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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/50.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/50.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Pharaoh said, &#8220Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear to do.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/50.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Pharaoh agreed to Joseph’s request. “Go and bury your father, as he made you promise,” he said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/50.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Pharaoh answered, “Go up, and bury your father, as he made you swear.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/50.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pharaoh replied, “Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear to do.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/50.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Pharaoh said, Go up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/50.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Pharaoh said, “Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/50.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pharaoh said, “Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/50.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Pharaoh said, &#8220Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/50.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Pharaoh said, “Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/50.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Pharaoh said, “Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/50.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And Pharaoh said, “Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/50.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Pharaoh said, “Go and bury your father in keeping with your oath.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/50.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Pharaoh said, &#8220Go and bury your father in keeping with your oath.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/50.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Pharaoh said, Go up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/50.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The king answered, "Go to Canaan and keep your promise to your father." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/50.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Pharaoh said, Go up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/50.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Pharaoh replied, "Go and bury your father, as you have promised him."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/50.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The king answered, "Go and bury your father, as you promised you would." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/50.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Please go," Pharaoh replied. "Bury your father, as he asked you to do."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/50.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Pharaoh replied, ?Go up and bury your father, as he made you swear to do.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/50.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So Pharaoh said, "Go and bury your father, just as he made you swear to do." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/50.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And Pharaoh said, "Go up, and bury your father, in keeping with your oath."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/50.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Pharaoh said, Go up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/50.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Pharaoh said, “Go up, and bury your father, just like he made you swear.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/50.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Pharaoh says, “Go up and bury your father, as he caused you to swear.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/50.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Pharaoh saith, 'Go up and bury thy father, as he caused thee to swear.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/50.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Pharaoh will say, Go up and bury thy father, according to what he caused thee to swear.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/50.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Pharao said to him: Go up and bury thy father according as he made thee swear. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/50.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Pharaoh said to him, “Go up and bury your father, just as he made you swear.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/50.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Pharaoh replied, “Go and bury your father, as he made you promise on oath.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/50.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Pharaoh answered, “Go up, and bury your father, as he made you swear to do.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/50.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Pharaoh said, Go up and bury your father, according as he made you swear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/50.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Pharaoh said to Yoseph, “Go up and bury your father as he made you swear.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/50.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Pharaoh said: 'Go up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/50.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Pharao said to Joseph, Go up, bury thy father, as he constrained thee to swear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/50-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=13115" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/50.htm">Mourning and Burial for Jacob</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>my father made me swear an oath when he said, ‘I am about to die. You must bury me in the tomb that I dug for myself in the land of Canaan.’ Now let me go and bury my father, and then return.” <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6547.htm" title="6547: par·‘ōh (N-proper-ms) -- A title of Eg. kings. Of Egyptian derivation; Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings.">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">replied,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ‘ă·lêh (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">“Go up</a> <a href="/hebrew/6912.htm" title="6912: ū·qə·ḇōr (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To bury. A primitive root; to intern.">and bury</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇî·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">your father,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/7650.htm" title="7650: hiš·bî·‘e·ḵā (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms:: 2ms) -- A primitive root; propr. To be complete, but used only as a denominative from sheba'; to seven oneself, i.e. Swear.">he made you swear to do.