SEV Biblia, Chapter 47:30
mas cuando durmiere con mis padres, me llevarás de Egipto, y me sepultarás en el sepulcro de ellos. Y él respondió: Yo haré como tú dices.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Genesis 47:30
Verse 30. I will lie with my fathers] As God had promised the land of Canaan to Abraham and his posterity, Jacob considered it as a consecrated place, under the particular superintendence and blessing of God: and as Sarah, Abraham, and Isaac were interred near to Hebron, he in all probability wished to lie, not only in the same place, but in the same grave; and it is not likely that he would have been solicitous about this, had he not considered that promised land as being a type of the rest that remains for the people of God, and a pledge of the inheritance among the saints in light.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 27-31 - At last the time drew nigh that Israel must die. Israel, a prince with God, had power over the Angel, and prevailed, yet must die. Josep supplied him with bread, that he might not die by famine, but that di not secure him from dying by age or sickness. He died by degrees; his candle gradually burnt down to the socket, so that he saw the tim drawing nigh. It is an advantage to see the approach of death, befor we feel it, that we may be quickened to do, with all our might, what our hands find to do. However, death is not far from any of us. Jacob' care, as he saw the day approach, was about his burial; not the pomp of it, but he would be buried in Canaan, because it was the land of promise. It was a type of heaven, that better country, which he declared plainly he expected, Heb 11:14. Nothing will better help to make a death-bed easy, than the certain prospect of rest in the heavenly Canaan after death. When this was done, Israel bowed himsel upon the bed's head, worshipping God, as it is explained, see He 11:21, giving God thanks for all his favours; in feebleness thu supporting himself, expressing his willingness to leave the world. Eve those who lived on Joseph's provision, and Jacob who was so dear to him, must die. But Christ Jesus gives us the true bread, that we ma eat and live for ever. To Him let us come and yield ourselves, and when we draw near to death, he who supported us through life, will meet u and assure us of everlasting salvation __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ושׁכבתי 7901 עם 5973 אבתי 1 ונשׂאתני 5375 ממצרים 4714 וקברתני 6912 בקברתם 6900 ויאמר 559 אנכי 595 אעשׂה 6213 כדברך׃ 1697
