Gen 47:29-30 | MHM | STEP | v. 29-30 : As Jacob knew he would die soon, he asked Joseph to promise not to bury him in Egypt but to carry his body back to Canaan, to be buried with his ancestors. Jacob wanted to be buried in the land God had promised, to show his faith in God’s word ( v. 29-30; Hebrews 11:14 ).

‏ Genesis 47:29-30

v. 29-30: As Jacob knew he would die soon, he asked Joseph to promise not to bury him in Egypt but to carry his body back to Canaan, to be buried with his ancestors. Jacob wanted to be buried in the land God had promised, to show his faith in God’s word (v. 29-30; Hebrews 11:14 ^a).

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