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>Then Joseph went to bury his father, and all the servants of Pharaoh accompanied him—the elders of Pharaoh’s household and all the elders of the land of Egypt—…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-18.htm">Exodus 3:18</a></span><br />The elders of Israel will listen to what you say, and you must go with them to the king of Egypt and tell him, ‘The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us. Now please let us take a three-day journey into the wilderness, so that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/5-1.htm">Exodus 5:1-3</a></span><br />After that, Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and said, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may hold a feast to Me in the wilderness.’” / But Pharaoh replied, “Who is the LORD that I should obey His voice and let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, and I will not let Israel go.” / “The God of the Hebrews has met with us,” they answered. “Please let us go on a three-day journey into the wilderness to sacrifice to the LORD our God, or He may strike us with plagues or with the sword.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-31.htm">Exodus 12:31-32</a></span><br />Then Pharaoh summoned Moses and Aaron by night and said, “Get up, leave my people, both you and the Israelites! Go, worship the LORD as you have requested. / Take your flocks and herds as well, just as you have said, and depart! And bless me also.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/2-5.htm">Nehemiah 2:5-6</a></span><br />and answered the king, “If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, I ask that you send me to Judah, to the city where my fathers are buried, so that I may rebuild it.” / Then the king, with the queen seated beside him, asked me, “How long will your journey take, and when will you return?” So it pleased the king to send me, and I set a time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-6.htm">1 Kings 2:6</a></span><br />So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-9.htm">1 Kings 2:9</a></span><br />Now therefore, do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man. You know what you ought to do to him to bring his gray head down to Sheol in blood.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/15-7.htm">2 Samuel 15:7-9</a></span><br />After four years had passed, Absalom said to the king, “Please let me go to Hebron to fulfill a vow I have made to the LORD. / For your servant made a vow while dwelling in Geshur of Aram, saying: ‘If indeed the LORD brings me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the LORD in Hebron.’” / “Go in peace,” said the king. So Absalom got up and went to Hebron.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/20-17.htm">Numbers 20:17</a></span><br />Please let us pass through your land. We will not go through any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will stay on the King’s Highway; we will not turn to the right or to the left until we have passed through your territory.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/21-22.htm">Numbers 21:22</a></span><br />“Let us pass through your land. We will not turn aside into any field or vineyard, or drink water from any well. We will stay on the King’s Highway until we have passed through your territory.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/34-5.htm">Deuteronomy 34:5-6</a></span><br />So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, as the LORD had said. / And He buried him in a valley in the land of Moab facing Beth-peor, and no one to this day knows the location of his grave.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-58.htm">Matthew 27:58</a></span><br />He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-43.htm">Mark 15:43</a></span><br />Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-52.htm">Luke 23:52</a></span><br />He went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-38.htm">John 19:38</a></span><br />Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-15.htm">Acts 7:15-16</a></span><br />So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died. / Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Pharaoh said, Go up, and bury your father, according as he made you swear.</p><p class="hdg">as he made.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/48-21.htm">Genesis 48:21</a></b></br> And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/50-5.htm">Bury</a> <a href="/genesis/41-52.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/genesis/47-31.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/genesis/50-4.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/genesis/49-31.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/genesis/50-5.htm">Swear</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/50-7.htm">Bury</a> <a href="/genesis/50-24.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/genesis/50-24.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/genesis/50-7.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/genesis/50-13.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/genesis/50-25.htm">Swear</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 50</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-1.htm">The mourning for Jacob.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-4.htm">Joseph gets leave of Pharaoh to go to bury him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-7.htm">The funeral.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-15.htm">Joseph comforts his brothers, who crave his pardon.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-22.htm">His age.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-23.htm">He sees the third generation of his sons.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-24.htm">He prophesies unto his brothers of their return.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-25.htm">He takes an oath of them concerning his bones.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/50-26.htm">He dies, and is put into a coffin.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/50.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/50.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Pharaoh replied</b><br>In the context of <a href="/genesis/50.htm">Genesis 50</a>, Joseph is in Egypt, serving as a high-ranking official under Pharaoh. This phrase indicates Pharaoh's authority and willingness to communicate directly with Joseph, reflecting the respect and trust Joseph had earned. Historically, Pharaohs were seen as divine or semi-divine figures, and their word was law. This interaction shows the unique position Joseph held, as it was uncommon for a Hebrew to have such direct access to the Egyptian ruler.