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- "My fatherª made me swear,ª° saying,ª° Lo,ª I¹ die:ª° in my graveª which¹ I have diggedª° for me in the landª of Canaan,ª there¹ shalt thou bury¹ me.²° Now¹ therefore let me go up,ª° I pray thee,¹ and buryª°¹ my father,ª and I will come again.ª°" {Gen 50:5} + "And the timeª drew nighª° that Israelª must die:ª° and he calledª° his sonª Joseph,ª and saidª° unto him, If¹ now¹ I have foundª° graceª in thy sight,ª put,ª° I pray thee,¹ thy handª under¹ my thigh,ª and dealª° kindlyª and trulyª with¹ me; buryª° me not,¹ I pray thee,¹ in Egypt:ª ... And he said,ª° Swearª° unto me. And he swareª° unto him. And Israelª bowed²° himself¹ upon¹ the bed'sª head.ª" {Gen 47:29-31}
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