Bible Cross References
And his sons did unto him according as he commanded them:
Genesis 47:29-31
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When the time drew near for him to die, he called for his son Joseph and said to him, "Place your hand between my thighs and make a solemn vow that you will not bury me in Egypt.
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I want to be buried where my fathers are; carry me out of Egypt and bury me where they are buried." Joseph answered, "I will do as you say."
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Jacob said, "Make a vow that you will." Joseph made the vow, and Jacob gave thanks there on his bed.
Genesis 49:29-32
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Then Jacob commanded his sons, "Now that I am going to join my people in death, bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,
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at Machpelah east of Mamre in the land of Canaan. Abraham bought this cave and field from Ephron for a burial ground.
31
That is where they buried Abraham and his wife Sarah; that is where they buried Isaac and his wife Rebecca; and that is where I buried Leah.
32
The field and the cave in it were bought from the Hittites. Bury me there."
Exodus 20:12
"Respect your father and your mother, so that you may live a long time in the land that I am giving you.
Acts 7:16
Their bodies were taken to Shechem, where they were buried in the grave which Abraham had bought from the clan of Hamor for a sum of money.
Ephesians 6:1
Children, it is your Christian duty to obey your parents, for this is the right thing to do.