Gen 50:24 | NET2full | STEP | Then Joseph said to his brothers , “ I am about to die . But God will surely come to you and lead you up from this land to the land he swore on oath to give to Abraham , Isaac , and Jacob .”

‏ Genesis 50:24

24 Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die. But God will surely come to you ^{▼▼tn The verb פָּקַד (paqad) means “to visit,” i.e., to intervene for blessing or cursing; here Joseph announces that God would come to fulfill the promises by delivering them from Egypt. The statement is emphasized by the use of the infinitive absolute with the verb: “God will surely visit you.”} and lead you up from this land to the land he swore on oath to give ^{▼▼tn The words “to give” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.} to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”