Genesis 50:5 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
My father made me take an oath, saying, When I am dead, put me to rest in the place I have made ready for myself in the land of Canaan. So now let me go and put my father in his last resting-place, and I will come back again.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
My father made me swear, saying, Behold, I die; in my grave which I have dug myself in the land of Canaan, there shalt thou bury me. And now, let me go up, I pray thee, that I may bury my father; and I will come again.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
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, I pray thee, and bury my father, and I will come again.
World English Bible (WEB)
'My father made me swear, saying, "Behold, I am dying. Bury me in my grave which I have dug for myself in the land of Canaan." Now therefore, please let me go up and bury my father, and I will come again.'"
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
My father caused me to swear, saying, Lo, I am dying; in my burying-place which I have prepared for myself in the land of Canaan, there dost thou bury me; and now, let me go up, I pray thee, and bury my father, and return;'
| My father | אָבִ֞י | ʾābî | ah-VEE |
| made me swear, | הִשְׁבִּיעַ֣נִי | hišbîʿanî | heesh-bee-AH-nee |
| saying, | לֵאמֹ֗ר | lēʾmōr | lay-MORE |
| Lo, | הִנֵּ֣ה | hinnē | hee-NAY |
| I | אָֽנֹכִי֮ | ʾānōkiy | ah-noh-HEE |
| die: | מֵת֒ | mēt | mate |
| grave my in | בְּקִבְרִ֗י | bĕqibrî | beh-keev-REE |
| which | אֲשֶׁ֨ר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| I have digged | כָּרִ֤יתִי | kārîtî | ka-REE-tee |
| land the in me for | לִי֙ | liy | lee |
| of Canaan, | בְּאֶ֣רֶץ | bĕʾereṣ | beh-EH-rets |
| there | כְּנַ֔עַן | kĕnaʿan | keh-NA-an |
| shalt thou bury me. | שָׁ֖מָּה | šāmmâ | SHA-ma |
| Now | תִּקְבְּרֵ֑נִי | tiqbĕrēnî | teek-beh-RAY-nee |
| up, go me let therefore | וְעַתָּ֗ה | wĕʿattâ | veh-ah-TA |
| thee, pray I | אֶֽעֱלֶה | ʾeʿĕle | EH-ay-leh |
| and bury | נָּ֛א | nāʾ | na |
| וְאֶקְבְּרָ֥ה | wĕʾeqbĕrâ | veh-ek-beh-RA | |
| father, my | אֶת | ʾet | et |
| and I will come again. | אָבִ֖י | ʾābî | ah-VEE |
| וְאָשֽׁוּבָה׃ | wĕʾāšûbâ | veh-ah-SHOO-va |