collective name, “sons of Israel,” reminds them that their obligation is tied to God’s covenant with their father Jacob/Israel (Genesis 35:11-12).

• By asking for an oath, Joseph shows he fully expects God’s future deliverance, but also knows the family might forget amid Egyptian prosperity (Deuteronomy 6:10-12).

“God will surely attend to you”.

• The double assurance—literally “visiting He will visit”—underscores certainty. Joseph rests on God’s promise to Abraham that after four hundred years of affliction, the LORD would “judge the nation they serve, and afterward they will come out with great possessions” (Genesis 15:13-14).

• Joseph’s confidence models faith for later generations (Hebrews 11:22). Even at death he speaks as though the Exodus is already scheduled.

• The phrase points to God’s personal involvement: the same God who “attended” Sarah (Genesis 21:1) will “attend” Israel. His presence guarantees both deliverance and guidance (Exodus 3:7-8;Deuteronomy 31:6).

“and then you must carry my bones up from this place”.

• Joseph’s instruction is literal. He wants his remains taken to Canaan, affirming that Egypt is not Israel’s home. When Moses leaves Egypt, he faithfully “took the bones of Joseph with him” (Exodus 13:19).

• The burial site in Shechem (Joshua 24:32) fulfills Joseph’s request and roots the nation in God’s land promises (Genesis 17:8).

• His bones become a tangible reminder through centuries of slavery, wilderness wanderings, and conquest that God keeps covenant promises (Psalm 105:8-11).

• Joseph’s faith-filled command challenges every generation to live as pilgrims, looking forward to God’s prepared homeland (Hebrews 11:13-16;John 14:2-3).

Joseph’s dying words fuse faith and foresight. By binding his family with an oath, he locks their future to God’s covenant faithfulness. By declaring that God will surely attend to them, he anchors them in divine certainty. By insisting his bones be carried to Canaan, he proclaims that Egypt is temporary and God’s promises are permanent.Genesis 50:25 therefore stands as a testament to confident trust: God will visit, deliver, and plant His people where He has sworn—no matter how long it takes.

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