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Genesis chapter 47 verses 29 through 31

and when the time drew near that Israel must die, he called his son Joseph and said to

him, if now I have found favor in your sight, put your hand under my thigh and promise to deal kindly and truly

with me. Do not bury me in Egypt, but let me lie with my fathers.

Carry me out of Egypt and bury me in their bearing place.

He answered, I will do as you have said.

And he said, swear to me, and he swore to him.

Then Israel bowed himself upon the head of his bed.

This is a pretty of his bed.

This is a pretty significant interchange between Joseph and his father, Jacob, Israel, at the end of his father's life.

Jacob is about to die, and he is now settled in Egypt

right before this, we see that Israel and his sons

Jacob and his sons settle in Egypt and have great possessions in it and are

fruitful and multiplying greatly there in Egypt as a result of God's provision through Joseph,

but when Jacob gets near the end of his life he says, I don't want to be buried here.

So let's ask the question why and why would he not want to be buried there

and this is where we remember back to God's promises to give his people a land where they would dwell.

And in that land he would display his glory and shower his blessing on his people

for the spread of his glory to all peoples.

And Jacob says that's where I belong.

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