<p><b>Go up</b><br>The phrase "go up" refers to traveling from Egypt to Canaan, which is geographically northward and uphill. In biblical terms, "going up" to Canaan or Jerusalem is often used due to the elevation and spiritual significance of the land. This journey signifies a return to the Promised Land, which holds covenantal importance for the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.<p><b>and bury your father</b><br>Joseph's father, Jacob (also known as Israel), had died in Egypt but desired to be buried in the land of Canaan, in the cave of Machpelah, which Abraham had purchased as a family burial site. This burial site is significant as it connects the patriarchs to the land promised by God. The act of burial in Canaan underscores the faith in God's promises and the hope of future possession of the land.<p><b>as he made you swear to do</b><br>Jacob had made Joseph swear to bury him in Canaan, which reflects the seriousness of oaths in ancient Near Eastern culture. Swearing an oath was a binding agreement, often invoking God's name, and breaking it was considered a grave offense. This also highlights the importance of honoring one's parents, a theme that resonates throughout Scripture, and is later codified in the Ten Commandments (<a href="/exodus/20-12.htm">Exodus 20:12</a>). The fulfillment of this oath by Joseph demonstrates his integrity and faithfulness to his father's wishes.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a></b><br>The ruler of Egypt who grants Joseph permission to bury his father, Jacob, in Canaan. His response shows respect for Joseph and his family obligations.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>The son of Jacob, who is in a position of power in Egypt. He seeks Pharaoh's permission to fulfill his father's burial request, demonstrating his commitment to family and faith.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob (Israel)</a></b><br>The father of Joseph, who has passed away. He made Joseph swear to bury him in the land of Canaan, reflecting his faith in God's promises.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a></b><br>The land promised to Abraham and his descendants. Jacob's burial there signifies the continuation of God's covenant with his people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The place where Joseph and his family reside during the famine. It represents a place of provision and refuge, yet not the ultimate home for God's people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/respect_for_authority.htm">Respect for Authority</a></b><br>Joseph's approach to Pharaoh shows the importance of respecting and working within the structures of authority, even when fulfilling personal or religious obligations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_to_promises.htm">Faithfulness to Promises</a></b><br>Joseph's commitment to his father's burial request underscores the importance of keeping promises, especially those related to faith and family.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/significance_of_burial.htm">Significance of Burial</a></b><br>The burial of Jacob in Canaan is a testament to the belief in God's promises and the hope of future fulfillment. It reminds believers of the importance of living with an eternal perspective.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_provision.htm">God's Sovereignty and Provision</a></b><br>The account highlights God's provision through Egypt and His sovereignty in fulfilling His promises, encouraging believers to trust in God's timing and plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faith.htm">Legacy of Faith</a></b><br>Jacob's desire to be buried in Canaan and Joseph's compliance reflect a legacy of faith that impacts future generations, encouraging believers to consider the spiritual legacy they are leaving.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_50.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 50</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_joseph_rise_to_power_in_egypt.htm">How did Joseph rise to power in Egypt?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_events_in_abraham's_life.htm">What are the key events in Abraham's life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/would_pharaoh_allow_joseph's_long_burial_trip.htm">In Genesis 50:5–6, how plausible is it that Pharaoh would permit Joseph to transport Jacob’s remains such a great distance for burial, considering political and logistical realities of the time? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_joseph's_burial_at_shechem.htm">Joshua 24:32 - What historical evidence, if any, validates the transport and burial of Joseph's remains at Shechem centuries after his death?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/50.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Pharaoh said, Go up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear.</span> Pharaoh's answer would, of course, be conveyed through the courtiers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/50-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Pharaoh</span><br /><span class="heb">פַּרְעֹ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(par·‘ōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6547.htm">Strong's 6547: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">replied,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֖אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Go up</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲלֵ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·lêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and bury</span><br /><span class="heb">וּקְבֹ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(ū·qə·ḇōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6912.htm">Strong's 6912: </a> </span><span class="str2">To inter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your father,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָבִ֖יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇî·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he made you swear [to do].”</span><br /><span class="heb">הִשְׁבִּיעֶֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(hiš·bî·‘e·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7650.htm">Strong's 7650: </a> </span><span class="str2">To seven oneself, swear</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/50-6.htm">Genesis 50:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/50-6.htm">Genesis 50:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/50-6.htm">Genesis 50:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/50-6.htm">Genesis 50:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/50-6.htm">Genesis 50:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/50-6.htm">Genesis 50:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/50-6.htm">Genesis 50:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/50-6.htm">Genesis 50:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/50-6.htm">Genesis 50:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/50-6.htm">Genesis 50:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/50-6.htm">OT Law: Genesis 50:6 Pharaoh said Go up and bury your (Gen. 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